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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 four of the usual categories
PEOPLE; PLACES; 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 @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @J9el @Spenny @Patricia1066 @BobM @Breanna
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 PEOPLE 1 - What is US President Joe Biden`s middle name ?
Q2 PLACES 1 - The statue of which author is in Canterbury at intersection of High Street and Best Lane ?
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Enid Blyton`s Secret Seven books what are the names of Secret Seven`s two siblings ?
Q4 MUSIC 1 - In The Beatles` song "She`s Leaving Home", when does she leave home ?
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Who is the current British Duke of Edinburgh, appointed by Charles III in 2023 ?
Q6 PLACES 2 - The Lost Gradens of Heligan are in which English county ?
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle", what type of bird swallowed the carbuncle ?
Q8 MUSIC 2 - In Benjamin Britten`s opera "Peter Grimes", what is Peter Grimes` occupation ?
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 17 July 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 19 July 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 19 July 2023
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 17 July
2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 19 July 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 19 July 2023 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.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What is US President Joe Biden`s middle name ?
A1 Robinette
Q2 PLACES 1 - The statue of which author is in Canterbury at intersection of High Street and Best Lane ?
A2 Chaucer
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Enid Blyton`s Secret Seven books what are the names of Secret Seven`s two siblings ?
A3 Peter and Janet
Q4 MUSIC 1 - In The Beatles` song "She`s Leaving Home", when does she leave home ?
A4 Wednesday morning at 5 o`clock
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Who is the current British Duke of Edinburgh, appointed by Charles III in 2023 ?
A5 Prince Edward
Q6 PLACES 2 - The Lost Gradens of Heligan are in which English county ?
A6 Cornwall
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle", what type of bird swallowed the carbuncle ?
A7 goose
Q8 MUSIC 2 - In Benjamin Britten`s opera "Peter Grimes", what is Peter Grimes` occupation ?
A8 fisherman
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THE RESULTS
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
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
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
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
Q1 John - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 Sussex - incorrect Q7 eagle - incorrect Q8 cleaner - incorrect .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Paul - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 Susie and Bob - incorrect Q4 14 - incorrect .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 baker - incorrect .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @jonsie @pgn @Cleoriff
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj @gmarkj
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @jonsie @pgn @Cleoriff
Well done
@Spenny - Red Thinker
@gmarkj - Red Thinker
Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories
- SPACE; TV; GAMES; FOOD & DRINK
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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All Thinkers this time, well done all, and thank you @Mi-Amigo 👍
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Well done everyone. Ugh Space on Monday 😂
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Excellent quiz @Mi-Amigo and very enjoyable
Well done to everyone
