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Monday, 20 October 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-10-2025 — Louisiana Purchased.

20th October, 2025: Louisiana Purchased.


Right … my innards seem to be recovering … 

But … ?

I’m very aware the cramps I suffer with do take a while to fade: so, hopefully?

I’ll have recovered enough to head for my weight management class, today.

The one upside to the situation … ?

I’ve had a new set of Venetian blinds sitting around for a while: that I intended to use as replacements for the set over the back window.

I finally managed to install those, yesterday: in a desperate effort to distract myself from how my innards were behaving.


The fact I also cleaned my food bin … ?

Was possibly a bonus … !

~≈🗑️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        The US Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase.   On 20th October of which year: 1801, 1802 or 1803?

Q2)        Acquiring the land had been a goal of which US president: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson or James Madison?

Q3)        The Purchase saw the US buying North American land: from what’s now which European country?

Q4)        The land purchased had been part of New … where?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Purchase included the parts of Louisiana, west of what: the Amazon, the Thames or the Mississippi?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Actor, Bernard Hepton, was born on 19th October, 1925.   He played Pallas in which TV series: Children of the Stones, I, Claudius or Crown Court?
A1)        I, Claudius.

Q2)        Michael Gambon was born on 19th October, 1940.   He played Philip E. Marlow: in which series?
A2)        The Singing Detective.

Q3)        Streptomycin was first isolated on 19th October, 1943.   It’s used to treat which disease: syphilis, tuberculosis or whooping cough?
A3)        Tuberculosis.

Q4)        Philip Pullman was born on 19th October, 1946.   He penned the trilogy collectively called His Dark … what?
A4)        His Dark Materials.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The body of Hanns-Martin Schleyer was found on 19th October, 1977.   He’d been kidnapped by whom: the Baader Meinhof Gang, the Stern Gang or the IRA?
A5)        The Baader-Meinhof Gang: also known as the Red Army Faction.
Here’s a thought …
“The western borders of the purchase were later settled by the 1819 Adams–Onís Treaty with Spain, while the northern borders of the purchase were adjusted by the Treaty of 1818 with the British.”
From the Wikipedia entry on the Purchase.
A song …


And an earworm …


The next ten question set is on 24th October: it’s about Zambia.

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Where possible, we avoid writing these questions with AI.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.





*        Hello, Mum!

†        I know I’ve just looked up Louis Vuitton on Designer Exchange, Olga.   It’s got one of their handbags for £1, 400.   I dread to think what the suitcases are like!   But you should see what one of the coats is going for.
        What were you saying about Apple’s prices?



‡        I know the world’s watching the Middle-East, too, Debbi.   What was the president saying about ‘eternal peace’ … ?

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3 comments:

  1. OlgaMon Oct 20, 12:31:00 pm BST

    Q1) 1803

    Q2) Thomas Jefferson

    Q3) France

    Q4) France

    Q5) the Mississippi
    I hope the weight management session went well, and, more importantly, you feel better. And, well done on the Venetian blind.
    Yes, jackets can fetch a good price, and it also depends on the material and the label. And, of course, fur jackets might not be fashionable or correct these days, but they can cost and arm and a leg.
    I was trying to see how much an actual trunk or other big travelling goods from Vuitton cost (modern ones. Antiques... Well....) and they don't even mention the price. You have to call them to talk about it...
    They have a section in Christie's and the most expensive seems to have fetched over 93000 pounds.
    https://www.malle2luxe.fr/home/trunk-louis-vuitton/10-records-trunk-bag-louis-vuitton-collection-most-expensive-in-the-world-auction-sale/#:~:text=LOUIS%20VUITTON%20ALBERT%20KAHN%20TRUNK%20%2D%20%E2%82%AC94%2C500

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  2. MumMon Oct 20, 01:14:00 pm BST

    1 1803
    2 Thomas Jefferson
    3 France
    4 French First Republic
    5 Missisippi

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  3. DebbiMon Oct 20, 09:41:00 pm BST

    I seem to recall a guy named Jimmy Carter, trying to achieve peace in the Middle East. A few decades ago. :)

    1. 1803
    2. Thomas Jefferson
    3. France
    4. New Francee
    5. the Mississippi

    I cannot believe how much of that I knew from memory.

    American history was my minor at university. :) Journalism major, minor in history.

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