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White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:56:40 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is 8 questions, with one question on each of these categories

- HISTORY PLACES LITERATURE NATURE MUSIC MOVIES TV SPORT

Please read each question carefully.

The good news is - if you don`t know the answer, you don`t have to pass and can make a guess with a chance of getting the question correct.

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 of these Kings of England was NOT of the House of Stuart ?

James I; James II; Charles II; William IV

Q2 PLACES - Which of the English towns is NOT in the county of Essex ?

Walton-on-the-Naze; Lydd-on-Sea; Frinton-on-Sea; Burnham-on-Crouch

Q3 LITERATURE - Which of these mysteries was NOT written by Agatha Christie ?

The Mystery Of The Blue Train; The Mysterious Affair At Styles; The Mystery of Marie Roget;

The Sittaford Mystery

Q4 NATURE - Which of these creatures is NOT a bird ?

Krait; Hoatzin; Shoveler; Frogmouth

Q5 MUSIC - Which of these songs, recorded by The Beatles, was NOT written by Lennon/McCartney ?

Eight Days A Week; I Feel Fine; Baby`s In Black; Twist And Shout

Q6 MOVIES - Which of these movies did NOT win the Oscar for Best Movie ?

Ordinary People; Shakespeare In Love; Citizen Kane; An American In Paris

Q7 TV - Which of the characters did NOT appear in the TV soap "Coronation Street" ?

Minnie Caldwell; Ethel Skinner; Ena Sharples; Martha Longhurst

Q8 SPORT - Which of these football teams was NOT relegated from Premier League between 1992 and 2020 ?

Leicester City; Aston Villa; Tottenham Hotspur; Manchester City

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 27 Dec 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 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 29 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 27 Dec 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 Dec 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 28 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 - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

pgn — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:23:04 GMT

Hmm. I think...

...caution may be called for... 🤔

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:55:55 GMT

This is probably why I did NOT get a notification about this NOT quiz!! 😂

@Mi-Amigowith his NOT devils hard at work.

This is gonna be easy.... NOT!!

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:44:57 GMT

Thank you @pgn

As you suggested, some caution with a couple of the questions might be needed.

Thank you @Cleoriff

Sorry you didn`t get the notification...

You`re right - a couple of the questions are NOT easy.

Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:54:06 GMT

No worries about the notification @Mi-Amigo. I had to check the day though......never mind, all is fine.

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:18:01 GMT

NOT incoming @Mi-Amigo 😂

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:03:56 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

What is there NOT to like about the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:04:38 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

pgn — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:55:46 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:01:23 GMT

Ooops.. Only just seen this, sorry.

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:06:02 GMT

Thanks to those who have pm`d me with their answers. Much appreciated.

I know some of our regular quizzers may be away during the festive season but here is a gentle reminder to @jonsie @gmarkj @BobM @TallTrees @MAKAZAGA @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-O2 and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Tues] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your 8 answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:29:31 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

gmarkj — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:01:05 GMT

Thanks for the reminder @Mi-Amigo Not away as such, but not logging on to my laptop and so not about as much.

Answers on the way now though...

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:10:10 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received before deadline

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:17:13 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 HISTORY - Which of these Kings of England was NOT of the House of Stuart ?

James I; James II; Charles II; William IV

A1 William IV = House of Hanover

Q2 PLACES - Which of the English towns is NOT in the county of Essex ?

Walton-on-the-Naze; Lydd-on-Sea; Frinton-on-Sea; Burnham-on-Crouch

A2 Lydd-on-Sea = in Kent

Q3 LITERATURE - Which of these mysteries was NOT written by Agatha Christie ?

The Mystery Of The Blue Train; The Mysterious Affair At Styles; The Mystery of Marie Roget;

The Sittaford Mystery

A3 The Mystery of Marie Roget = by Edgar Allen Poe

Q4 NATURE - Which of these creatures is NOT a bird ?

Krait; Hoatzin; Shoveler; Frogmouth

A4 Krait = snake

Q5 MUSIC - Which of these songs, recorded by The Beatles, was NOT written by Lennon/McCartney ?

Eight Days A Week; I Feel Fine; Baby`s In Black; Twist And Shout

A5 Twist And Shout

Q6 MOVIES - Which of these movies did NOT win the Oscar for Best Movie ?

Ordinary People; Shakespeare In Love; Citizen Kane; An American In Paris

A6 Citizen Kane

Q7 TV - Which of the characters did NOT appear in the TV soap "Coronation Street" ?

Minnie Caldwell; Ethel Skinner; Ena Sharples; Martha Longhurst

A7 Ethel Skinner = character in EastEnders

Q8 SPORT - Which of these football teams was NOT relegated from Premier League between 1992 and 2020 ?

Leicester City; Aston Villa; Tottenham Hotspur; Manchester City

A8 Tottenham Hotspur

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:37:21 GMT

THE RESULTS:

@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

@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

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 An American In Paris - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 Leicester City - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees

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

Q5 Baby`s In Black - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 Manchester City - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

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

Q5 Eight Days A Week - incorrect Q6 An American In Paris - incorrect

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:46:53 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @pgn @TallTrees

Red Thinker + = 5 correct - @gmarkj

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5

Well done

@pgn = Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees = Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj =Red Thinker +

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quizzes which will be the End Of The Year Quiz - with 12 questions related to events during 2021 - and will be on a separate thread shortly.

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:18:23 GMT

Well done everyone.

I enjoyed this change of quiz @Mi-Amigo even though there was a sting in the tail. NOT! 😂

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:07:36 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz, which was a little different to the usual WRQ, and well done on getting a Silver Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

pgn — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:23:02 GMT

Well, well - or 2 deep holes 😆

Good quiz, rumbled by a film and a football team...

Good variation, @Mi-Amigo 👍