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White Room Quiz Mon 24 June 2024

Mi-Amigo
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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 star for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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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.

 

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

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Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

 

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

 

Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

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

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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

     

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

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THE RESULTS

 

@Cleoriff 

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

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Silver Thinker

 

@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

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Silver Thinker

 

@TallTrees 

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

Q5 pass   Q6 correct - star  Q7 Rita Vandameyer - incorrect Q8 correct - star .

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red 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

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Silver Thinker

 

@gmarkj 

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

Q5 correct - star   Q6 correct - star  Q7 TheresaV - incorrect Q8 correct - star .

plus for 6 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

 

@BobM 

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

 

@J9el 

Q1 Sharon Davies - incorrect   Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star                     Q4 correct - star .

Q5 correct - star                          Q6 correct - star  Q7 Miss Marple - incorrect  Q8 correct - star .

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@Oxonian 

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

Q5 pass              Q6 correct - star  Q7 Jane Marple - incorrect Q8 correct - star .

plus for 6 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

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

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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.

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Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
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Well, every one a thinker, good work all! Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - can't be easy with a ropey Internet connection, for sure!

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Thank you very much for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

Well done everyone 



HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

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Well done all and thanks @Mi-Amigo x

Veritas Numquam Perit

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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Good results, - well done all 👍

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

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Very happy with that!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

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