Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-4-2024 — Landing.

26th April, 2024: Landing.

Yay!

It’s officially Friday!

Which means … not a lot, actually.

Bar finishing my reviews of last night’s episode of Star Trek Discovery.

That?

Was an interesting episode.

~≈∑≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with every scoring five out of five.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Colonists from the Virgina Company made landfall at Cape Henry: on 26th April, 1607.   The Cape is in what’s now which US state?

Q2)        The Cape is named after the eldest son of which English king?

Q3)        The branch of the company concerned was from which city: London, Plymouth or Chatham?

Q4)        Later that year, the colonists set up a settlement now called what: Jamestown, Charleston or Henryville?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The company was named for the coastal area it meant to settle.   That coastal area was named for whom: Elizabeth 1st, Elizabeth 2nd or Victoria?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th April is World Malaria Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, World Health Organization or International Monetary Fund?

A1)        The World Health Organization.

Q2)        Humans catch the disease, when they’re bitten by an infected what: fly, mosquito or ant?

A2)        Mosquito.

Q3)        25th April is Freedom Day. Where: Portugal, Spain or France?

A3)        Portugal.

Q4)        25th April is ANZAC Day. It originally marked Australia and New Zealand’s involvement with what: the Gallipoli campaign, the Battle of the Ardennes or the Hundred Days Offensive?

A4)        The Gallipoli campaign. (From the little I’ve understood? Churchill’s leadership of the country, during WW2, was the high point of his career. Gallipoli? Was his lowest.)

Q5)        25th April is Huntingdonshire Day. The historic county is now part of where: Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire or Lincolnshire?

A5)        Cambridgeshire.

Here’s a thought …

“The [ … ] Company made landfall on 26 April 1607, at the southern edge of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, which they named Cape Henry, near present-day Virginia Beach.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the company.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        I’ve not seen the movie, Olga.   But, from the little I know?   The campaign was seen as a victory for the Ottomans … as a publicity disaster for Churchill.

        Blimey!   That’s a lot of history, Olga!   There’s one of two buildings in town that are older: but not by much!   I’ve bookmarked the video for later, so you know!

        I’ve got to confess, though … that cloister looks familiar: it’s the columns!   (If Amelia Folch turns up, I’m running!)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yeah, Radio Four can be handy at times, Debbi!   I’ve STILL got an episode of Just a Minute to listen too!

        Oh, about Cambridgeshire …