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White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:22:52 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 questions on each of these four categories -

PEOPLE PLACES SPORT 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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @Dave-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 PEOPLE 1 - William Claude Dukenfield was the real name of which American actor/comedian ?

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the famous temple in Cambodia, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and

depicted on the national flag of Cambodia ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the Poole speedway team, which won the Elite League title in 2003 ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Marmitako is a Spanish stew made with which fish ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of Catherine, Princess of Wales, younger sister ?

Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the famous square in Venice, close to the Grand Canal and site of the

Bassilica and Doge`s Palace ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - WSL team Arsenal Women football team split their home games between Emirates stadium

and which other football ground ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What type of food is Danish brunsviger ?

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

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 13 Mar 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 15 Mar 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 15 Mar 2024.

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 13 Mar

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 15 Mar 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 15 Mar 2024 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 Wed 13 Mar 2024

TallTrees — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:55:11 GMT

Crickey ~ at first glance I think I only know one!!

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:33:39 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees for your post.

A couple of head scratchers and a couple which just need thinking about [?] this time... 🤔

Look forward to pm with your answers later

Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:27:10 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

(Couldn't find a speedway gif, so thought this would do 😂)

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:56:17 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif - LOL 😂

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:57:06 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Oxonian — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:07:08 GMT

Just sent my answers to you @Mi-Amigo, a couple of easy questions interspersed with a couple of real head-scratchers. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:09:02 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

pgn — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:12:05 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:35:22 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

gmarkj — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:01:54 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:16:06 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Dave-O2 — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:04:02 GMT

Answers now in your inbox @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:59:16 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

BobM — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:33:32 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:54:55 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

J9el — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:20:07 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:05:19 GMT

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:43:08 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - William Claude Dukenfield was the real name of which American actor/comedian ?

A1 W C Fields

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the famous temple in Cambodia, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and

depicted on the national flag of Cambodia ?

A2 Angkor Wat

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the Poole speedway team, which won the Elite League title in 2003 ?

A3 Pirates

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Marmitako is a Spanish stew made with which fish ?

A4 tuna

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of Catherine, Princess of Wales, younger sister ?

A5 Phillipa - known as Pippa, so I`ll accept Pippa as correct answer

Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the famous square in Venice, close to the Grand Canal and site of the

Bassilica and Doge`s Palace ?

A6 St Mark`s/San Marco

Q7 SPORT 2 - WSL team Arsenal Women football team split their home games between Emirates stadium

and which other football ground ?

A7 Meadow Park, Borehamwood - I`ll accept Borehamwood as correct answer

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What type of food is Danish brunsviger ?

A8 cake

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 05:56:25 GMT

THE RESULTS

@MI5

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Oxonian

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 Bill Murray - incorrect Q2 Theresav - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 Eddie Murphy - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 cod - incorrect .

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

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 mackeral - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker