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White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:18:09 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:

PLACES SCIENCE MUSIC TV

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 @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 PLACES 1 - Which city is the State Capital of US State of Kentucky ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Rb is the chemical symbol for which element in the Periodic Table ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of the musical by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim [based on

the true story of a striptease artiste] which opened on Broadway in 1959 ?

Q4 TV 1 - In 1984 TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine" what was the name of the Red Engine ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Which country is bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Tympanum is the medical term for which part of the human body ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Who released "99 Red Balloons" which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in March 1984 ?

Q8 TV 2 - In US TV drama series "The Fugitive", first screened 1963-1967, what was the first and surname

of the "Fugitive" character, played by David Janssen ? [need correct first and surname for star].

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 02 June 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 04 June 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 04 June 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 02 June

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 04 June 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 04 June 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 02 June 2025

jonsie — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:02:50 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:27:14 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

pgn — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:48:45 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo ^^^

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:45:13 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Oxonian — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:01:57 GMT

My entry awaits your red pen @Mi-Amigo ; thank you for organising. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Cleoriff — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:55:03 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:35:27 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

gmarkj — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:35:59 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:09:43 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Dave-O2 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:05:06 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:37:55 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:50:54 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - Which city is the State Capital of US State of Kentucky ?

A1 Frankfort

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Rb is the chemical symbol for which element in the Periodic Table ?

A2 rubidium

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of the musical by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim [based on

the true story of a striptease artiste] which opened on Broadway in 1959 ?

A3 Gypsy

Q4 TV 1 - In 1984 TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine" what was the name of the Red Engine ?

A4 James

Q5 PLACES 2 - Which country is bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia ?

A5 Thailand

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Tympanum is the medical term for which part of the human body ?

A6 ear drum

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Who released "99 Red Balloons" which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in March 1984 ?

A7 Nena

Q8 TV 2 - In US TV drama series "The Fugitive", first screened 1963-1967, what was the first and surname

of the "Fugitive" character, played by David Janssen ? [need correct first and surname for star].

A8 Richard Kimble

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:06:41 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

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Once Upon A Mattress - incorrect 😂 Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 radon - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 Richard - correct; Kendall - incorrect .

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

@gmarkj

Q1 pass Q2 correct Q3 Chicago - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 pass Q4 Paul - incorrect .

Q5 correct Q6 nose - incorrect Q7 Simply Red - incorrect Q8 correct .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:11:39 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian @gmarkj

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Bronze 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 today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions

on each of these categories

GEOGRAPHY LITERATURE MOVIES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

pgn — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:48:27 GMT

A good spread of thinkers again, well done all. 1959 stage plays not my forte, though, thanks, @Mi-Amigo - good quiz otherwise 🙃

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

jonsie — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:40:46 GMT

Well done all

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:46:49 GMT

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo 🤗

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

MI5 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:11:14 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 02 June 2025

gmarkj — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:22:56 GMT

Not a clue on the capital or the musical.

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo