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White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:44:51 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

HISTORY PLACES MUSIC MOVIES

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 [Mon] and

03.00am Wednesday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @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 HISTORY 1 - Lambert Simnel was an imposter and pretender to the English throne during the reign

of which English King?

Q2 PLACES 1 - Diss is a market town in which English county ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which singer won three Grammy Awards in 2017 for the song "Hello" ?

Q4 MOVIES 1 - In the 1955 Ealing comedy movie "The Lady Killers", what was the name of the old lady

in whose house the gang leader [played by Alec Guinness] lodged ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the castle in North of England which was taken over by Richard III

after the death of Warwick the Kingmaker ?

Q6 PLACES 2 - Which town in Cheshire, 14 miles from Manchester, is said to have been named after

King Canute ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer had a UK No 2 single with "Castle on the Hill" in Jan 2017 ?

Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the 1957 British comedy movie "The Smallest Show On Earth" what was the name of the

projectionist character played by Peter Sellers ?

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 [Mon 15 April 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 17 April 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 17 April 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 [Mon 15 Apr

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 17 Apr 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 17 Apr 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 Mon 15 Apr 2024

TallTrees — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:58:34 GMT

Hello @Mi-Amigo

Ah these queztions are better for me.

Been to Diss lovely enjoyed.

Liked the film The lady Killers...so funny now to remember names 😄

Know Cheshire very well.

Not seen the Peter Sellers movie.. so not much hope there 😕

Songs.. no hope 😫

History good possible 😄

Good mix for me though may get more than a wooden spoon 🥄 😅

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Cleoriff — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:22:55 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

gmarkj — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:01:28 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:01:56 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

Pleased you like some of the questions

Look forward to pm with your answers later. Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:02:39 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:03:22 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:04:05 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Oxonian — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:57:26 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo ; my entry should be waiting for you. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

jonsie — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:45:53 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:37:49 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:38:29 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:18:57 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Dave-O2 — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:44:20 GMT

Answers are now in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:20:31 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

pgn — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:33:56 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:33:32 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:49:58 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Lambert Simnel was an imposter and pretender to the English throne during the reign

of which English King?

A1 Henry VII

Q2 PLACES 1 - Diss is a market town in which English county ?

A2 Norfolk

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which singer won three Grammy Awards in 2017 for the song "Hello" ?

A3 Adele

Q4 MOVIES 1 - In the 1955 Ealing comedy movie "The Lady Killers", what was the name of the old lady

in whose house the gang leader [played by Alec Guinness] lodged ?

A4 Mrs Wilberforce

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the castle in North of England which was taken over by Richard III

after the death of Warwick the Kingmaker ?

A5 Middleham

Q6 PLACES 2 - Which town in Cheshire, 14 miles from Manchester, is said to have been named after

King Canute ?

A6 Knutsford

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer had a UK No 2 single with "Castle on the Hill" in Jan 2017 ?

A7 Ed Sheeran

Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the 1957 British comedy movie "The Smallest Show On Earth" what was the name of the

projectionist character played by Peter Sellers ?

A8 Mr Quill

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:08:16 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 pass .

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 Kate Johnson - incorrect .

Q5 Baynard Hill - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

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

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@jonsie

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

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 pass.

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

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@Dave-O2

Q1 Richard - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 Sally - incorrect .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red 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

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 Apr 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:14:06 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj @Dave-O2

3 stars = 3 correct - @TallTrees

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

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker + star

@TallTrees - 3 star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

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

of 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE GEOGRAPHY NATURE TV

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

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