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White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:53:49 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 NATURE 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 @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 - What was the name of the oil tanker which ran aground off Brittany in 1978 causing a major

oil spill ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which insect is also referred to as an emmet ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the first name of the cafe owner, played

by Jane Freeman [ character`s first name not actress`s] ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - What was the name of the Swedish male tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam titles between

1974 and 1981 ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the Scottish army at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - A water ouzel is an alternative name for which bird ?

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit com "Dad`s Army" what was the first name of the character Pvt Pike [character`s

first name not actor`s] ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Michael Schumacher won World F1 title in 1974 and 1995 with which team ?

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 12 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 14 Mar 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 14 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 [Wed 12 Mar

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 14 Mar 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 14 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 Wed 12 Mar 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:03:05 GMT

@Mi-Amigo

Please check dates in Q8. Schumacher wasn't racing in 1974?

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:33:25 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-O2

IMPORTANT - please note

Q8 SPORT 2 - should read

Michael Schumacher won World F1 title in 1994 and 1995 with which team ?

not 1974

Apologies and hope this doesn`t spoil the quiz.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:43:35 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo x

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

jonsie — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:15:58 GMT

I spotted that too....

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

jonsie — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:27:28 GMT

On it's way @Mi-Amigo 🚔

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:35:01 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:07:07 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

BobM — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:07:58 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:01:21 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:45:50 GMT

My entry awaits your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:57:16 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Dave-O2 — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:36:16 GMT

Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:19:38 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

pgn — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:49:53 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:47:02 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:14:40 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the oil tanker which ran aground off Brittany in 1978 causing a major

oil spill ?

A1 Amoco Cadiz

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which insect is also referred to as an emmet ?

A2 ant

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the first name of the cafe owner, played

by Jane Freeman [ character`s first name not actress`s] ?

A3 Ivy

Q4 SPORT 1 - What was the name of the Swedish male tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam titles between

1974 and 1981 ?

A4 Bjorn Borg

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the Scottish army at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 ?

A5 Robert the Bruce

Q6 NATURE 2 - A water ouzel is an alternative name for which bird ?

A6 American dipper

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit com "Dad`s Army" what was the first name of the character Pvt Pike [character`s

first name not actor`s] ?

A7 Frank

Q8 SPORT 2 - Michael Schumacher won World F1 title in 1994 and 1995 with which team ?

A8 Benetton

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:24:45 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

@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

@BobM

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 pass Q2 correct Q3 Irene - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 swan - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 pass Q2 correct Q3 Dawn - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 Arthur - incorrect Q6 duck - incorrect Q7 Pete - incorrect Q8 correct .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:29:16 GMT

AWARDS

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

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @Oxonian

3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@Oxonian - 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 enjoyed the quiz and will join in with Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories

PLACES MUSIC ART GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

pgn — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:36:47 GMT

Well done all, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo - a good result coming into the weekend 👌