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White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:56:03 GMT

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is the Festive Season Edition with 8 Festive Season-related questions.

Each question is from one of these categories

- HISTORY PLACES NATURE LITERATURE MUSIC MOVIES TV 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 [Monday] and 03.00 am Wednesday

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @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 - Queen Elizabeth II`s Christmas Message was first broadcast on TV in colour in which year ?

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the church in Sandringham which the Royal Family traditionally go to

on Christmas morning ?

Q3 NATURE - Partridge is one of the birds mentioned in the song "12 Days of Christmas", but what is the

collective noun for a group of partridges ?

Q4 LITERATURE - In the novel "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe", what gifts does Father Christmas

give to Lucy in Narnia ?

Q5 MUSIC - What was the title of the song which was UK Xmas No 1 Single 50 years ago in 1975 ?

Q6 MOVIES - In 1990 Xmas movie "Home Alone", one of the robbers is Harry [played by Joe Pesci]. What is

the first name [character`s name] of the other robber [played by Daniel Stern] ?

Q7 TV - Glenda Jackson made her first appearance in Morecambe and Wise Xmas Special in 1971, when she

appeared as which historical figure in a sketch ?

Q8 SPORT - On Boxing Day this year, only one Premier League football match will be played - at Old Trafford

- when Manchester United will play which Premier League football yeam ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 22 Dec 2025] and 0300 [3am[ Wednesday 24 Dec 2025 .

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Wed 24 Dec 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 22 Dec 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 24 Dec 2025].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wednesday 24 Dec 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 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Cleoriff — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:53:44 GMT

Love the Santa hats @Mi-Amigo 😂 🎅

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

TallTrees — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:02:52 GMT

Very festive hats @Mi-Amigo

The Man U question will be no problem to my near neighbour 😉

This rest will be hit and miss as I travel about for a mince pie coffee and a good Xmas wish 😅

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:36:34 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff @TallTrees

Pleased you like the Santa hat Thinkers.

Wish you, and everyone else, good luck in being awarded one 😀 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

jonsie — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:38:34 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Cleoriff — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:17:14 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:10:25 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

pgn — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:24:31 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:18:51 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

TallTrees — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:45:20 GMT

Hi @Mi-Amigo

Answers in your PM 📦

If we don't get a Thinker request Christmas hats instead of stars 🙃

Thank you 😊

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:11:55 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:37:24 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - Queen Elizabeth II`s Christmas Message was first broadcast on TV in colour in which year ?

A1 1967

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the church in Sandringham which the Royal Family traditionally go to

on Christmas morning ?

A2 St Mary Magdelene

Q3 NATURE - Partridge is one of the birds mentioned in the song "12 Days of Christmas", but what is the

collective noun for a group of partridges ?

A3 covey. brace or bevy also acceptable correct answers.

Q4 LITERATURE - In the novel "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe", what gifts does Father Christmas

give to Lucy in Narnia ?

A4 dagger and cordial

Q5 MUSIC - What was the title of the song which was UK Xmas No 1 Single 50 years ago in 1975 ?

A5 Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Q6 MOVIES - In 1990 Xmas movie "Home Alone", one of the robbers is Harry [played by Joe Pesci]. What is

the first name [character`s name] of the other robber [played by Daniel Stern] ?

A6 Marv

Q7 TV - Glenda Jackson made her first appearance in Morecambe and Wise Xmas Special in 1971, when she

appeared as which historical figure in a sketch ?

A7 Cleopatra

Q8 SPORT - On Boxing Day this year, only one Premier League football match will be played - at Old Trafford

- when Manchester United will play which Premier League football yeam ?

A8 Newcastle

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:47:19 GMT

THE RESULTS

@jonsie

Q1 1957 - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

For 7 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@MI5

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 pass .

Q5 Merry Xmas Everyone by Slade - incorrect Q6 Sid - incorrect Q7 Elizabeth I - incorrect Q8 correct .

For 4 correct also awarded

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:53:11 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star - 7 correct - @jonsie

Red Thinker - 4 correct - @TallTrees

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

Well done

@jonsie = Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees = Red Thinker

Everyone taking part in the Xmas WRQ was awarded a Santa-hat Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz.

Please note - there is NO WRQ today - Wed 24 Dec Xmas Eve.

I hope our quizzers will join in with the

BOXING DAY BRAIN TEASER QUIZ on Friday 26 Dec.

Don`t worry if you are busy or out-and-about as quiz will be posted early and you will have

from Fri 26 Dec 10am to Mon 29 Dec 10pm to pm me your answers

WRQ returns on Wed 31 Dec with the End Of The Year Quiz of 12 questions, with one question on event in each month of this year.

I wish each and every one of our quizzers a Merry Chrstmas

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

pgn — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:20:31 GMT

Good scores all - and nice to see the Christmas Thinkers have their seasonal headgear in place 👌

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - and Merry Christmas all!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Cleoriff — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:24:31 GMT

Well done all. Love the Santa hat! Thanks @Mi-Amigo 😊

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

TallTrees — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:30:48 GMT

Happy 😊

Well done everyone

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo

Merry 🎄 Christmas 🎅

and Happy New year 2026 🥳

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:42:01 GMT

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @TallTrees

Well done on your awards

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

MI5 — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:04:32 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Happy christmas to all.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Festive Season 2025 edition

jonsie — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:41:24 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo

Seasons greetings to everyone, have a great Christmas and New Year