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White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:20:27 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 LITERATURE TV 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 @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 - Which country gained independence from Denmark in 1944 ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Louis May Alcott`s novel "Little Women", what does Jo sell to help her sick father ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV drama "Foyle`s War", 8 series 2002-2015, who played the character Foyle ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s rugby union team joined the Rugby Union Five Nations Championship in 2000

to form the Six Nations ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The city of Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in which year ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Charlotte Bronte`s novel "Jane Eyre", what was the first name of Mr Rochester`s first

wife ?

Q7 TV 2 - In the TV drama "Call The Midwife", first aired in 2012, what is the name of the convent ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - In which city did Torvill and Dean win the gold medal in ice skating in Olympics in 1984 ?

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 Nov 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 15 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov

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

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 15 Nov 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 Nov 2024

jonsie — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:05:01 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo ---->>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:22:26 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Oxonian — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:34:55 GMT

Thank you ; my answers should be awaiting your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 😀

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:35:18 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:15:47 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Dave-O2 — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:57:07 GMT

Morning @Mi-Amigo

Answers are now in your inbox 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:36:36 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

Great to have you back with us on WRQ

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

BobM — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:42:33 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

gmarkj — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:34:56 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:21:38 GMT

Thank you @BobM

Great to have you back with us

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

J9el — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:23:30 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:43:49 GMT

Thank you @J9el

I was offline when pm sent before deadline but on checking this morning the image with your answers in pm has not come thru so cannot check if your answers are correct. Sorry.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:47:22 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which country gained independence from Denmark in 1944 ?

A1 Iceland.

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Louis May Alcott`s novel "Little Women", what does Jo sell to help her sick father ?

A2 her hair

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV drama "Foyle`s War", 8 series 2002-2015, who played the character Foyle ?

A3 Michael Kitchen

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s rugby union team joined the Rugby Union Five Nations Championship in 2000

to form the Six Nations ?

A4 Italy

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The city of Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in which year ?

A5 79 AD/CE

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Charlotte Bronte`s novel "Jane Eyre", what was the first name of Mr Rochester`s first

wife ?

A6 Bertha

Q7 TV 2 - In the TV drama "Call The Midwife", first aired in 2012, what is the name of the convent ?

A7 Nonnatus House

Q8 SPORT 2 - In which city did Torvill and Dean win the gold medal in ice skating in Olympics in 1984 ?

A8 Sarajevo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:58:55 GMT

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 1779 - incorrect Q6 Jane - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze 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

@Dave-O2

Q1 Norway - incorrect Q2 ring - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 Jenny - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 65AD - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct Q2 lace - incorrect Q3 LukasB - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 TheresaV - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:04:01 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian @BobM

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj

3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@BobM - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

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

I hope everyone will join in Monday`s WRQ of 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories -

PLACES NATURE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

MI5 — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:16:03 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

BobM — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:16:36 GMT

Good quiz, - thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

gmarkj — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:09:54 GMT

Happy with that.

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 13 Nov 2024

jonsie — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:05:21 GMT

Very good @Mi-Amigo and well done peeps