White Room Quiz Mon 01 Apr 2024 - April 1st edition

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is the "April 1st" edition - with 8 questions related to April 1st.

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 @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on hol] 

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 - What was name of British White Star steamship which sank off Nova Scotia on 1 April 1873 ?

Q2 PEOPLE - Clementine Hozier, born on 1 Apr 1885, married which Member of Parliament, who later

                        became British Prime Minister ?

Q3 SPACE/SCIENCE - What was the name of the NASA weather satellite, launched by Thor Able II rocket on

                                     1 April 1960, which recorded TV images of Earth from space ? 

Q4 LITERATURE - Which English author, born on 1 April 1875, wrote the "Four Just Men" series of novels ?

Q5 MUSIC - Ronnie Lane, born 1 April 1946, became bass guitarist with which English rock band ?

Q6 MOVIES - Who played the character Lola Lola in the movie "Der Blaue Engel" ["The Blue Angel"] which

                        was released in Germany on 1 April 1930 and brought the actress international acclaim ?

Q7 ART - Which Dada and Surrealist artist, who painted "Ubu Imperator" in 1923, died on 1 April 1976 ?

Q8 SPORT - Beth Tweddle. born 1 April 1985, won the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012, in

                      which event ?

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 01 April 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 03 April 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 03 April 2024.

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 01 Apr

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 03 Apr 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 03 Apr 2024 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.

[Oxonian]

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

Still having problems getting online and connection problems

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I hope @Mi-Amigo that your issues are resolved timeously. 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - What was name of British White Star steamship which sank off Nova Scotia on 1 April 1873 ?

A1   Atlantic

Q2 PEOPLE - Clementine Hozier, born on 1 Apr 1885, married which Member of Parliament, who later

                        became British Prime Minister ?

A2  Winston Churchill

Q3 SPACE/SCIENCE - What was the name of the NASA weather satellite, launched by Thor Able II rocket on

                                     1 April 1960, which recorded TV images of Earth from space ? 

A3  Tiros 1

Q4 LITERATURE - Which English author, born on 1 April 1875, wrote the "Four Just Men" series of novels ?

A4   Edgar Wallace

Q5 MUSIC - Ronnie Lane, born 1 April 1946, became bass guitarist with which English rock band ?

A5   Small Faces. One quizzer gave Slim Chance as answer, which Ronnie formed after leaving Faces,

          so I`ll accept as correct answer. Two gave Rolling Stones as answer - Ronnie Wood [not Lane] is a

          member of the Rolling Stones so can`t accept.

Q6 MOVIES - Who played the character Lola Lola in the movie "Der Blaue Engel" ["The Blue Angel"] which

                        was released in Germany on 1 April 1930 and brought the actress international acclaim ?

A6   Marlene Dietrich

Q7 ART - Which Dada and Surrealist artist, who painted "Ubu Imperator" in 1923, died on 1 April 1976 ?

A7   Max Ernst

Q8 SPORT - Beth Tweddle. born 1 April 1985, won the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012, in

                      which event ?

A8  Gymnastics - uneven bars. I`ll be generous and accept gymnastics as correct answer.

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@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

@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

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct -                          Q2 correct -   Q3 Telstar - incorrect  Q4 pass .

Q5 Rolling Stones - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 pass                        Q8 correct -  .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct -                           Q2 correct -   Q3 pass                            Q4 LukasB - incorrect .

Q5 Rolling Stones - incorrect   Q6 correct -   Q7 TheresaV - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@BobM 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 pass              Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 pass              Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @Oxonian @BobM 

Red Thinker                                   = 4 correct - @TallTrees @gmarkj 

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

Well done

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees - Red Thinker

@gmarkj    - Red Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be

- WRQ "black" & "white" themed quiz

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

[pgn]

All that chocolate must've worked - all thinkers today, @Mi-Amigo - thanks for running this, with the technical issues you are having with your internet connection, it can't be easy. Well done all others! Off to have a quick look at today's questions?

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done everyone. 😊

[BobM]

Happy with that - well done all.

Thanks @Mi-Amigo  👍

[TallTrees]

cor ~ managed to scrape through to a Red Thinker 

Guessed 4  🙄 

only 2 of those were good guesses

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

Well done everyone.  

Chocolate treats may have had an influence as @pgn  thought 🤔

[gmarkj]

I saw Ronnie and English rock band and guessed the Stones.

Happy with a red though!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.