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White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:26:49 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is a Xmas Xtra with another 8 Christmas-related questions.

Each question is from one of these categories

- GEOGRAPHY PLACES SCIENCE WORDS MUSIC GAMES LITERATURE FOOD & DRINK

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 [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

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

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 GEOGRAPHY - What is the capital of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean ?

Q2 PLACES - Name ONE of the three US States which has a town called Santa Claus

Q3 SCIENCE - What is the chemical formula for snow ?

Q4 WORDS - "Felitz Navidad" is "Merry Xmas" in which language ?

Q5 MUSIC - Which Christmas song begins "Oh the weather outside is frightful; but the fire is delightful" ?

Q6 GAMES - Which Xmas 1971 toy was said to "wobble but don`t fall down" ?

Q7 LITERATURE - Shakespeare is said to have written which play as a Xmas present for Queen Elizabeth I ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Traditionally consumed at Christmas in Victorian times, what was Smoking Bishop ?

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 [Wed 22 Dec 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 23 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 Fri 24 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 [Wed 22 Dec 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 23 Dec 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 23 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 Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

TallTrees — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:01:00 GMT

Oh Oh try my best on these @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:10:35 GMT

Huh. Already got stuck on one, I'll have to sing it 😂

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:26:36 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees and @Cleoriff for your posts.

Good luck with the quiz.

Look forward to pm from each of you with your answers

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

pgn — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:59:54 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:13:46 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank yu @MI5

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

jonsie — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:47:51 GMT

Wobblin' in @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:57:03 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

I hope the gif panda was OK

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:45:43 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:29:03 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the puppies gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:26:57 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

gmarkj — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:35:43 GMT

Well there are plenty of guesses in this one!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:38:59 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

BobM — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:22:26 GMT

Answers on their way @Mi-Amigo --->

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:53:27 GMT

Thank you @BobM

love the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:35:44 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 GEOGRAPHY - What is the capital of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean ?

A1 Flying Fish Cove

Q2 PLACES - Name ONE of the three US States which has a town called Santa Claus

A2 Arizona; Indiana; Georgia

Q3 SCIENCE - What is the chemical formula for snow ?

A3 H2O [frozen water]

Q4 WORDS - "Felitz Navidad" is "Merry Xmas" in which language ?

A4 Spanish

Q5 MUSIC - Which Christmas song begins "Oh the weather outside is frightful; but the fire is delightful" ?

A5 Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Q6 GAMES - Which Xmas 1971 toy was said to "wobble but don`t fall down" ?

A6 Weebles

Q7 LITERATURE - Shakespeare is said to have written which play as a Xmas present for Queen Elizabeth I ?

A7 Merry Wives Of Windsor

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Traditionally consumed at Christmas in Victorian times, what was Smoking Bishop ?

A8 Mulled wine

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:09:11 GMT

THE RESULTS:

@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

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TallTrees

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

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

For six correct answers also awarded

Bronze 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

@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

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

@RafaC

Q1 Bethlehem - incorrect Q2 Wyoming - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 King Lear - incorrect Q8 Brandy-soaked tobacco - incorrect

Total - two for two correct answers

@lewys-gp

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 Monkey tree - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded

For four correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@gmarkj

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Macbeth - incorrect Q8 cheese - incorrect

For four correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@BobM

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Twelfth Night - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

For seven correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

pgn — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:23:40 GMT

Well done all, what a contemplative lot we are this Christmas... and thanks, @Mi-Amigo!

Well, we can soon fix that

Now @Mi-Amigo gets to kick back and relax, time for PtII of something special, coming to a thread here shortly.

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:25:28 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct @BobM

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct @TallTrees

Red Thinker = 4 correct @gmarkj @lewys-gp

= 2 correct @RafaC

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @pgn @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie

Well done

@BobM Bronze Thinker +

@TallTrees Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj Red Thinker

@lewys-gp Red Thinker

@RafaC

🎄🎅 HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR WRQ QUIZZERS

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in next week`s White Room Quizzes - with a "Multi-Choice" Quiz with 8 questions on Monday and the End Of The Year Quiz, with 12 questions [one on each month of this year] and chance to be awarded Diamond Thinker for 12 correct; Gold Thinker for 10 correct; Silver Thinker for 8 correct; Bronze Thinker for 6 correct; Red Thinker for 4 correct

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

Re: White Rom Quiz Xmas Xtra Wed 22 Dec 2021

TallTrees — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:35:06 GMT

Agree well done everyone ~ @pgn

Six correct for me : good, just right for those questions and I have actually been on an

a plane flying over Christmas Island ~ so knew that saw it on map after Pilot mentioned and we are now flying by Christmas Island...didn't know I would need that info. quite then 😁

@Mi-Amigo

Merry Christmas to you

Thanks for the quizzes and Diamond thingy