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White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:00:46 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 categories

PEOPLE WORDS MUSIC SPORT

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 @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @Dave-O2 [ @jonsie is away]

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 - What was the first name of Queen Camilla`s first husband [married 1973 - 1995] ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - The 18th century word "juckum-gage" refered to what sort of item ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of pop group The Sweet only UK No 1 single, which reached No 1 in the

UK singles chart in Jan 1973 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - The 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas horse races are held at which UK racecourse ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What was actor David Tennant`s original surname before he changed it to comply with US

acting rules ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - The 18th century word "libben" refered to what sort of place ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer released the song "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" which reached No 1 in UK charts

in Oct 1968 ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which sport does the Pittsburg Pirates play ?

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 05 June 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 07 June 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 07 June 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 05 June

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 07 June 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 07 June 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 05 June 2024

TallTrees — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:02:35 GMT

OMG @Mi-Amigo

I think @pgn had a premonition and not in a good way 🙄

A proper "stinker"

nearly everything I hate.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:42:42 GMT

@Mi-Amigo

Incoming

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Oxonian — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:20:03 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo, a couple of difficult questions therein but a couple of others that were a little more straightforward. Of course, any question is easy if you know the answer.

PM in your inbox. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:16:22 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees for your post

Sorry you find some of the questions "stinkers"

Hopefully a few guesses might pay off

Look forward to pm with your answers later

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

pgn — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:42:02 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:39:19 GMT

Thank you @pgn

and thank you for the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

BobM — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:09:47 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:51:18 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

gmarkj — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:21:28 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

TallTrees — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:03:38 GMT

PM in @Mi-Amigo

mainly pass and guess 😫

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:36:39 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Dave-O2 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:45:36 GMT

Answers submitted @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:17:18 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

pm with your answers received before deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:21:19 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What was the first name of Queen Camilla`s first husband [married 1973 - 1995] ?

A1 Andrew

Q2 WORDS 1 - The 18th century word "juckum-gage" refered to what sort of item ?

A2 chamberpot

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of pop group The Sweet only UK No 1 single, which reached No 1 in the

UK singles chart in Jan 1973 ?

A3 Blockbuster

Q4 SPORT 1 - The 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas horse races are held at which UK racecourse ?

A4 Newmarket

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What was actor David Tennant`s original surname before he changed it to comply with US

acting rules ?

A5 McDonald

Q6 WORDS 2 - The 18th century word "libben" refered to what sort of place ?

A6 private dwelling place

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer released the song "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" which reached No 1 in UK charts

in Oct 1968 ?

A7 Engelbert Humperdink

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which sport does the Pittsburg Pirates play ?

A8 baseball

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:39:22 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 licence - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - Q2 chastity belt - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 marshy bog - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - Q2 measuring stick - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 library - incorrect Q7 TheresaV - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

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

Q5 pass Q6 unpleasant - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 basketball - incorrect .

Total - 1 star for one correct

@Dave-O2

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

Q5 Owen - incorrect Q6 library - incorrect Q7 Buddy Holly - incorrect Q8 correct - .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:45:51 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @Oxonian

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @pgn @BobM

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj

3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2

1 star = 1 correct - @TallTrees

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ONLY SILVER THINKER - @MI5

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker + star

@pgn - Bronze Thinker

@BobM - Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 - 3 stars

@TallTrees - 1 star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least one star

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

HISTORY PLACES NATURE MOVIES

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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

pgn — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:54:17 GMT

As predicted 🤣

Well, here's an award for the grand quizmaster, @Mi-Amigo - for a real stinker this time 🤣

Wear it with pride, QM! 👍🏼

PS. Keep'em coming, well done all!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

BobM — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:07:50 GMT

Ah, a 'juckum-gage'! - So now I know what to call the thing that's kept under the bed.

Good quiz, well done all. Thanks @Mi-Amigo. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 2024

MI5 — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:16:38 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.