White Room Quiz Mon 01 May 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎01-05-2023

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions - with two questions on each of four categories

HISTORY; LITERATURE; TV; FOOD + DRINK

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 @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @Comben @J9el @Patricia1066 @Spenny @Breanna

@BobM

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 Greek mythology what was the name of the water monster killed by Heracles as part of

his twelve labours ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Touchstone is a character in which Shakespeare play ?

Q3 TV 1 - Who is the host [first and surname] of ITV game show "In For A Penny" ?

Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - In Chinese cuisine what is jiaozi ?

Q5 HIISTORY 2 - The Vaccination Act of 1853 made it mandatory for children to be vaccinated against

which disease ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Roald Dahl`s "The Fantastic Mr Fox", three farmers are after Mr Fox - two of them

are Bunce and Bean; who is the third ?

Q7 TV 2 - Who is the co-presenter [first and surname] with Greg Wallace of BBC TV`s "Masterchef" ?

Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - Which fruit is used to make grenadine syrup, used in flavorings and liqueurs ?

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 May 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 03 May 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 03 May 2023

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 May

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 03 May 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 03 May 2023 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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎02-05-2023

Thank you @Comben

pm with your answers received

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Comben · ‎02-05-2023

Answers submitted @Mi-Amigo

Very much enjoyed this WRQ, thought it had a good mixture of questions, thanks as always for putting it together.

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious"
Albert Einstein

Mi-Amigo · ‎03-05-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - In Greek mythology what was the name of the water monster killed by Heracles as part of

his twelve labours ?

A1 Hydra

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Touchstone is a character in which Shakespeare play ?

A2 As You Like It

Q3 TV 1 - Who is the host [first and surname] of ITV game show "In For A Penny" ?

A3 Stephen Mulhern

Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - In Chinese cuisine what is jiaozi ?

A4 dumplings

Q5 HIISTORY 2 - The Vaccination Act of 1853 made it mandatory for children to be vaccinated against

which disease ?

A5 smallpox

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Roald Dahl`s "The Fantastic Mr Fox", three farmers are after Mr Fox - two of them

are Bunce and Bean; who is the third ?

A6 Boggis

Q7 TV 2 - Who is the co-presenter [first and surname] with Greg Wallace of BBC TV`s "Masterchef" ?

A7 John Torode

Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - Which fruit is used to make grenadine syrup, used in flavorings and liqueurs ?

A8 pomegranate

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎03-05-2023

THE RESULTS

@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

@pgn

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 Anneka Rice - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - 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

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - Q2 Midsummer Night`s Dream - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 pass.

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 pears - incorrect.

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 pass.

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Comben

Q1 Poseidon - incorrect Q2 Much Ado About Nothing - incorrect Q3 correct -

Q4 pork filled bao bun - incorrect Q5 correct - Q6 Benny - incorrect

Q7 Jonty Roads - incorrect Q8 correct - .

Total = 3 stars for 3 correct

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎03-05-2023

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj @TallTrees

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star

@Comben - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ which will be a WRQ of 8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories

- GEOGRAPHY; SCIENCE; ART; GAMES

and will be posted on a separate thread sortly

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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

MI5 · ‎03-05-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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gmarkj · ‎03-05-2023

Very happy with that. Had no idea on the play, Chinese food or pomegranate.

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pgn · ‎04-05-2023

That was one I had no clue about, the penny one! Good game, thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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Comben · ‎07-05-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo, bit late to comment on this one because it's been a busy week but pleased to score my 3 points. Tough questions for me but enjoyed it nevertheless. 😀

Well done to everyone else, some great scores again this time. 👏

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious"
Albert Einstein