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White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:24:39 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 from each of these categories -

PEOPLE NATURE TV SPORT

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers between 12 noon today [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @MI5 @BobM @gmarkj @TallTrees @AK04 @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-O2 @jonsie

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 What was the real first name of Harpo Marx of the Marx Brothers ?

Q2 NATURE 1 Which breed of dog was first bred 150 years ago, when a Welsh terrier was crossed with an

otterhound and was named after a valley in the West Riding of Yorkshire ?

Q3 TV 1 What is the name of the character in "Coronation Street", played by Sue Nicholls, who first

appeared in 1979 and became a permanent character in 1985 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 Who beat Martina Navratilova in Navratilova`s last Wimbledon final tennis match in 1994 ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 Roberta Joan Anderson was the birth name of which famous singer/songwriter ?

Q6 NATURE 2 What type of creature is a gurnard ?

Q7 TV 2 What did the initials J R stand for in the character J R Ewing in US TV drama "Dallas" ?

Q8 SPORT 2 Which Italian football club did Paul Gascoigne play for from 1992 to 1995 ?

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

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 01 Nov 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 02 Nov 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 Wed 03 Nov 2021

Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 01 Nov 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 02 Nov 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 02 Nov 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 Mon 01 Nov 2021

pgn — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:45:54 GMT

Oof!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:55:09 GMT

Dare I say that looks quite nice @Mi-Amigo? 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:25 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

even though neither of those two are the answer to Q4 😂

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you think today`s WRQ looks quite nice 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

TallTrees — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:20:55 GMT

I will have a go at the tv and footy ones, may get them right😄 @Mi-Amigo

Some of the questions are not tooooo bad for me.

Answers will not be early as work work work

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:28:43 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

Pleased that some of the questions are not too bad for you and you`ll have a go at the TV and football questions.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:19:04 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:36:06 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:49:57 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif - linked to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @lewys-gp

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

pgn — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:57:51 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:04:58 GMT

Thank you @pgn

love the gif - related, sort of, to one of the questions and brought back memories

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

BobM — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:48:34 GMT

PM on its way @Mi-Amigo --->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:45:43 GMT

Thank you @BobM

like the gif - relevant, sort of, to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

gmarkj — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:42:11 GMT

PM on it's way @Mi-Amigo...

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:02:34 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

jonsie — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:48:28 GMT

coming in tentatively >>>

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:07:38 GMT

Welcome back @jonsie

Good to have you back with us

Love the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Cleoriff — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:52:41 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
coming in tentatively >>>

Hello my man @jonsie Great to see you back xx

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:56:18 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 PEOPLE 1 What was the real first name of Harpo Marx of the Marx Brothers ?

A1. Birth name Adolph; later changed to Arthur. I`ll accept either as correct and award

Q2 NATURE 1 Which breed of dog was first bred 150 years ago, when a Welsh terrier was crossed with an

otterhound and was named after a valley in the West Riding of Yorkshire ?

A2. Airedale terrier

Q3 TV 1 What is the name of the character in "Coronation Street", played by Sue Nicholls, who first

appeared in 1979 and became a permanent character in 1985 ?

A3. Audrey Roberts

Q4 SPORT 1 Who beat Martina Navratilova in Navratilova`s last Wimbledon final tennis match in 1994 ?

A4. Conchita Martinez

Q5 PEOPLE 2 Roberta Joan Anderson was the birth name of which famous singer/songwriter ?

A5. Joni Mitchell

Q6 NATURE 2 What type of creature is a gurnard ?

A6. fish

Q7 TV 2 What did the initials J R stand for in the character J R Ewing in US TV drama "Dallas" ?

A7. John Ross

Q8 SPORT 2 Which Italian football club did Paul Gascoigne play for from 1992 to 1995 ?

A8. Lazio

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 01 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:28:43 GMT

THE RESULTS:

@RafaC

Q1 Herbert - incorrect Q2 Yorkshire terrier - incorrect Q3 Mary - incorrect Q4 pass

Q5 Joan Baez - incorrect Q6 rodent - incorrect

Q7 John - correct; Robert - incorrect - awarded half for part-correct answer

Q8 Florentina - incorrect

Total half for part-correct answer

@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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@lewys-gp

Q1 Karl - incorrect Q2 Yorkshire terrier - incorrect Q3 Gail Platt - incorrect Q4 pass

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 rodent - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Total 3 for three correct answers

@pgn

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

Q4 Gabriella Sabatini - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Johnny Rotten - 😂 - incorrect

Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect Q2 Yorkshire terrier - incorrect Q3 Deidre - incorrect

Q4 Theresav - 😂 - incorrect Q5 Marjo - 😂 - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Total 3 for three correct answers

@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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@jonsie

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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker