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White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:34:05 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with two question on each of these categories

PEOPLE MUSIC MOVIES TV

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers from 12 noon today [Mon] to 03.00am Wednesday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Spenny @Comben @J9el @adec @RafaC

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 - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was better known by what name ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which band recorded "Fanfare For The Common Man" which reached No 2 in the UK singles

chart in 1977 ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In Disney`s movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" which is the only dwarf without a

beard ?

Q4 TV 1 - What is the title of the BBC afternoon TV quiz hosted by Alex Scott ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Who invented the spinning jenny in 1768 and the water frame, used in spinning, in 1769 ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - How many pipes, in total, are in Great Highland bagpipes ?

Q7 MOVIES 2 - What was the title of the "Pirates of the Caribbean"movie in which Paul McCartney played

Uncle Jack ?

Q8 TV 2 - Who is the host [not one of the panel] of ITV`s UK version of "The Masked Singer" ?

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 14 Nov] and up to 03.00am Wed 16 Nov 2022] .

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 16 Nov 2022

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 between 12 noon today [Mon 14 Nov] and before 03.00am Wed 16 Nov 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 16 Nov 2022 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

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

pgn — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:19:39 GMT

Well that is a headscratcher... 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:48:16 GMT

Thank you @pgn for your comments.

I admit there are a couple of head scratchers in today`s WRQ.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:49:05 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Cleoriff — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:00:56 GMT

This is both the hardest and easiest WRQ @Mi-Amigo

You will see what I mean when I send you my answers. Some things I love and others, not so much.....🙄

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

pgn — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 06:39:35 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

gmarkj — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:44:58 GMT

Answers are on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:09:34 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

RafaC — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:34:43 GMT

More than a couple of head-scratchers in my opinion 😅
PM is on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:02:29 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Comben — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:45:43 GMT

Completely agree with Cleoriff… There are some I definitely have right then others I couldn’t even provide a sensible guess for!

Great mixture it has to be said, thanks Mi-Amigo…. Answers have been PM’d.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:13:33 GMT

Thanks @Comben ...mainly for a picture of my favourite Cap'n. Jack Sparrow *Drooling* 😂

That's one question I hope I've got correct as I've watch every Pirates of the Caribbean film at least 3 times 😍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:15:43 GMT

Thank you @Comben

like the gif

pm with your answers received - before the deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:31:37 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was better known by what name ?

A1 Lenin

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which band recorded "Fanfare For The Common Man" which reached No 2 in the UK singles

chart in 1977 ?

A2 Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In Disney`s movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" which is the only dwarf without a

beard ?

A3 Dopey

Q4 TV 1 - What is the title of the BBC afternoon TV quiz hosted by Alex Scott ?

A4 The Tournament

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Who invented the spinning jenny in 1768 and the water frame, used in spinning, in 1769 ?

A5 This was a QI-style question, with the answer which most people think being wrong.

Richard Arkwright is incorrect. The correct answer is Thomas Higgs, a Lancashire mechanic, who

invented the "spinning jenny" in 1768 and named it after his daughter. Later that year, 1768, James

Hargreaves improved on the "spnning jenny". In 1769, Higgs invented the water-frame used in spinning

which Arkwright of Preston appropriated and got the credit for a machine he didn`t invent.

sources = Dictionary of Inventions and Discoveries [ed E F Carter] 1974; The Book of Inventions and

Discoveries [assistant ed V-A G d`Estang] 1990.

Q6 MUSIC 2 - How many pipes, in total, are in Great Highland bagpipes ?

A6 Five = chanter [melody]; bass drone; two tenor drones; one blow-whole.

Q7 MOVIES 2 - What was the title of the "Pirates of the Caribbean"movie in which Paul McCartney played

Uncle Jack ?

A7 "Dead Men Tell No Tales"

Q8 TV 2 - Who is the host [not one of the panel] of ITV`s UK version of "The Masked Singer" ?

A8 Joel Dommett

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:52:59 GMT

THE RESULTS

@MI5

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Arkwright - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Arkwright - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 LukasB - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Arkwright or Hargreaves - incorrect Q6 4 - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - Q2 Led Zeppelin - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 LukasB - incorrect Q6 8 - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 University Challenge - incorrect

Q5 pass Q6 7 - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 pass

Total = two stars for two correct

@Comben

Q1 Vlad the Lad - incorrect Q2 Vlad the Lad - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Jenny ? - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00:20 GMT

AWARDS

There is NO SILVER THINKER for 8 correct answers this time

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @MI5

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @pgn @Cleoriff

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj @Comben

two stars = 2 correct - @RafaC

Everyone taking part was awarded at least two stars

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

8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories -

GEOGRAPHY PLACES NATURE ART

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

RafaC — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:09:42 GMT

Knew I wasn't going to get a good score out of this one.
Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done everyone!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

gmarkj — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:54:28 GMT

Pleased I got as many right as I did!

Well done everyone, and some proper nasty questions there @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:54:54 GMT

Haha I forgot the blowhole for Q6 😂

and who knew about Higgs? Pfffttt! 😖

Well done @Mi-Amigo you caught us all out with the Spinning Jenny.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 14 Nov 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:03:21 GMT

Thank you @RafaC @gmarkj @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards - especially with the "nasty" question.

As to Higgs and his "spinning jenny", another unsung hero we are never taught about; and Arkwright, like Hoover, Singer, and others, gets the credit for something he did not invent.