Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-3-2026 — Newfoundland

31st May, 2026: Newfoundland.

Right, then: today is a day of general overexcitement.

Or possibly general yayness.

Because?

At yesterday’s weigh-management weigh-in, I found I’d lost some eight hundred grams: about one and three quarter pounds.

That’s good: so long as I can avoid treating myself to a bag of crisps*!

~≈🍟≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with both 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)        Newfoundland joined a confederation on 31st March.   Of which year of the 1940s?

Q2)        Which confederation: Canada, the USA or India?

Q3)        It’s now part of a province called Newfoundland and where?

Q4)        Newfoundland is part of a province.   One of how many provinces: nine, ten or eleven?

Q5)        Newfoundland is a what: island, isthmus or peninsula?

Q6)        At the time it joined the confederation, Newfoundland was a what: a dominion, territory or crown protectorate?

Q7)        Those regions — whether dominions, territories or crown protectorates — were ruled by which empire: the British Empire, German Empire or French Empire?

Q8)        Newfoundland, and the nation it’s part of, are now post of which ‘C’?

Q9)        As part of its new nation, Newfoundland uses what as its currency: a dollar, pound or mark?

Q10)        Finally … ?   And according to the Wikipedia article?   Newfoundland’s de facto flag was the Newfoundland Red … what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        30th March is Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day.   Where: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago or Cuba?
A1)        Trinidad and Tobago.

Q2)        30th March is the UN sponsored International Day of Zero … what?
A2)        Zero Waste.

Q3)        30th March is the feast day of Saint Tola of Clonard.   Where is Clonard: England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
A3)        Ireland.

Q4)        Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, died on 30th March, 2002.   How old was she: 101, 102 or 103?
A4)        101.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Poet, Paul Verlaine, was born on 30th March.   Of which year of the 1840s?

A5)        1844.

Here’s a motto …

“Quaerite prime regnum Dei”
“Seek ye first the Kingdom of God”.
Newfoundland’s motto.

And the Newfie version of “The Rattlin’ Bog” …

The next ten-question set  will be announced, when written.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        There’s no emoji for crisps.   That’s a deep flaw in the whole thing … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        One of the things that creeps up, Debbi … ?   Is Mr Creepy …