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White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:50:13 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 2 questions on each of these categories:

HISTORY LITERATURE TV ART

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 @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 - Who was King of France when the French army was defeated at Battle of Crecy in 1346 ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - "A Dark-Adapted Eye", first published in 1986, was the first psychological thriller

written by Ruth Rendell under which pen name ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Vicar of Dibley", what was the surname of the female councillor who was

renown for her strange food concoctions [character`s surname not actress`s] ?

Q4 ART 1 - Which Flemish artist painted "Lord John Stuart and his brother Lord Bernard Stuart" in 1638 ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The Battle of Huamachuco, fought in 1883 when Chilean forces defeated Peruvian forces,

was the last major battle in which war ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In the Harry Potter books, what is the name of Ron Weasley`s pet rat ?

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV sit-com "Frasier" what is Daphne`s maiden surname [character`s surname not actress`s]?

Q8 ART 2 - Which Dutch artist painted "Portrait of a Carthusian" in 1446, now in Metropolitan Museum,

New York ?

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 03 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 05 Mar 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 05 Mar 2025.

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 03 Mar

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 05 Mar 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 05 Mar 2025 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 03 Mar 2025

Cleoriff — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:39:15 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

jonsie — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:52:26 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

pgn — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:55:08 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:44:39 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

gmarkj — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:23:49 GMT

Be shocked if I even get a red this time!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Oxonian — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:05:54 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo, my entry awaits your perusal.

A couple of tricky questions therein ; at least that old dictionary was rested ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:58 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Dave-O2 — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:53:07 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox.

I think that was the heardest one for me yet 😩 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:29:08 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:09:17 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was King of France when the French army was defeated at Battle of Crecy in 1346 ?

A1 Philip VI

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - "A Dark-Adapted Eye", first published in 1986, was the first psychological thriller

written by Ruth Rendell under which pen name ?

A2 Barbara Vine

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Vicar of Dibley", what was the surname of the female councillor who was

renown for her strange food concoctions [character`s surname not actress`s] ?

A3 Mrs Cropley

Q4 ART 1 - Which Flemish artist painted "Lord John Stuart and his brother Lord Bernard Stuart" in 1638 ?

A4 Van Dyck

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The Battle of Huamachuco, fought in 1883 when Chilean forces defeated Peruvian forces,

was the last major battle in which war ?

A5 War of the Pacific

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In the Harry Potter books, what is the name of Ron Weasley`s pet rat ?

A6 Scabbers

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV sit-com "Frasier" what is Daphne`s maiden surname [character`s surname not actress`s]?

A7 Moon

Q8 ART 2 - Which Dutch artist painted "Portrait of a Carthusian" in 1446, now in Metropolitan Museum,

New York ?

A8 Petrus Christus

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:19:45 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

@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

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Tinker - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@gmarkj

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

Q5 pass Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 TheresaV - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian

Q1 pass Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 pass .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 pass Q2 correct Q3 pass Q4 pass .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 pass .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:23:45 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker

@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker.

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in with today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories

PEOPLE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

pgn — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:45:48 GMT

All Thinkers this time, well done! And thanks, @Mi-Amigo - a trickier one and no doubt!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:50:23 GMT

Well done everyone in the Thinkers Abound Club 😂

Thanks @Mi-Amigo x

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

MI5 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:08:46 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

jonsie — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:07:27 GMT

Thanks again for a taxing quiz @Mi-Amigo

Well done peeps!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:04 GMT

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @MI5 @jonsie

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards.

It was great to see everyone getting a Thinker as there were some tough questions this time.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:59:48 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo ; very happy with that outcome.

Well done everyone, a great set of results. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 03 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:30:45 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your award