White Room Quiz Mon 12 Oct 2020 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎12-10-2020

Welcome to

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

Instead of the usual eight questions with two questions on each of four categories, today`s Quiz is an ever-popular ODD questions White Room Quiz with one question on each of the following subjects:

CURRENCY PIRATES INITIALS CODES NICKNAMES FLAGS SAYINGS - and a new subject DANCE

There is no QI-style question [where the answer is not what most people think] but some questions are easier and a couple are "head-scratchers"

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 @MI5 @gmarkj @WispaRed7

O2 Community managers @Marjo @LukasB @Martin-O2 and O2 Guru @O2Karl

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 EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 [CURRENCY] Which pre-decimal British coin featured a portcullis ?

Q2 [PIRATES] By what name was British pirate John Rackham better known ?

Q3 [INITIALS] What do the initials DVLA stand for ?

Q4 [CODES] What is the postcode for 11 Downing Street, London - the residence of the Chancellor of

the Exchequer ?

Q5 [NICKNAMES] "Auld Reekie" is the nickname of which British city ?

Q6 [FLAGS] Which creature is featured on the flag of Bhutan ?

Q7 [SAYINGS] What are the missing words from this well-known saying

"Don`t count your -------- before they ------ " ?

Q8 [DANCE] Which dance is said to have been introduced into England at Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire

by Lady Caroline Lamb ?

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 12 Oct] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tuesday 13 Oct]

- 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 18 October.

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 12 October 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 13 October 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tuesday 13 October 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 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 · ‎13-10-2020

I love the animations too guys

Thank you @jonsie

pm with your eight answers received

Thank you @pgn

pm with your eight 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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎13-10-2020

Thanks everyone who has pm`d me with their eight answers.

Gentle reminder @Marjo @Martin-O2 @O2Karl and any member who would like to take part, there is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Tuesday] to pm me @Mi-Amigo your eight answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck.

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

Martin-O2 · ‎13-10-2020

PM sent @Mi-Amigo! Thanks for the reminder.

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Marjo · ‎13-10-2020

Will send you a PM soon @Mi-Amigo ! I will catch up with the results when I'm back unless I get a moment to take a quick look earlier.

Mi-Amigo · ‎13-10-2020

Thank you @Martin-O2

pm with your eight answers received

Thank you @Marjo

pm with your eight 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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎14-10-2020

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 [CURRENCY] Which pre-decimal British coin featured a portcullis ?

A1 threepenny piece

Q2 [PIRATES] By what name was British pirate John Rackham better known ?

A2 Calico Jack

Q3 [INITIALS] What do the initials DVLA stand for ?

A3 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Q4 [CODES] What is the postcode for 11 Downing Street, London - the residence of the Chancellor of

the Exchequer ?

A4 SW1A 2AB - not SW1A 2AA which is the postcode of 10 Downing Street

Q5 [NICKNAMES] "Auld Reekie" is the nickname of which British city ?

A5 Edinburgh

Q6 [FLAGS] Which creature is featured on the flag of Bhutan ?

A6 dragon

Q7 [SAYINGS] What are the missing words from this well-known saying

"Don`t count your -------- before they ------ " ?

A7 chickens; hatch

Q8 [DANCE] Which dance is said to have been introduced into England at Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire

by Lady Caroline Lamb ?

A8 waltz

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 · ‎14-10-2020

THE RESULTS:

@gmarkj

Q1 penny - incorrect. The new [decimal] penny did feature a portculis but pre-decimal [old 1d] did not

Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 pass plus, for more than six correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Cleoriff

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

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@MI5

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

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@LukasB

Q1 shilling - incorrect

Q2 Jack Sparrow - incorrect; but as Jack is part of correct answer, I`ll be generous and award half Q3 correct - awarded Q4 SW1A - part correct; I`ll award half Q5 pass

Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 breakdance - incorrect

Total: 3 for three correct answers + two half for two part-correct answers

@Anonymous

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Blackbeard - incorrect

Q3 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Association - Association is incorrect; but for part-correct answer, I`ll award half

Q4 L1 1AA - incorrect Q5 Glasgow - incorrect Q6 elephant - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 pavan - incorrect

Total: 2 for two correct answers + one half for one part-correct answer

@jonsie

Q1 correct - awarded

Q2 Black Jack - incorrect but as Jack is part of correct answer, I`ll award half

Q3 correct - awarded Q4 SW1A - part correct, I`ll award half Q5 London - incorrect

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

plus, for more than four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@pgn

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

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 La Lambada - incorrect; plus, for more than six correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Martin-O2

Q1 pass Q2 Blackbeard - incorrect

Q3 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority - Authority is incorrect; but for part-correct answer, I`ll award half

Q4 pass Q5 Liverpool - incorrect Q6 dog - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 tango - incorrect

Total: one for one correct answer + one half for one part-correct answer

@Marjo

Q1 two penny - incorrect Q2 Jack ?? - part correct, I`ll award half

Q3 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority - Authority is incorrect; but for part-correct answer, I`ll award half

Q4 W10 0OO - incorrect Q5 Leeds - incorrect Q6 stag - incorrect

Q7 apples; fall - incorrect Q8 samba - incorrect

Total: two half for two part-correct answers

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 · ‎14-10-2020

AWARDS:

Silver Thinker = for eight correct answers - @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker + = for seven correct answers - @pgn

Bronze Thinker + half = for six correct answers + one part-correct answer - @gmarkj

Red Thinker + + half = for five correct answers + one part-correct - @jonsie

+ two half = for three correct answers + two part-correct - @LukasB

+ one half = for two correct answers + one part-correct - @WispaRed7

+ one half = for one correct answer + one part correct - @Martin-O2

two half = for two part-correct answers - @Marjo

CONGRATULATIONS to the Silver Thinkers - @Cleoriff @MI5

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker +

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker + half

@jonsie - Red Thinker + + half

@LukasB - + two half

@Anonymous - + half

@Martin-O2 - + half

@Marjo - two half

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will take part in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be up shortly on a separate thread - with eight questions = two questions from each of these categories -

GEOGRAPHY WORDS MOVIES SPORT

with a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions.

Thanks everyone for taking part and for making the White Room Quiz fun.

@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.

Cleoriff · ‎14-10-2020

Well done everyone and thanks for your continued hard work @Mi-Amigo

Veritas Numquam Perit

MI5 · ‎14-10-2020

Well done all and thanks

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