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White Room Quiz Mon 17 July 2023

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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 star for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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

 

@MI5 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star  Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@jonsie 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star  Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@pgn 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star  Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star  Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Spenny 

Q1 John - incorrect  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star  Q4 correct - star .

Q5 correct - star  Q6 Sussex - incorrect  Q7 eagle - incorrect  Q8 cleaner - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@gmarkj 

Q1 Paul - incorrect  Q2 correct - star  Q3 Susie and Bob -  incorrect  Q4 14 - incorrect .

Q5 correct - star  Q6 correct - star  Q7 correct - star  Q8 baker - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

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AWARDS

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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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Bah, misread the Secret Seven question.

Oh well, wouldn't really have gotten me anything.

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo !

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards. Good to see Thinkers all round.

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