White Room Quiz - Easter edition - Wed 16 April 2025

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is the Easter edition with 8 Easter-related questions.

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 @BobM @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 - There was no Easter Egg Roll at the White House, USA from 1943 due to World War II.

                          Which US President reinstated the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1953 ?

Q2 PEOPLE - What do children in Finland traditionally dress as at Easter ?

Q3 PLACES - What is the name given to the statues on Easter Island ?

Q4 LITERATURE - In "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire", what is the Easter Egg which Harry and Ron

                               receive, made by Mrs Beasley, filled with ?

Q5 MUSIC - What was title of Madonna`s UK single which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in Easter 1989 ?

Q6 MOVIES - in 2004 movie "The Passion Of The Christ" who played Jesus ?

Q7 FOOD & DRINK - British company Fry`s made the first chocolate Easter Egg in which year ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - What are the trees outside churches in Papua New Guinea decorated with

                                                    at Easter ?

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 16 April 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 18 April 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 18 April 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 16 Apr

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 18 Apr 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 18 Apr 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Dave-O2]

Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - There was no Easter Egg Roll at the White House, USA from 1943 due to World War II.

                          Which US President reinstated the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1953 ?

A1   Eisenhower

Q2 PEOPLE - What do children in Finland traditionally dress as at Easter ?

A2   witches

Q3 PLACES - What is the name given to the statues on Easter Island ?

A3    Moai

Q4 LITERATURE - In "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire", what is the Easter Egg which Harry and Ron

                               receive, made by Mrs Beasley, filled with ?

A4   toffee

Q5 MUSIC - What was title of Madonna`s UK single which reached No 1 in UK Singles Chart in Easter 1989 ?

A5   Like A Prayer

Q6 MOVIES - in 2004 movie "The Passion Of The Christ" who played Jesus ?

A6    Jim Caviezel

Q7 FOOD & DRINK - British company Fry`s made the first chocolate Easter Egg in which year ?

A7   1873

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - What are the trees outside churches in Papua New Guinea decorated with

                                                    at Easter ?

A8   tobacco/cigarettes

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@jonsie 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct               Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 1872 - incorrect    Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct                                Q2 correct    Q3 correct              Q4 dark chocolate - incorrect .

Q5 Dizzy Chocolate - incorrect   Q6 pass            Q7 1920 - incorrect   Q8 chocolates - incorrect .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@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

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct    Q2 chickens - incorrect   Q3 pass                     Q4 nothing/hollow - incorrect .

Q5 correct    Q6 pass                            Q7 1878 - incorrect   Q8 chocolate - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@BobM 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct            Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 pass            Q7 1865 - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze 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 correct    Q2 rabbits - incorrect   Q3 pass                     Q4 jellybeans - incorrect .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct                  Q7 1884 - incorrect  Q8 ribbons - incorrect .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct .

[pgn]

Good Friday for a good score, mostly 🤣

Well done all, thanks @Mi-Amigo - and hope everyone gets something chocolatey next Sunday! 🥚🐣🐇🗿🧺

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                                = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @pgn 

Bronze Thinker + star                   = 7 correct - @jonsie 

Bronze Thinker                             = 6 correct - @BobM 

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

2 stars                                            = 2 correct - @Oxonian 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @pgn 

Well done

@jonsie       - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees   - 3 stars

@Dave-O2   - 3 stars

@Oxonian   - 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 with next week`s quizzes.

Please note there will not be a WRQ on Monday, instead

Mon 21 Apr - Easter Bank Hol Mon Brain Teaser with 10 questions

                        don`t worry if you will be away, the Brain Teaser will be open for pm with answers 

                        from 9am on Mon 21 April to 9pm on Wed 23 April.

                       Answers, results, scores will be posted on Thursday 24 April

Wed 23 Apr - WRQ is back with 8 questions - with 2 questions on each of these categories

                           PLACES    WORDS    ART    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 

[TallTrees]

Not too bad a result for me. 😂

@Mi-Amigo 

Movies not much knowledge there from me 😂

Exact date for Fry's chocky egg surprising 

Cigarettes on trees for Easter, unbelievable.  

Maddona's no.1 in 1989 🙄

😂 🤣

Thank you for the Easter quiz and well done everyone.

HAPPY EASTER HOLIDAY TO ALL 🐣 

[Cleoriff]

Well done all. Thanks @Mi-Amigo xx

[BobM]

Well done all and thanks @Mi-Amigo  👍