on 17-06-2024 04:30
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 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 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 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.
on 18-06-2024 09:34
Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo
on 18-06-2024 16:03
on 19-06-2024 04:26
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
on 19-06-2024 04:38
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 gin - incorrect Q3 Mini - incorrect Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 brothel - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red 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 42 - incorrect .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 TheresaV - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 illness - incorrect Q3 Ford - incorrect Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 supermarket - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 48 - incorrect .
Total - 3 stars for 3 correct
on 19-06-2024 04:44
AWARDS
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.
on 19-06-2024 07:36
on 19-06-2024 07:41
on 19-06-2024 07:41
on 19-06-2024 08:10
Thanks @Mi-Amigo
Well done all.
on 19-06-2024 09:55
Most pleased with that!
Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo
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on 19-06-2024 16:12