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White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 04:27:26 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

GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE TV 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 @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]

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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which ocean is to the north of Ellesmere Island ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the chemical symbol for copernicium ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Only When I Laugh", screened 1979-1982, what is the surname of character

played by James Bolam ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which breakfast cereal was invented by Henry Perky in Denver, Colorado in 1890 ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the British river which rises south of Grantham, passes through

Grantham, Lincoln, and Boston; and flows into The Haven, tidal arm of The Wash ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - In geology, what is stratum ?

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Please Sir", screened 1968-1972, what is the name of the fictional school ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Fry`s Five Centres was produced from 1934-1992. The five flavours in the chocolate

bar in 1970s-1990s were - orange; lime; strawberry; pineapple and which other

flavour ?

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 08 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 10 July 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 10 July 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 08 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 10 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 10 July 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 08 July 2024

TallTrees — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:26:32 GMT

TV question never heard of either sitcom @Mi-Amigo 😟

Q8 I may be able to guess this maybe one member's fave 🤔 chocolate 🍫 bar

I don't think it will bring me a Thinker of any colour 😕

🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:07:44 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees for your post.

Sorry you`ve not heard of TV shows in quiz; but with 6 other questions - even if your answer to Q8 is a guess, there is still a chance of you getting a Thinker.

Look forward to pm with your answers later

Good luck

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Cleoriff — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:13:58 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:16:47 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Oxonian — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:39:15 GMT

My answers are in your inbox and await your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Oxonian — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:40:12 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Heavy rain last night in your neck of the woods @Cleoriff ?

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Cleoriff — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:13:16 GMT

No, not at all @Oxonian 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:52:33 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

RunrigForever — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:47:06 GMT

Good Morning @Mi-Amigo ... & ... Regular Participants xx

I reckon I know 1 Geography question ... & ... could make a stab at the other Geography one ... but ... No way enough to take part ... ( as I said during 'Fun' General Election quizzes )

Good Luck to All

Yes, I too liked the vid you posted @Cleoriff with your message to @Mi-Amigo

Off to begin my day Offline

🍵 🐅 ⚽ ♣️ 🏡 🎵 🇬🇧 💖 👠 👛

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

gmarkj — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:43:05 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

jonsie — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:46:56 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:15:45 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

pgn — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:10:52 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

BobM — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:03:19 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:31:23 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:47:42 GMT

Answers in @Mi-Amigo

😒

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:32:42 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

RunrigForever — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:01:37 GMT

Looking forward to seeing if I have got the odd one right on Geography ... when ... @Mi-Amigo announces the results

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:21:09 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which ocean is to the north of Ellesmere Island ?

A1 Arctic

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the chemical symbol for copernicium ?

A2 Cn

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Only When I Laugh", screened 1979-1982, what is the surname of character

played by James Bolam ?

A3 Figgis

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which breakfast cereal was invented by Henry Perky in Denver, Colorado in 1890 ?

A4 Shredded Wheat

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the British river which rises south of Grantham, passes through

Grantham, Lincoln, and Boston; and flows into The Haven, tidal arm of The Wash ?

A5 Witham

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - In geology, what is stratum ?

A6 layer of rock

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Please Sir", screened 1968-1972, what is the name of the fictional school ?

A7 Fenn Street

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Fry`s Five Centres was produced from 1934-1992. The five flavours in the chocolate

bar in 1970s-1990s were - orange; lime; strawberry; pineapple and which other

flavour ?

A8 raspberry