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White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:20:14 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is the Christmas Edition with 8 Christmas-related questions.

Each question is from one of these categories

- HISTORY PEOPLE NATURE LITERATURE MOVIES TV FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

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 @jonsie @MI5 @BobM @TallTrees @gmarkj @lewys-gp @RafaC @MAKAZAGA @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 HISTORY - Which British monarch gave the first Royal Christmas message, broadcast by the BBC in 1932 ?

Q2 PEOPLE - Which scientist, born on Xmas Day 1642, developed three laws of motion ?

Q3 LITERATURE - Who is generally recognised as the author of the poem "A Visit From St Nicholas" [also

known as - "Twas The Night Before Christmas"] ?

Q4 NATURE - What is the name of the plant with bright red and green leaves, which is sometimes known as

the Christmas Flower ?

Q5 MOVIES - In the 1994 Christmas movie "Miracle On 34th Street", what is the name of the little girl played

by Mara Wilson ?

Q6 TV - In the 2017 Dr Who Xmas Special, which actress made her debut as the 13th doctor ?

Q7 FOOD & DRINK - A stick of what is usually put in mulled wine at Christmas ?

Q8 EVENTS - Boxing Day is also which Saint`s Day ?

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 20 Dec 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 21 Dec 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 22 Dec 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 20 Dec 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 21 Dec 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 21 Dec 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 Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

pgn — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:26:08 GMT

Just adding a bit of seasonal decoration here 👍

To get people into the zone, as it were 😉

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

TallTrees — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:31:10 GMT

Hey @Mi-Amigo

I may get more than 1 correct 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

TallTrees — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:32:34 GMT

Very nice @pgn

I will get my Sparkly Christmas tree up today in that case!😁

Thank you TallTrees

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:39:08 GMT

Not bad at all @Mi-Amigo. I 'quite' like that one....

Just going to see if this damn forum will allow a copy and paste of @pgn's Xmas tree.

and it has. 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:46:05 GMT

Thank you @pgn for adding the sparkly Xmas Tree...

Thank you @TallTrees - maybe you`ll get a Xmas Thinker...

Thank you @Cleoriff - pleased you "quite like" the questions and managed to copy and paste the Xmas tree.

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:51:19 GMT

@pgn has kindly produced and pm`d me - Christmas Thinkers for this White Room Christmas Quiz

which I`ll award when I give the results on Wednesday morning.

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:55:55 GMT

@Mi-Amigo wrote:
@pgn has kindly produced and pm`d me - Christmas Thinkers for this White Room Christmas Quiz

which I`ll award when I give the results on Wednesday morning.

Absolutely lovely idea. 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

lewys-gp — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:32:35 GMT

Brilliant stuff, @Mi-Amigo. Love the Christmas themed thinkers too 😂😄!

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:50:48 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

gmarkj — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:13:38 GMT

Not entirely convinced by some of these, but if your not in you can't win!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:43:41 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

pgn — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:01:50 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

BobM — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:23:35 GMT

Here it comes @Mi-Amigo --->

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:39:50 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @BobM

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:06:37 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 HISTORY - Which British monarch gave the first Royal Christmas message, broadcast by BBC in 1932 ?

A1 George V

Q2 PEOPLE - Which scientist, born on Xmas Day 1642, developed three laws of motion ?

A2 Isaac Newton

Q3 LITERATURE - Who is generally recognised as the author of the poem "A Visit From St Nicholas" [also

known as - "Twas The Night Before Christmas"] ?

A3 Clement C Moore.

One quizzer gave the answer "anon". The poem was first published anonymously, 21 years before Moore published it, claiming he wrote it. I was looking for who is generally recognised as the author, but will be generous and for answer "anon" will award half

Q4 NATURE - What is the name of the plant with bright red and green leaves, which is sometimes known as

the Christmas Flower ?

A4. poinsettia

Q5 MOVIES - In the 1994 Christmas movie "Miracle On 34th Street", what is the name of the little girl played

by Mara Wilson ?

A5 Susan Walker

Q6 TV - In the 2017 Dr Who Xmas Special, which actress made her debut as the 13th doctor ?

A6 Jodie Whittacker

Q7 FOOD & DRINK - A stick of what is usually put in mulled wine at Christmas ?

A7 cinnamon

Q8 EVENTS - Boxing Day is also which Saint`s Day ?

A8 St Stephen`s

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:40:29 GMT

THE REWARDS:

@RafaC

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Charles Dickens - incorrect Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Mary - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 St John - incorrect

For four correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@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

For all 8 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

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 George [no reginal number] - half for part correct Q2 correct - awarded

Q3 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 TheresaV - 😂 - incorrect

For five correct + 1 part correct also awarded

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

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

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

For five correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 George - correct; VI - incorrect = awarded half for part correct Q2 correct - awarded

Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

For seven correct + one part correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 anon - awarded half Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

For seven correct + one half also awarded

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:58:39 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker + + half = 7 correct + 1 part correct @pgn @BobM

Red Thinker + + half = 5 correct + 1 part correct @gmarkj

Red Thinker + = 5 correct @TallTrees

Red Thinker = 4 correct @RafaC

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5

Well done

@pgn Bronze Thinker + + half

@BobM Bronze Thinker + + half

@gmarkj Red Thinker + + half

@TallTrees Red Thinker +

@RafaC Red Thinker

Everyone taking part in the Xmas WRQ was awarded a Thinker

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quiz which will be a

White Room Quiz - Xmas Xtra with another 8 Xmas-related questions and will be posted on a separate thread shortly

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

TallTrees — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:13:00 GMT

Well that is not bad 5 correct answers

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 😁

Well done all

Re: White Room Quiz Christmas Edition Mon 20 Dec 2021

RafaC — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:13:16 GMT

Yeeey a 🔴🤔 for Christmas!
Thanks for the special Christmas edition @Mi-Amigo, I especially liked Q2

Well done everyone!