Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-8-2025 — Bolivia

6th August, 2025: Bolivia.

Yay!   It’s Wednesday!

Which, frankly, means I’ve got washing to put away: after my washing machine was fixed, yesterday.

OK, that’s not a very exciting thing to report … but, hey: having clean, dry, towels is nice!

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It’s 6th August: you’re possibly very aware of the fact.

That means it’s the eightieth anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima: with all that that implies.

It reminds me, as it always does, of an old boss of mine: who once told me that he, personally, put the bombings on a par with the Holocaust.

He was from an old British Jewish family, and had grown up during World War Two.

His comparison, comparing the first use of the world’s deadliest weapon to the world’s most inhuman war crimes,  always stuck in my mind.

Especially as it came from a member of Britain’s Jewish community.

The bombings won us the war, ended a truly horrific conflict.

But … ?

Were the bombings moral?

Ethical?

Somehow, and thanks to my old boss?

I don’t think they were … 

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Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        6th August is Independence Day in Bolivia.   It marks the country’s Independence from where: Spain, Portugal or France?

Q2)        6th August is Independence Day in Bolivia.   The country became independent in which year of the 1820s?

Q3)        Does Bolivia have a navy?

Q4)        Bolivia’s constitutional capital is the city of Sucre.   It’s seat of government is in which city: Sucre, La Paz or Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Bolivia’s currency is the Boliviano.   The Boliviano is broken up into one hundred whats?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Actor, Iddo Goldberg, was born on 5th August, 1975.   He played Freddie Thorne in which BBC series?

A1)        Peaky Blinders.

Q2)        The Battle of Dogger Bank took place on 5th August, 1781.   Where: the North Sea, Sargasso Sea or the Indian Ocean … ?

A2)        The North Sea.

Q3)        Marilyn Monroe was found dead: on 5th August of which year of the 1960s?

A3)        1962.

Q4)        The cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe’s Island: on 5th August, 1884.   Bedloe’s Island is now called what: Libation Island, Liberty Island or Libertarian Island?

A4)        Liberty Island.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Patrick Ewing was born on 5th August, 1962.   He played — and currently coaches — which sport: American football, baseball or basketball?

A5)        Basketball.   (I can’t help but think of Dallas when I hear the name, ‘Ewing’.)

Here’s a thought …

“Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Bolivia.

And a national anthem …

  The next ten question set is the Left-hander’s day quiz on 13th August.

Please mention the day to left handers you meet.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was 1962, Mum, rather than 1961.)

†        Happy birthday for Friday, Irene!   You should be able to migrant things, easily: if it’s got the same operating system as your current one … !

‡        They’ve even given me a lower charge, Olga: that helped, as well!

§        Timey wifey, wibbly wobbly, Debbi … !   (Timey wifey?   Oy vey!)