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White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:43:36 GMT

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions - with two questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE SPACE ART FOOD & DRINK

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @Cairdeas

@TheresaV @LukasB @Martin-O2

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members

will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 In what type of entertainment was John Neville Maskelyn [1839-1917] famous ?

Q2 SPACE 1 What was the name of the Command Module on the Apollo 12 moon mission ?

Q3 ART 1 What was the name of the 20th century art movement established by Picasso and Braque?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 What alcoholic drink is mixed with Scotch to make a Rusty Nail cocktail ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 Who succeeded Sir Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister in 1955 ?

Q6 SPACE 2 What is the name of the first asteroid, which was discovered by Piazzi in 1801 ?

Q7 ART 2 Which cathedral did John Constable paint a view of in 1831 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Which type of fish is in an Omelette Arnold Bennett ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 24 March 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 25 March 2021]

- allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Fri 26 March 2021

Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 24 Mar 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 25 March 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 25 March 2021 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz.

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.

Good luck, everyone

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:21:46 GMT

Just to let you know I'm offline this morning @Mi-Amigo

I have an appointment and no idea how long I'll be. As for the questions. Some good some bad!!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:25:43 GMT

Hope all goes well with your appointment @Cleoriff

As to the questions, over the weekend I looked for what I hope is a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions, with a couple which might take a bit of thinking about

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

MI5 — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:15:25 GMT

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:02:29 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

gmarkj — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:47:04 GMT

Answers are on a post card @Mi-Amigo!
I say answers, more like some answers but more guesses!!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:08:26 GMT

Thank you @MI5

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

postcard via pm with your 8 answers/guesses received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

TallTrees — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:26:56 GMT

Huh @gmarkj my answers are on a postage stamp!!🤭
PM will arrive shortly @Mi-Amigo 😭

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:09:39 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

Your answers on a postage stamp arrived.

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

pgn — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:37:04 GMT

What-ho, WRQers! Having had plumbers ripping out and replacing the hot water tank from the airing cupboard at the top of the stairs since 08:30 this morn, I find I might have a few minutes to grab a gander at the questions today....

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

pgn — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:35:40 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo --->>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:02:20 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:32:04 GMT

Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their 8 answers.

Gentle reminder @jonsie @TheresaV @LukasB @Martin-O2 @Cairdeas and anyone else who would like to have a go at this White Room Quiz, there is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thursday] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your 8 answers.

Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:57:16 GMT

Thank you @TheresaV

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your 8 answers received

much appreciated as I know how busy you both must be with Martin beig away

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:19:00 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 In what type of entertainment was John Neville Maskelyn [1839-1917] famous ?

A1 magic - he was a stage magician

Q2 SPACE 1 What was the name of the Command Module on the Apollo 12 moon mission ?

A2 NASA designated the Apollo 12 Command Module the name/call sign "Yankee Clipper"

Two quizzers submitted the answer "CM 108" which was the term used by NASA so I will also

accept this as a correct answer and award a

Q3 ART 1 What was the name of the 20th century art movement established by Picasso and Braque?

A3 cubism

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 What alcoholic drink is mixed with Scotch to make a Rusty Nail cocktail ?

A4 Drambuie

Q5 PEOPLE 2 Who succeeded Sir Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister in 1955 ?

A5 Anthony Eden

Q6 SPACE 2 What is the name of the first asteroid, which was discovered by Piazzi in 1801 ?

A6 Ceres

Q7 ART 2 Which cathedral did John Constable paint a view of in 1831 ?

A7 Salisbury Cathedral

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Which type of fish is in an Omelette Arnold Bennett ?

A8 haddock [smoked]

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:35:24 GMT

THE RESULTS

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Moony Mooner - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 Atlee - incorrect Q6 Hailey`s - incorrect

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for more than four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 ventriloquist - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Atlee - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TheresaV

Q1 circus - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 pass

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass

Total: twofor two correct answers

@LukasB

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 sauce - incorrect

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 cod - incorrect

Total: twofor two correct answers

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:43:54 GMT

THE AWARDS:

Silver Thinker = 8 correct answers @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Red Thinker + = 5 correct answers @gmarkj

Red Thinker = 4 correct answers @TallTrees

= 2 correct answers @TheresaV @LukasB

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Well done

@gmarkj - Red Thinker +

@TallTrees - Red Thinker

@TheresaV -

@LukasB -

Everyone taking part was awarded at least

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in Monday`s White Room Quiz, which will two questions on each of these categories

HISTORY GEOGRAPHY TV GAMES

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the White Room Quiz fun.

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:50:06 GMT

ADVANCED NOTICE - FORTHCOMING WHITE ROOM QUIZZES

Wed 31 March 2021 - "April Fool/April 1st" edition - with 10 questions

- with Gold Thinker for 10 correct answers; Silver Thinker for 8 correct answers;

Bronze Thinker for 6 correct answers; Red Thinker for 4 correct answers.

Mon 05 April 2021 - "Easter" edition with 8 questions - with one question on eight different categories

I hope all our regular quizzers, and anyone else who would like to have a go, will join in with these WRQs.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Cleoriff — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:50:20 GMT

Well done everyone and thanks for another great quiz @Mi-Amigo

So one topic is Games next week? Are we talking 'hunt the thimble'

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:54:02 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on getting a Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff wrote:
So one topic is Games next week? Are we talking 'hunt the thimble'

Well, it`s not goig to be "Postman`s Knock"