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White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:23:21 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 MUSIC ART 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 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the intruder who entered Queen Elizabeth II`s bedroom in

Buckingham Palace in 1982 [need first and surname for star ] ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Who released "Uptown Top Ranking" which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in Feb 1978 ?

Q3 ART 1 - Which French artist painted "Tiger In A Tropical Storm" in 1891 ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many white stars are on the flag of Samoa ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What did playwright William Shakespeare leave his wife in his will ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a Chinese dizi ?

Q7 ART 2 - Damien Hirst`s "Lullaby Spring" created in 2007 consists of what ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Regent`s Park underground station is on which London tube line ?

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 23 July 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 25 July 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 25 July 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 23 July

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 25 July 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 25 July 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 23 July 2025

jonsie — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:11:26 GMT

Dropping in @Mi-Amigo Zzzzzzzzz

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Cleoriff — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:13:54 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:06:15 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

pgn — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:31:54 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Oxonian — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:36:07 GMT

My entry should be waiting for you @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:28:56 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Dave-O2 — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:25:47 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your inbox 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:48:28 GMT

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the image

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:42:57 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the intruder who entered Queen Elizabeth II`s bedroom in

Buckingham Palace in 1982 [need first and surname for star ] ?

A1 Michael F-a-g-a-n

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Who released "Uptown Top Ranking" which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in Feb 1978 ?

A2 Althea and Donna

Q3 ART 1 - Which French artist painted "Tiger In A Tropical Storm" in 1891 ?

A3 Henri Rousseau

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many white stars are on the flag of Samoa ?

A4 5 - five

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What did playwright William Shakespeare leave his wife in his will ?

A5 2nd best bed

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a Chinese dizi ?

A6 flute

Q7 ART 2 - Damien Hirst`s "Lullaby Spring" created in 2007 consists of what ?

A7 cabinet with pills

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Regent`s Park underground station is on which London tube line ?

A8 Bakerloo Line

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:54:03 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

@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

@Oxonian

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 pass Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 pass Q8 correct .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 Noel Edmunds - incorrect Q2 UB40 - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 quill - incorrect Q7 flowers - incorrect Q8 correct .

Total 3 stars for 3 correct .

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:58:00 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian

3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@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

GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE WORDS SPORT

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

pgn — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:33:22 GMT

Good show all, despite the passes for some - and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

MI5 — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:18:07 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

jonsie — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:31:11 GMT

Another excellent quiz @Mi-Amigo

Well done everyone

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Cleoriff — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:35:57 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Sorry I'm late. I've been having a cataract removed. Hopefully with only one eye, (the other covered with eye patch) this makes sense. Thanks for the quiz and well done all. xx

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:17:44 GMT

Thank you @pgn @MI5 @jonsie @Cleoriff

Well done on your awards.

@Cleoriff

I hope all goes well with having a cataract removed and you have a speedy recovery.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Oxonian — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:04:07 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo, great quiz, well done all. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 23 July 2025

Oxonian — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:05:17 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Thanks @Mi-Amigo
Sorry I'm late. I've been having a cataract removed. Hopefully with only one eye, (the other covered with eye patch) this makes sense. Thanks for the quiz and well done all. xx

Wishing you a safe and speedy recovery @Cleoriff ! 👍