White Room Quiz Mon 03 Feb 2025 - Regular`s Choice

[Mi-Amigo]

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 the four categories which received the most points in the votes by our regular quizzers -

     SPORT [14 points]   MUSIC [10 points]   TV [9 points]    NATURE [6 points]

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 @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 SPORT 1 - Amy Williams won gold medal for GB at 2010 Winter Olympics in which event ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - How many strings does the modern form of guqin [Chinese music instrument] have ?

Q3 TV 1 - In 1970`s US TV series "The Man From Atlantis" what was the name of the man from Atlantis

                  - character played by Patrick Duffy ?

Q4 NATURE 1 - What is the common name of the world`s heaviest snake, weighing up to 550lbs ?

Q5 SPORT 2 - Which country`s women`s national hockey team is nicknamed "Las Leonas" [The Lionesses] ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - "Sister Susie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil and Don" are lyrics in which song by Wings,

                            which reached No 2 in UK singles chart in Aug 1976 ?

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV sit-com Frasier, what is the name of Martin`s dog ?

Q8 NATURE 2 - What is the largest "big cat" in South America, weighing up to 348lbs and with body length

                            of up to 6ft ?

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 03 Feb 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 05 Feb 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 05 Feb 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 03 Feb

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 05 Feb 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 05 Feb 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 @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 SPORT 1 - Amy Williams won gold medal for GB at 2010 Winter Olympics in which event ?

A1   skeleton bobsleigh

Q2 MUSIC 1 - How many strings does the modern form of guqin [Chinese music instrument] have ?

A2   7 - seven

Q3 TV 1 - In 1970`s US TV series "The Man From Atlantis" what was the name of the man from Atlantis

                  - character played by Patrick Duffy ?

A3   Mark Harris

Q4 NATURE 1 - What is the common name of the world`s heaviest snake, weighing up to 550lbs ?

A4    anaconda [green]

Q5 SPORT 2 - Which country`s women`s national hockey team is nicknamed "Las Leonas" [The Lionesses] ?

A5    Argentina

Q6 MUSIC 2 - "Sister Susie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil and Don" are lyrics in which song by Wings,

                            which reached No 2 in UK singles chart in Aug 1976 ?

A6   Let `Em In

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV sit-com Frasier, what is the name of Martin`s dog ?

A7    Eddie

Q8 NATURE 2 - What is the largest "big cat" in South America, weighing up to 348lbs and with body length

                            of up to 6ft ?

A8    jaguar

[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

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct   Q2 24 - incorrect  Q3 correct   Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct   Q6 pass                 Q7 correct   Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 pass .

Q5 correct   Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 pass .

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 skiing - incorrect  Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct              Q6 pass            Q7 correct   Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@BobM 

Q1 correct   Q2 8 - incorrect  Q3 correct          Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct   Q6 correct       Q7 Rex - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @gmarkj @Oxonian @Dave-O2 @BobM 

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

Well done

@gmarkj    - Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian  - Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2  - Bronze Thinker

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded either a Silver Thinker or a Bronze Thinker !!

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

[MI5]

Good scores all round.

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

All thinkers. Well done everyone. Thanks @Mi-Amigo x

[BobM]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 👍

Well done all - good results.

[pgn]

Pretty decent scores there this time, well done all - and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 @Cleoriff @BobM @pgn 

pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done with your awards

[Oxonian]

A four-way tie for fourth place @Mi-Amigo ; shame we do not have penalty shoot-outs or a bowl-off at one stump ! 

Splendid quiz, thank you for organising and well done to everyone. 👍