White Room Quiz Mon 11 Mar 2024

[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 these four categories - 

    HISTORY    LITERATURE    MUSIC   TV

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 @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @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 HISTORY 1 - In Norse mythology who was the wife of Odin and mother of Balder ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - What was the title of the second book in Douglas Adam`s "The Hitchikers Guide to the

                                  Galaxy" series of novels, first published in 1980 ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "There is nothing like a dame" is a song in which musical ?

Q4 TV 1 - In British TV comedy "Some Mothers Do Have Em" what was the name [character not actress]

                  of Frank and Betty Spencer`s daughter ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Charles II, King of England, married Catherine of Braganza in 1664. Which country did

                              Catherine come from ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Enid Blyton`s children`s "Secret Seven" books, what breed of dog was Scamper ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of the first Adam & The Ants single to reach No 1 in UK singles chart -

                         reaching No 1 in May 1981 ?

Q8 TV 2 - In BBC TV children`s programme "Captain Pugwash" - screened 1957 to 1966, and revived in colour

                   1974 to 1975, what was the name of Captain Pugwash`s ship ?

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 11 Mar 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 13 Mar 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 013 Mar 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 11 Mar

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 13 Mar 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 13 Mar 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[J9el]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - In Norse mythology who was the wife of Odin and mother of Balder ?

A1   Frigg

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - What was the title of the second book in Douglas Adam`s "The Hitchikers Guide to the

                                  Galaxy" series of novels, first published in 1980 ?

A2  The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "There is nothing like a dame" is a song in which musical ?

A3   South Pacific

Q4 TV 1 - In British TV comedy "Some Mothers Do Have Em" what was the name [character not actress]

                  of Frank and Betty Spencer`s daughter ?

A4   Jessica

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Charles II, King of England, married Catherine of Braganza in 1664. Which country did

                              Catherine come from ?

A5   Portugal

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Enid Blyton`s children`s "Secret Seven" books, what breed of dog was Scamper ?

A6   cocker spaniel. I`ll accept spaniel as correct answer

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of the first Adam & The Ants single to reach No 1 in UK singles chart -

                         reaching No 1 in May 1981 ?

A7  Stand And Deliver. Not Prince Charming which was second Adam & The Ants No 1 single in Sept 1981

Q8 TV 2 - In BBC TV children`s programme "Captain Pugwash" - screened 1957 to 1966, and revived in colour

                   1974 to 1975, what was the name of Captain Pugwash`s ship ?

A8   The Black Pig

[Mi-Amigo]

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

@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

@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

@TallTrees 

Q1 pass              Q2 pass            Q3 correct -   Q4 pass .

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

plus for 4 correct answers

Red 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 pass             Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 Grease - incorrect                  Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 Prince Charming - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 correct -             Q2 correct -                Q3 correct -                              Q4 Sarah - incorrect .

Q5 France - incorrect Q6 labrador - incorrect  Q7 Prince Charming - incorrect  Q8 pass .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM 

Q1 pass             Q2 And Another Thing - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el 

Q1 Freya - incorrect  Q2 correct -              Q3 Oklahoma - incorrect  Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -            Q6 Westie - incorrect  Q7 correct -                    Q8 Jolly Roger - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

[gmarkj]

Ah, it was the other Adam Ant song that I knew. Blast it.

Still, no clue with the musical, so still would have missed the silver.

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @Oxonian

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @gmarkj @BobM 

Red Thinker                                   = 4 correct - @TallTrees @J9el 

3 stars                                             = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

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

Well done

@Oxonian  - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj    - Bronze Thinker

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees  - Red Thinker 

@J9el          - Red Thinker

@Dave-O2   - 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 normal WRQ 

of 8 questions with two questions on each of these four categories

   PEOPLE  PLACES   SPORT   FOOD & DRINK

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

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

[Cleoriff]

I  struggled with the Frank Spencer's baby question! I remembered he never called her Jessica...it was always BABY something....then it came to me! (BABY Jessica) 😂

Thanks @Mi-Amigo. Well done all. xx

[TallTrees]

No too shabby A Red Thinker @Mi-Amigo 

Thank you for the Quiz

and Well done All 😁

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.