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White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:20:20 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 MOVIES 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 [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 HISTORY 1 - In the First Baron`s War, in 13th century, Robert Fitzwalter led a force against which

English monarch ?

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the largest lake entirely in Portugal ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In 1953 movie "From Here To Eternity" what is the surname of the character played by

Montgomery Clift ?

Q4 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Hi De Hi" what was the surname of the dance instructors Yvonne and Barry

[characters` surname not actors`] ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the English victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 ?

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the highest peak in Bulgaria ?

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In 1955 movie "Rebel Without A Cause" who played the character Judy ?

Q8 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Are You Being Served?" what is the first name of the character Mr Humphries

played by John Inman ?

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 25 June 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 27 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 27 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 25 June

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 27 June 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 27 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 25 June 2025

jonsie — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:12:52 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

gmarkj — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:32:02 GMT

Well, let's hope that this goes better than Monday!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:36:33 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:30:56 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

pgn — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:30:21 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:34:24 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Dave-O2 — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:21 GMT

Afternoon @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox, tough one this time, expecting a low score 😅

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:05:38 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Oxonian — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:37:10 GMT

My entry awaits your perusal @Mi-Amigo. Thank you ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:50:38 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received before deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:59:10 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - In the First Baron`s War, in 13th century, Robert Fitzwalter led a force against which

English monarch ?

A1 King John

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the largest lake entirely in Portugal ?

A2 Alqueva - aka Granda Lago

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In 1953 movie "From Here To Eternity" what is the surname of the character played by

Montgomery Clift ?

A3 Prewitt

Q4 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Hi De Hi" what was the surname of the dance instructors Yvonne and Barry

[characters` surname not actors`] ?

A4 Stuart-Hargreaves

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the English victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 ?

A5 Admiral Sir John Jervis

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the highest peak in Bulgaria ?

A6 Musala - 2925m.

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In 1955 movie "Rebel Without A Cause" who played the character Judy ?

A7 Natalie Wood

Q8 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Are You Being Served?" what is the first name of the character Mr Humphries

played by John Inman ?

A8 Wilberforce

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:16:12 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

@gmarkj

Q1 correct Q2 pass Q3 Smith - incorrect Q4 correct Q5 correct

Q6 Rila - incorrect [mountain range, not highest peak] Q7 Marilyn Monroe - incorrect Q8 correct .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 correct

Q6 Vihren - incorrect [2914m, less than Musala 2925m] 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

@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

@Dave-O2

Q1 James - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 pass Q4 pass .

Q5 pass Q6 correct Q7 Aubrey Hepburn - incorrect Q8 David - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 pass Q3 correct Q4 correct Q5 correct

Q6 Belasita - incorrect [mountain range, not highest peak] Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:21:52 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj

2 stars = 2 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker

@Dave-O2 - 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 Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions

on each of these categories

SCIENCE WORDS ART GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

pgn — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:26:25 GMT

A pretty good turnout, well done, a couple of sneaky ones in there this time 🤨

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:11:10 GMT

The Peak one was very difficult! (Sez me who got it wrong 😂)

Well done everyone. x

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

MI5 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:20:49 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

jonsie — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:42:09 GMT

Well done everyone and thank you @Mi-Amigo for another brain teaser

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:24:14 GMT

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @MI5 @jonsie

Well done on your awards - especially as Q6 is rated "very difficult".

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 25 June 2025

pgn — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:29:59 GMT

Nice to see you extracting peak performance from those attempting the WRQ, @Mi-Amigo 🤣