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Mi-Amigo · ‎02-08-2021

Welcome to the Second Anniversary of

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

To celebrate the Second Anniversary of the White Room Quiz, instead of the usual eight questions - with two questions on each of four categories, this Second Anniversary of the White Room Quiz has 12 questions, with one question of each of these categories

HISTORY PEOPLE GEOGRAPHY PLACES SCIENCE NATURE SPACE LITERATURE MUSIC

MOVIES TV SPORT

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @BobM @TallTrees @TheresaV @Martin-O2 @LukasB

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and new members

will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S TWELVE QUESTIONS

- please note: to tie-in with the Second Anniversary, the questions are themed around "second"...

Q1 [HISTORY] Who was the second US President to be assassinated ?

Q2 [PEOPLE] Mary d`Este was the second wife of which King of England ?

Q3 [GEOGRAPHY] What is the second largest island of Wales ?

Q4 [PLACES] What is the second tallest building in the UK ?

Q5 [SCIENCE] For what was Sir Ronald Ross awarded the second Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 ?

Q6 [NATURE] What is the second fastest mammal on land ?

Q7 [SPACE] Which is the second largest planet, by mass, in our solar system ?

Q8 [LITERATURE] What was the title of the second horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1975 ?

Q9 [MUSIC] What was the title of the second studio album by rock band The Who ?

Q10 [MOVIES] What was the title of the movie which won the second Academy Award for Best Picture

in 1930 for film released between Aug 1928 and July 1929 ?

Q11 [TV] Who played the second Dr Who in the TV series from Oct 1966 to June 1969 ?

Q12 [SPORT] Which country`s football team won the second FIFA World Cup in 1934 ?

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

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 02 August] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tuesday 03 August]

- allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

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 04 August.

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 02 August 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 03 August 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tuesday 03 August 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.

Each correct answer given by each member will be awarded a star .

In addition, the following trophies will be awarded for

12 correct 10 correct 8 correct 6 correct 4 correct

answers answers answers answers answers

Diamond Golden Silver Bronze Red

Thinker Thinker Thinker Thinker Thinker

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.

Thank you everyone for your interest and for making the quiz so popular.

I hope everyone enjoys today`s White Room Quiz, and find it fun.

Good luck, everyone

@Mi-Amigo

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 · ‎04-08-2021

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 12 answers received - well before the deadline

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 · ‎04-08-2021

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 [HISTORY] Who was the second US President to be assassinated ?

A1 James Garfield

Q2 [PEOPLE] Mary d`Este was the second wife of which King of England ?

A2 James II

Q3 [GEOGRAPHY] What is the second largest island of Wales ?

A3 Holy Is

Q4 [PLACES] What is the second tallest building in the UK ?

A4 22 Bishopsgate [aka Helter Skelter or Pinnacle] in City of London 278m.

The tallest is The Shard 310m.

Q5 [SCIENCE] For what was Sir Ronald Ross awarded the second Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 ?

A5 showing malaria is carried by mosquitoes

Q6 [NATURE] What is the second fastest mammal on land ?

A6 Pronghorn, antelope of N America.

Four gave the answer - antelope. As the proghorn is an antelope and as this quiz is one of the

hardest, I`ll be generous and accept "antelope" as a correct and also award a for that.

Q7 [SPACE] Which is the second largest planet, by mass, in our solar system ?

A7 Saturn

Q8 [LITERATURE] What was the title of the second horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1975 ?

A8 Salem`s Lot

Q9 [MUSIC] What was the title of the second studio album by rock band The Who ?

A9 A Quick One

Q10 [MOVIES] What was the title of the movie which won the second Academy Award for Best Picture

in 1930 for film released between Aug 1928 and July 1929 ?

A10 Broadway Melody

Q11 [TV] Who played the second Dr Who in the TV series from Oct 1966 to June 1969 ?

A11 Patrick Troughton

Q12 [SPORT] Which country`s football team won the second FIFA World Cup in 1934 ?

A12 Italy

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 · ‎04-08-2021

THE RESULTS:

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 King Lukas - incorrect Q3 Anglesey - incorrect

Q4 Helter Skelter - correct awarded Q5 chocolate makes you sick incorrect

Q6 antelope - accepted awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Q9 Theresa`s Tunes - incorrect Q10 Ballad Of Martin & Chris - incorrect

Q11 correct - awarded Q12 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 22 Bishopsgate - correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 Pronghorn correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Q9 correct - awarded Q10 correct - awarded Q11 correct - awarded

Q12 correct - awarded

plus, for 12 correct answers, also awarded

Diamond Thinker

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 Canary Wharf Tower [aka 1 Canada Square] 235m - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 antelope - accepted awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Q9 correct - awarded Q10 correct - awarded Q11 correct - awarded

Q12 correct - awarded

plus, for more than 10 correct answers, also awarded

Gold Thinker

@TheresaV

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 King Lukas - incorrect Q3 pass

Q4 Gherkin 180m - incorrect Q5 pass Q6 antelope - accepted awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass Q9 pass Q10 pass Q11 pass

Q12 correct - awarded

plus, for four correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@Martin-O2

Q1 John F Kennedy - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 1 Canada Square 235m - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 antelope - accepted awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 pass Q9 pass Q10 pass Q11 pass Q12 Germany - incorrect

plus, for four correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Bardsey - incorrect

Q4 Gherkin 180m - incorrect Q5 pass Q6 rhino - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 pass Q9 pass Q10 pass Q11 pass Q12 Brazil - incorrect

Total - three for three correct answers

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 Pinnacle - correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 Pronghorn correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Q9 correct - awarded Q10 correct - awarded Q11 correct - awarded

Q12 correct - awarded

plus, for 12 correct answers, also awarded

Diamond Thinker

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 · ‎04-08-2021

AWARDS:

Diamond Thinker for 12 correct answers = @Cleoriff @pgn

Gold Thinker + for 11 correct answers = @MI5

Bronze Thinker + for 7 correct answers = @gmarkj

Red Thinker for 4 correct answers = @TheresaV and @Martin-O2

for 3 correct answers = @TallTrees

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DIAMOND THINKERS - @Cleoriff and @pgn

Well done

@MI5 - Gold Thinker + for 11 correct answers

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker + for 7 correct answers

@TheresaV - Red Thinker for 4 correct answers

@Martin-O2 - Red Thinker for 4 correct answers

@TallTrees - three for 3 correct answers

Thank you everyone who took part in this Second Anniversary White Room Quiz. I hope you enjoyed it and will take part in today`s [Wednesday], which will be another of the popular "Odd Questions" editions of 8 questions - with one question on each of these subjects

LANGUAGES CARS DANCE AIRPORT CODES MOTORWAYS POSTCODES MEASUREMENTS CLOTHES

which will be posted on a separate thread shortly

@Mi-Amigo

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

BobM · ‎04-08-2021

Well done everyone and sorry I missed it.

Will try to stay upright long enough to take part in the next one.

pgn · ‎04-08-2021

Well I nearly went for Canary Wharf, 1 Canada Square - stroke of luck, given The Pinnacle is also known as TwentyTwo" - given all the seconds in this quiz. Well done all, it was a stinker of a quiz, tbh, @Mi-Amigo 😖👍🤣
I see airport codes on today's quiz, much more at home with those, provided it is not some outback strip in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains... 😉

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MI5 · ‎04-08-2021

Happy with that. Well done all and thanks.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎04-08-2021

Sorry you missed out on the Second Anniversary WRQ @BobM and hope you`ll be able to take part in today`s "Odd Questions" edition, which is now up on a separate thread.

@pgn

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your award.

As you said, this quiz was a bit of a stinker [the second tallest building being exceptionally difficult] - but, as it`s the Second Anniversary of WRQ and with a Diamond Thinker up for grabs for 12 correct answers, I thought I would test out the quizzers.

@MI5

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your award.

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

TheresaV · ‎04-08-2021

I absolutely LOVE that @gmarkj and I gave the same answer to question 2

And also thinking about recording an album now, just to call it Theresa's tunes

This was great @Mi-Amigo, thanks so much! Very happy with my Red Thinker but reaching higher next time

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Cleoriff · ‎04-08-2021

More than happy. Just lucky this week. Q10 and 12 were pure guesses. Also Bishopsgate, I dithered over!!

Probably one of the most difficult ones @Mi-Amigo? Great nontheless. Well done everyone.

Veritas Numquam Perit

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