White Room Quiz Mon 20 Mar 2023

[Mi-Amigo]

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 categories -

    PEOPLE;  LITERATURE;  TV;   GAMES 

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  @BobM  @Comben  @J9el  @Spenny  @Breanna and

@Patricia1066 

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 - Which of the two Gallagher brothers, who were permanent members of the band Oasis,

                         is the oldest ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Richmal Crompton`s "William" books, what is the name of the gang of William,

                                Ginger, Henry, and Douglas ?

Q3 TV 1 - In the British TV series "The New Avengers" what was the name of the character played by

                 Joanna Lumley ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - In the game of roulette, what is a manque bet ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Boris Johnson has been MP for which constituency since 2015 ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Which novel, first published in 1818, opens with a letter with the line

          "You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise

             which you have regarded with such evil forebodings" ?    

Q7 TV 2 - What is the title of the British TV afternoon quiz hosted/presented by Ross Kemp ? 

Q8 GAMES 2 - In the classic version of the board game "Trivial Pursuit" what colour is the wedge for the

                         answer to a History question ?

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 20 Mar 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 22 Mar 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 22 March 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 [Mo 22 Mar,

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 22 Mar 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 22 March 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

[jonsie]

Forgot the gif @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie for the gif; like it 😀

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Comben]

Answers have been submitted @Mi-Amigo

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Comben 

like the gif

pm with your answers received - before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - Which of the two Gallagher brothers, who were permanent members of the band Oasis,

                         is the oldest ?

A1   Noel

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Richmal Crompton`s "William" books, what is the name of the gang of William,

                                Ginger, Henry, and Douglas ?

A2   The Outlaws

Q3 TV 1 - In the British TV series "The New Avengers" what was the name of the character played by

                 Joanna Lumley ?

A3   Purdey

Q4 GAMES 1 - In the game of roulette, what is a manque bet ?

A4   Bet on low numbers - 1 to 18

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Boris Johnson has been MP for which constituency since 2015 ?

A5    Ubridge and South Ruislip

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Which novel, first published in 1818, opens with a letter with the line

          "You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise

             which you have regarded with such evil forebodings" ?    

A6   Frankenstein 

Q7 TV 2 - What is the title of the British TV afternoon quiz hosted/presented by Ross Kemp ? 

A7    Bridge of Lies

Q8 GAMES 2 - In the classic version of the board game "Trivial Pursuit" what colour is the wedge for the

                         answer to a History question ?

A8   Yellow

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@Patricia1066 

Q1 Joe - incorrect  Q2 Desperados - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 pass.

Q5 Henley-on-Thames - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 pass  Q8 blue - incorrect.

Total = 2 stars for 2 correct

@MI5 

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

@Cleoriff 

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

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 ball doesn`t land in one slot - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 pass  Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 Liam - incorrect  Q2 Jumble - incorrect  Q3 pass  Q4 pass.

Q5 correct -   Q6 pass  Q7 correct -   Q8 green - incorrect .

Total = 2 stars for 2 correct

@J9el 

Q1 correct -   Q2 Famous Four - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 Great Expectations - incorrect  Q7 pass  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@jonsie 

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

@pgn 

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

@Comben 

Q1 correct -   Q2 Terriblez - incorrect  Q3 Beth Tailwhip - incorrect  Q4 cover self - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 Dracula - incorrect  Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                          = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff  @jonsie @pgn 

Bronze Thinker                        = 6 correct - @gmarkj

Red Thinker + star                   = 5 correct - @J9el 

Red Thinker                              = 4 correct - @Comben 

2 stars                                       = 3 correct - @TallTrees @Patricia1066  

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5  @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn 

Well done

@gmarkj            - Bronze Thinker

@J9el                 - Red Thinker + star

@Comben         - Red Thinker

@TallTrees         - 2 stars

@Patricia1066   - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least two stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be

8 questions, with two questions on each of these four categories

   PLACES;  WORDS;  ART;  NATURE

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly

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

[TallTrees]

Thanks for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

2 stars not bad considering