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White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:18:59 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:

PEOPLE LITERATURE FOOD & DRINK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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 @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 PEOPLE 1 - What is Meghan Markle`s real first name ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Hargreave`s Mr Men books, what is the name of the Mr Men who lives in a tea cup ?

Q3 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Hungarian food, what is dobos torta ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - Pre-Euro, the currency of Slovakia was Slovak koruna, which was subdivided

into 100 ... what ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Margaret Hyra was the birthname of which actress ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - What was the title of Virginia Woolf`s first novel, first published in 1915 ?

Q7 FOOD & DRINK 2 - In Bulgarian cuisine what is tarator ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - How many white stars are on the flag of Uzbekistan ?

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 18 June 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 20 June 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 20 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 [Wed 18 June

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 20 June 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 20 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 Wed 18 June 2025

jonsie — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:01:53 GMT

Brew's Up @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:41:18 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:53:29 GMT

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

IMPORTANT

Sorry there is an error in Q2 which should read

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Hargreave`s Mr Men books, what is the name of the Mr Men who lives in a tea pot ?

NOT tea cup - as in original post.

Sorry too late to edit original post.

Hope this doesn`t spoil the WRQ

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:58:33 GMT

All fine @Mi-Amigo 😘

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:05:23 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Dave-O2 — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:46:31 GMT

Thnaks @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox 😊

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:13:24 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

TallTrees — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:42:37 GMT

Hello @Mi-Amigo

Thanks for the note. Don't know any of these. Maybe 1. So will take a rain check and hope for another quiz more my "cup of tea 🍵!" 😅

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:01:27 GMT

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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

pgn — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:50:23 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:24:19 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees for your post.

I hope one of the forthcoming WRQ is more your "cup of tea" and you`ll be able to join in.

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

gmarkj — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:16:21 GMT

Apologies for not managing to get an entry for Monday @Mi-Amigo .

Answers for this are on their way.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:15:33 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:45:37 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What is Meghan Markle`s real first name ?

A1 Rachel

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Hargreave`s Mr Men books, what is the name of the Mr Men who lives in a tea pot ?

A2 Mr Funny

Q3 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Hungarian food, what is dobos torta ?

A3 layered cake topped with caramel

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - Pre-Euro, the currency of Slovakia was Slovak koruna, which was subdivided

into 100 ... what ?

A4 Haliers

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Margaret Hyra was the birthname of which actress ?

A5 Meg Ryan

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - What was the title of Virginia Woolf`s first novel, first published in 1915 ?

A6 The Voyage Out

Q7 FOOD & DRINK 2 - In Bulgarian cuisine what is tarator ?

A7 cold soup

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - How many white stars are on the flag of Uzbekistan ?

A8 12

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:01:22 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

@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 correct Q2 correct Q3 sausage - incorrect Q4 pence - incorrect .

Q5 Marilyn Monroe - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 potato - incorrect Q8 correct .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@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 Mr Small - incorrect Q3 sweet - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 cake - incorrect Q8 9 - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 Mr Small - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct Q2 Mr Small - incorrect Q3 soup - incorrect Q4 cents - incorrect .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 sauce - incorrect Q8 6 - incorrect .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct .

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:06:21 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Oxonian

3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 @gmarkj

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Red Thinker

@gmarkj - 3 stars

@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 Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions

on each of these categories

PLACES NATURE MUSIC SPORT

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

pgn — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:19:54 GMT

Well. Guess who missed the addendum to Q2 😵 🙄 Funny, that 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

MI5 — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:02:51 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 June 2025

Cleoriff — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:24:27 GMT

Well done Everyone. Thanks @Mi-Amigo

That's SO Funny @pgn 😂