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White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:57:56 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 GEOGRAPHY MUSIC 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 @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 - In which war did Britain join in an alliance with France in 1854 ?

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Sierra Morena mountain range is in which European country ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which punk band released the single "Looking Through Gary Gilmore`s Eyes", which reached

No 18 in UK Singles Chart in Nov 1977 ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Korean cuisine, what is baechu kimchi ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the USS warship on which Japan signed surrender in Sept 1945 ?

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the largest desert in Asia, and also the fourth largest desert in

the world, located in Western Asia with overall area of 2,330,000 sq km ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of Mary Hopkins first UK album, released on The Beatles Apple label in

Feb 1969 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Zedoary is also known as which spice ?

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 31 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 02 April 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 02 April 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 31 Mar

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 02 April 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 02 April 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 31 March 2025

jonsie — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:16:21 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Cleoriff — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:03:09 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:56:05 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif - brought back memories

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 Mon 31 March 2025

Oxonian — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:17:11 GMT

My entry awaits your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:32:54 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

pgn — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:06:13 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:26:56 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

BobM — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:15:25 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:59:20 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:30:19 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - In which war did Britain join in an alliance with France in 1854 ?

A! Crimean War

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Sierra Morena mountain range is in which European country ?

A2 Spain

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which punk band released the single "Looking Through Gary Gilmore`s Eyes", which reached

No 18 in UK Singles Chart in Nov 1977 ?

A3 The Adverts

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Korean cuisine, what is baechu kimchi ?

A4 cabbage

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the USS warship on which Japan signed surrender in Sept 1945 ?

A5 USS Missouri

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the largest desert in Asia, and also the fourth largest desert in

the world, located in Western Asia with overall area of 2,330,000 sq km ?

A6 Arabian Desert.

NOT Gobi Desert, in northern China, world`s fifth largest desert, with overall area of 1,295,000 sq km

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of Mary Hopkins first UK album, released on The Beatles Apple label in

Feb 1969 ?

A7 Postcard

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Zedoary is also known as which spice ?

A8 tumeric

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:39:15 GMT

THE RESULTS

@jonsie

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 Gobi - incorrect 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

@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

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 pass .

Q5 correct Q6 Gobi - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 pass .

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

@BobM

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 pass .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:43:56 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @jonsie @BobM

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @Oxonian

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

Well done

@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star

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 PLACES MOVIES ART

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

MI5 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:06:09 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:54:59 GMT

Great quiz. Well done all. Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

BobM — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:18:31 GMT

Another good quiz @Mi-Amigo - thank you.

Well done everyone. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:44:27 GMT

Thank you @MI5 @Cleoriff @BobM

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

jonsie — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:15:28 GMT

Well done everyone and thank you @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:49:02 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

Well done on your award

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 31 March 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:11:45 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo ; happy with that. 👍

Well done all. 😀