on 24-06-2024 05:10
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
HISTORY PLACES LITERATURE FOOD & DRINK
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 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 ?
Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Bulgaria ?
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In George Orwell`s novel "Animal Farm" what type of animal is Jessie ?
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Makah ozette, from the Pacific northwest of USA, is what type of vegetable ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the monoplane in which Charles Linbergh made the first solo
non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927 ?
Q6 PLACES 2 - The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA spans which river ?
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - What is the name of the female detective in Agatha Christie`s novel "The Secret
Adversary", first published in 1922 ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What was the name of the soft drink ["pop"] invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton
in 1880s and first served in 1885 ?
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 24 June 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 26 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 26 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 24 June
2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 26 June 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 26 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 25-06-2024 20:16
on 26-06-2024 04:35
THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 ?
A1 Gertrude Ederle
Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Bulgaria ?
A2 Sofia
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In George Orwell`s novel "Animal Farm" what type of animal is Jessie ?
A3 dog
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Makah ozette, from the Pacific northwest of USA, is what type of vegetable ?
A4 potato
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the monoplane in which Charles Linbergh made the first solo
non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927 ?
A5 Spirit of St Louis
Q6 PLACES 2 - The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA spans which river ?
A6 East River
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - What is the name of the female detective in Agatha Christie`s novel "The Secret
Adversary", first published in 1922 ?
A7 Prudence - known as Tuppence. I`ll accept either as correct answer
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What was the name of the soft drink ["pop"] invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton
in 1880s and first served in 1885 ?
A8 Dr Pepper
on 26-06-2024 04:51
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 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Rita Vandameyer - incorrect 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 pass Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 TheresaV - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 Sharon Davies - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Miss Marple - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Jane Marple - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
on 26-06-2024 04:57
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5 @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @BobM
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @gmarkj @Oxonian
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @TallTrees @J9el
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5 @pgn
Well done
@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star
@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker
@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker
@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star
@J9el - Red Thinker + star
Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker
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
GEOGRAPHY NATURE ART TV
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
on 26-06-2024 06:46
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Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.
on 26-06-2024 08:44
on 26-06-2024 12:09
Very happy with that!
Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo
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