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White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:59:19 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 NATURE MUSIC 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 [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 - Gem State is the nickname of which US State ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - What type of creature is a sparklemuffin ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Who released "Tell Laura I Love Her" which reached No 1 in UK Single Chart in Oct 1960 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Brazil first won FIFA World Cup in 1958. Which country`s team did Brazil beat in the final ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Tadpole Bridge, dating from 1784, crosses River Thames in which English county ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - Grumble is the term for a group of which breed of dog ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a riqq ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the team name of the first Aberdeen Baseball Club, founded in 2013 ?

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 23 June 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 25 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 25 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 23 June

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 25 June 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 25 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 23 June 2025

Cleoriff — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:33:52 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:32:20 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

gmarkj — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:48:22 GMT

Let's see how we get on today - PM On the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:55:46 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

pgn — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:30:28 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

jonsie — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:48:11 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:01:52 GMT

Thank you @pgn

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Oxonian — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:56:01 GMT

PM on its way @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:26:04 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:42:34 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - Gem State is the nickname of which US State ?

A1 Idaho

Q2 NATURE 1 - What type of creature is a sparklemuffin ?

A2 spider

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Who released "Tell Laura I Love Her" which reached No 1 in UK Single Chart in Oct 1960 ?

A3 Ricky Valance

Q4 SPORT 1 - Brazil first won FIFA World Cup in 1958. Which country`s team did Brazil beat in the final ?

A4 Sweden

Q5 PLACES 2 - Tadpole Bridge, dating from 1784, crosses River Thames in which English county ?

A5 Oxfordshire

Q6 NATURE 2 - Grumble is the term for a group of which breed of dog ?

A6 pugs

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a riqq ?

A7 tambourine

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the team name of the first Aberdeen Baseball Club, founded in 2013 ?

A8 Granite City Oilers

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:55:06 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

@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 correct Q2 correct Q3 Elvis - incorrect Q4 Germany - incorrect .

Q5 Kent - incorrect Q6 daschund - incorrect Q7 drum - incorrect Q8 Bears - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 Ray Peterson - incorrect .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 poodle - incorrect Q7 percussion - incorrect Q8 Granite City Petrolheads - incorrect .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:59:08 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @Oxonian

2 stars = 2 correct - @gmarkj

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars.

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

HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MOVIES TV

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:41:01 GMT

Well done everyone and Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

pgn — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:07:43 GMT

Good turnout all, apparently Laura and I are not on talking terms 🤣

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

MI5 — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:08:52 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

jonsie — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:33:41 GMT

Big thanks again @Mi-Amigo

Well done all

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:33:28 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff @pgn @MI5 @jonsie

Well done on your awards.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 23 June 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:14:17 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo for organising and well done everyone. 👍