Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-7-2025 — The Temple of Artemis.

21st July, 2025: the Temple of Artemis.

Right … it’s official.

I’m up early on a Monday morning, and off to my weight management group>

It’s been going reasonably well.

What I’m not looking forward to … ?

Is the trip, there.

It’s raining: heavily.

I hate getting wet!

~≈💧≈~

Let’s move on.


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


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s temple-themed question set, shall we?

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The Temple of Artemis was destroyed by fire on 21st July.   21st July of which year: 354BC, 356BC or 358BC?

Q2)        The Temple was in Ephesus.   Ephesus was in what’s now where: Turkey, Greece or Italy?

Q3)        Artemis was the Greek goddess of what: the hunt, potatoes or cheese?

Q4)        Artemis was the Greek version of the goddess.   What was her Roman equivalent: Diana, Selene or Minerva?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Temple of Artemis was one of who many wonders of the world: six, seven or eight?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th July is the feast day of the Old Testament figure, Elijah.   According to Wikipedia, Elijah is a what: judge, prophet or king?

A1)        A prophet.

Q2)        Elijah’s usually invoked the Brit Milah.   The Brit Milah is the traditional Jewish what: circumcision, coming of age or wedding?

A2)        Circumcision.

Q3)        He’s the patron saint of whom: the Carmelites, Jesuits or Norbertines?

A3)        Carmelites.

Q4)        His life is told in an oratorio called Elijah.   Who composed Elijah: Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn or Ludwig van Beethoven?

A4)        Felix Mendelssohn.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Elijah is called Ilyās.   In what: the Quran, the Bible, the Tanakh or the Book of Mormon?

A5)        The Quran.

Here’s a thought …

“The sacred site at Ephesus was far older than the Artemision itself.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Temple.

And music …

The next ten question set is on 25th July: it’s about Galicia.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Actually, Olga, the Wikipedia entry was the first place I looked.   It gives the year, certainly, but not the 30th December date!   It’s frustrating!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I fell ill in a Barcelona hotel, Debbi: but they had an on-staff doctor.   I was surprised: I didn’t expect the Spanish Inn Physician!   I’m here all week … !

        As we’re talking about words, Debbi …