cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

White Room Quiz Mon 23 Oct 2023

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Welcome to

MiAmigo_0-1698040486227.png

 

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 four categories - 

    PLACES   NATURE    LITERATURE    TV

 

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 @Spenny @J9el @Dave-O2 

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 PLACES 1 - Which English city, at the western end of South Downs National Park, was known to the

                           Roman as Venta Belgarum ?

                                 

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the UK`s fastest land mammal ?

 

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes books what was the first name of Sherlock`s

                                   elder brother ?

 

Q4 TV 1 - "Z-Cars" was a British TV police drama series screened from 1962 to 1978. What was the name of

                   the spin-off TV series, featuring Barlow and Watt, which was screened from 1965 to 1969 ?

 

Q5 PLACES 2 - Crowland Abbey is in which English county ?

 

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of creature is the venomous Brown Recluse ?

 

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - In E B White`s "Charlotte`s Web" what is the name of the rat ?

 

Q8 TV 2 - What was the title of the British TV comedy series, screened from 1977 to 1980, which starred

                    Robert Lindsey as the character "Wolfie" ?

                                                                                 

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 23 Oct 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 25 Oct 2023.

 

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 23 Oct 2023

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

 

MiAmigo_2-1698040487780.png

 

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Mon 23 Oct

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 25 Oct 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 25 Oct 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

 

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 1 of 23
2,447 Views
22 REPLIES 22

BobM
Level 27: Desk Jockey
  • 5081 Posts
  • 1 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

PM sent @Mi-Amigo  👍 --->

Message 11 of 23
626 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 12 of 23
622 Views

pgn
Level 77: Grand Master
  • 39083 Posts
  • 243 Topics
  • 1769 Solutions
Registered:
Message 13 of 23
617 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 14 of 23
615 Views

Dave-O2
Community Manager
Community Manager
  • 831 Posts
  • 56 Topics
  • 32 Solutions
Registered:

Thanks for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

 

Answers now submitted 

 

giphy (13).gif

iPhone 16 Megathread //  Don't fall for scams  //  How to get Volt benefits
Contact us on Social MediaFacebook // Twitter // Instagram

 

Message 15 of 23
598 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Thank you @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 16 of 23
596 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

THE ANSWERS

 

Q1 PLACES 1 - Which English city, at the western end of South Downs National Park, was known to the

                           Roman as Venta Belgarum ?

A1   Winchester

                                 

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the UK`s fastest land mammal ?

A2   brown hare

 

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s Sherlock Holmes books what was the first name of Sherlock`s

                                   elder brother ?

A3   Mycroft

 

Q4 TV 1 - "Z-Cars" was a British TV police drama series screened from 1962 to 1978. What was the name of

                   the spin-off TV series, featuring Barlow and Watt, which was screened from 1965 to 1969 ?

A4   Softly Softly

 

Q5 PLACES 2 - Crowland Abbey is in which English county ?

A5   Lincolnshire

 

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of creature is the venomous Brown Recluse ?

A6    spider

 

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - In E B White`s "Charlotte`s Web" what is the name of the rat ?

A7   Templeton

 

Q8 TV 2 - What was the title of the British TV comedy series, screened from 1977 to 1980, which starred

                    Robert Lindsey as the character "Wolfie" ?

A8    Citizen Smith

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 17 of 23
576 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

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

MiAmigo_0-1698214781477.jpeg

Silver Thinker

 

@Cleoriff 

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

MiAmigo_2-1698214874390.jpeg

Bronze Thinker

 

@TallTrees 

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

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

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

 

@jonsie 

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

MiAmigo_3-1698214922270.jpeg

Bronze Thinker

 

@BobM 

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

Q5 correct - :star:  Q6 correct - :star:  Q7 Old Ratty - incorrect Q8 correct - :star: .

plus for 6 correct answers

MiAmigo_4-1698214997419.jpeg

Bronze 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

MiAmigo_1-1698214801042.jpeg

Silver Thinker

 

@Dave-O2 

Q1 Bristol - incorrect   Q2 correct - :star:  Q3 Shaun - incorrect   Q4 pass.

Q5 Devon - incorrect   Q6 correct - :star:  Q7 Roland - incorrect  Q8 correct - :star: .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 18 of 23
576 Views

Mi-Amigo
Level 47: Going Places
  • 25706 Posts
  • 867 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

AWARDS

MiAmigo_5-1698215299418.png

 

Silver Thinker                                 = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn 

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @Cleoriff  @jonsie 

Bronze Thinker                               = 6 correct - @BobM 

3 stars                                              = 3 correct - @TallTrees @Dave-O2 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @pgn 

Well done

@Cleoriff       - Bronze Thinker + star

@jonsie          - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM          - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees      - 3 stars

@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 2 questions on each of these categories

   PEOPLE   SCIENCE    MUSIC    SPORT

and will be posted on a separate thread in about one hour`s time.

Over the weekend, I`ll search out the questions with a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions.

 

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

animated-elephant-image-0327



Girl in a jacket


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

Message 19 of 23
576 Views

MI5
Level 94: Supreme
  • 150158 Posts
  • 641 Topics
  • 28603 Solutions
Registered:

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
Message 20 of 23
572 Views