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White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:10:41 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

HISTORY PLACES LITERATURE 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 [Mon] and

03.00am Wednesday 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 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 ?

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Bulgaria ?

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In George Orwell`s novel "Animal Farm" what type of animal is Jessie ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Makah ozette, from the Pacific northwest of USA, is what type of vegetable ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the monoplane in which Charles Linbergh made the first solo

non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927 ?

Q6 PLACES 2 - The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA spans which river ?

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - What is the name of the female detective in Agatha Christie`s novel "The Secret

Adversary", first published in 1922 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What was the name of the soft drink ["pop"] invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton

in 1880s and first served in 1885 ?

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 24 June 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 26 June 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 26 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 [Mon 24 June

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 26 June 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 26 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 Mon 24 June 2024

TallTrees — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:56:56 GMT

Hi @Mi-Amigo

This quiz is better for me. I have been to Bulgaria very nice. One or two others are OK with my knowledge base 😆

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Cleoriff — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:36:59 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Oxonian — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:22:10 GMT

It would have been in your Inbox @Mi-Amigo only for :-

I will try again tomorrow ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

pgn — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:00:30 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo ->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

gmarkj — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:41:36 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:12:50 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you

@TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

sorry you have problem with flooding

look forward to pm with your answers later

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

BobM — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:00:42 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

J9el — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:05:08 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Oxonian — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:58:06 GMT

And it has now let me send it @Mi-Amigo ; should be in your inbox ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:16:07 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:35:37 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 ?

A1 Gertrude Ederle

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Bulgaria ?

A2 Sofia

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In George Orwell`s novel "Animal Farm" what type of animal is Jessie ?

A3 dog

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Makah ozette, from the Pacific northwest of USA, is what type of vegetable ?

A4 potato

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the monoplane in which Charles Linbergh made the first solo

non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927 ?

A5 Spirit of St Louis

Q6 PLACES 2 - The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA spans which river ?

A6 East River

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - What is the name of the female detective in Agatha Christie`s novel "The Secret

Adversary", first published in 1922 ?

A7 Prudence - known as Tuppence. I`ll accept either as correct answer

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What was the name of the soft drink ["pop"] invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton

in 1880s and first served in 1885 ?

A8 Dr Pepper

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:51:43 GMT

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@TallTrees

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

Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Rita Vandameyer - incorrect 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

@gmarkj

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@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 Sharon Davies - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Miss Marple - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian

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

Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Jane Marple - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:57:42 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @BobM

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @gmarkj @Oxonian

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @TallTrees @J9el

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

Well done

@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star

@J9el - Red Thinker + star

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker

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

GEOGRAPHY NATURE ART TV

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 24 June 2024

pgn — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:46:11 GMT

Well, every one a thinker, good work all! Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - can't be easy with a ropey Internet connection, for sure!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

TallTrees — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:28:54 GMT

Thank you very much for the quiz @Mi-Amigo

Well done everyone

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:53:00 GMT

Well done all and thanks @Mi-Amigo x

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

MI5 — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:20:47 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

BobM — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:44:07 GMT

Good results, - well done all 👍

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

gmarkj — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:09:27 GMT

Very happy with that!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo