White Room Quiz Mon 10 Nov 2025

[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 2 questions on each of these categories:

   GEOGRAPHY    SCIENCE    LITERATURE    MUSIC

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 @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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which is the longest lake/loch in the UK ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Marsh gas was the former name of which gas ?

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - Mrs Malaprop was a character in which 1775 Sheriden play ?

Q4 MUSIC 1 - Who sang the title song to the 1981 Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only" ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Which country has the most islands ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Hansen`s Disease is more commonly known as which disease ?

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Who wrote the novel "Vanity Fair", first published in 1848 ?

Q8 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a tabor ?

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 10 Nov 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 12 Nov 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 12 Nov 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 10 Nov

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 12 Nov 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 12 Nov 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.

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

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Thank you @Cleoriff 

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[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 

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[pgn]

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[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

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[TallTrees]

Late today but went to see 3 singing Penguins 🐧 🐧  🐧  🤣

I know I know....  but it's.. True!  

Answers in your PM box 📦 ✨️ 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

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[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which is the longest lake/loch in the UK ?

A1   Loch Awe

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Marsh gas was the former name of which gas ?

A2   methane

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - Mrs Malaprop was a character in which 1775 Sheriden play ?

A3   The Rivals

Q4 MUSIC 1 - Who sang the title song to the 1981 Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only" ?

A4    Sheena Easton

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Which country has the most islands ?

A5    Sweden

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Hansen`s Disease is more commonly known as which disease ?

A6    Leprosy

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Who wrote the novel "Vanity Fair", first published in 1848 ?

A7    Thackerey

Q8 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument is a tabor ?

A8    drum