White Room Quiz Mon 21 Sept 2020 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-09-2020

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Each White Room Quiz will have eight questions - with two questions from four categories.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @WispaRed7

O2 Community managers @Marjo @LukasB [ @Martin-O2 is on holiday] and O2 Guru @O2Karl

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.

Over the weekend, I have selected eight questions - with questions from each of these cateories

PEOPLE PLACES LITERATURE FOOD & DRINK

Please note: there is no QI-style question in which the answer is not what most people think.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 [PEOPLE - 1] What was the entertainer Bing Crosby`s real first name ?

Q2 [PLACE - 1] The Old Bailey criminal court is on the site of which former prison ?

Q3 [LITERATURE - 1] What is the name of the flying island in Jonathan Swift`s "Gulliver`s Travels" ?

Q4 [FOOD & DRINK - 1] From which fruit is the drink Slivovitz made ?

Q5 [PEOPLE - 2] What was the middle name of the author Jerome K Jerome ?

Q6 [PLACES - 2] Which is Europe`s highest volcano ?

Q7 [LITERATURE - 2] What is the name of the farm in George Orwell`s "Animal Farm" ?

Q8 [FOOD & DRINK - 2] What is the drink of champagne and stout better known as ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 21 September] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tuesday 22 September]

- allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Wed 23 September

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 21 September 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 22 September 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tuesday 22 September 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 will find the WRQ fun.

Good luck, everyone

@Mi-Amigo

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

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-09-2020

Thank you @Cleoriff

pm with your eight answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your eight answers received

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

gmarkj · ‎21-09-2020

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Mi-Amigo · ‎21-09-2020

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your eight answers received

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Robert Kennedy.

Anonymous · ‎21-09-2020

PM sent >>> >>> >>> @Mi-Amigo

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-09-2020

Thank you @Anonymous

pm with your eight answers received

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

pgn · ‎21-09-2020

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo--->

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Mi-Amigo · ‎21-09-2020

Thank you @pgn

love the animation

pm with your eight answers received

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

LukasB · ‎22-09-2020

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Mi-Amigo · ‎22-09-2020

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your eight answers received

Gentle reminder - @jonsie @Marjo @O2Karl and any other member who would like to take part in this quiz, there is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Tuesday] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your eight answers.

Hope you can join in.

Good luck

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

Mi-Amigo · ‎23-09-2020

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 [PEOPLE - 1] What was the entertainer Bing Crosby`s real first name ?

A1 Harry

Q2 [PLACE - 1] The Old Bailey criminal court is on the site of which former prison ?

A2 Newgate

Q3 [LITERATURE - 1] What is the name of the flying island in Jonathan Swift`s "Gulliver`s Travels" ?

A3 Laputa

Q4 [FOOD & DRINK - 1] From which fruit is the drink Slivovitz made ?

A4 damson plums

Q5 [PEOPLE - 2] What was the middle name of the author Jerome K Jerome ?

A5 Klapka - after a Hungarian friend of his father.

Q6 [PLACES - 2] Which is Europe`s highest volcano ?

A6 Teide, Tenerife - inactive [4207m, 13803ft high]

NOT = Etna - active [3323m, 10902ft]; Vesuvius - last active 1944 [1281m, 4203ft high]

[note: question did not specify active or inactive]

Two members [see Results] mentioned Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains.

I checked this. NASA Earth Observatory website states Elbrus is 5642m, 18,510ft high,

but notes "there is disagreement about where the border between Europe and Asia is located. One commonly cited boundary for the eastern edge of Europe is the Ural Mountains, which brings the Caucasus Mountains within Europe".

Differences of opinion affect the ruling on Elbrus, so I will accept Elbrus as an alternative answer

Q7 [LITERATURE - 2] What is the name of the farm in George Orwell`s "Animal Farm" ?

A7 Manor Farm

Q8 [FOOD & DRINK - 2] What is the drink of champagne and stout better known as ?

A8 Black Velvet

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