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White Room Quiz Mon 17 June 2024

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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 these categories

   GEOGRAPHY   WORDS   TV   SPORT

 

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 [ @jonsie is away]

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 - The Pitcairn Islands are in which ocean ?

                                 

Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the 19th century term "beggar`s bullets" refer to ?

                        

Q3 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "Open All Hours", what make of car did Nurse Gladys Emanuel drive ?

 

Q4 SPORT 1 - What sport do the men`s team Cheshire Phoenix play ?

 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Saaremaa is the largest island in which country ?

 

Q6 WORDS 2 - "Bowsing Ken" was a 19th century term for what type of place ?

 

Q7 TV 2 - What was the name of the host of children`s TV show "Crackerjack" from 1980 to 1984, who`s

                   catchphrase was "ooh, I could crush a grape" ?

 

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the length [in miles to the nearest mile] of the Isle of Man TT Mountain course ?

                                                                                 

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 June 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 19 June 2024.

 

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 19 June 2024.

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 June

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 19 June 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 19 June 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.

 

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Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 

 

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Thank you @Dave-O2 

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pm with your answers received

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THE ANSWERS

 

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - The Pitcairn Islands are in which ocean ?

A1    Pacific

                                 

Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the 19th century term "beggar`s bullets" refer to ?

A2    stones [used for throwing at people or property]

                        

Q3 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "Open All Hours", what make of car did Nurse Gladys Emanuel drive ?

A3    Morris Minor

 

Q4 SPORT 1 - What sport do the men`s team Cheshire Phoenix play ?

A4   basketball

 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Saaremaa is the largest island in which country ?

A5   Estonia

 

Q6 WORDS 2 - "Bowsing Ken" was a 19th century term for what type of place ?

A6   pub, ale house, or gin shop

 

Q7 TV 2 - What was the name of the host of children`s TV show "Crackerjack" from 1980 to 1984, who`s

                   catchphrase was "ooh, I could crush a grape" ?

A7   Stu Francis

 

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the length [in miles to the nearest mile] of the Isle of Man TT Mountain course ?

A8   37 or 38 miles

           

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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

 

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct - :star:  Q2 gin - incorrect         Q3 Mini - incorrect  Q4 correct - :star: .

Q5 correct - :star:  Q6 brothel - incorrect  Q7 correct - :star:         Q8 correct - :star: .

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red 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

 

@BobM 

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

Q5 correct - :star:  Q6 correct - :star:  Q7 correct - :star:  Q8 42 - incorrect .

plus for 7 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

 

@gmarkj 

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

Q5 TheresaV - incorrect  Q6 correct - :star:  Q7 pass              Q8 correct - :star: .

plus for 6 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

 

@Dave-O2 

Q1 correct - :star:  Q2 illness - incorrect             Q3 Ford - incorrect  Q4 correct - :star: .

Q5 correct - :star:  Q6 supermarket - incorrect  Q7 pass                     Q8 48 - incorrect  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

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AWARDS

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Silver Thinker                                 = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff 

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @BobM 

Bronze Thinker                               = 6 correct - @gmarkj 

Red Thinker + star                          = 5 correct @Oxonian 

3 stars                                              = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff 

Well done

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj     - Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian   - Red Thinker + star

@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 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

  PEOPLE    SCIENCE    MUSIC    MOVIES

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly

 

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

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo - enjoyed that one.

Well done all - good scores 👍

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Well done everyone. Thanks @Mi-Amigo xx

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.

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Most pleased with that!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

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Thank you @BobM @Cleoriff @MI5 @gmarkj 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

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