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Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is the "Easter" edition with 8 "Easter"- related questions.
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 @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [@Dave-O2 is on hols]
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 - Who was the first US President to hold the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 1878 ?
Q2 PEOPLE - What was the name of Dutch explorer who reached an island in the Pacific on Easter Sunday
1722 and named it Paasch-Eyland [Dutch for Easter Island] ?
Q3 NATURE - The Easter Lily originated in which country ?
Q4 LITERATURE - According to Luke 23: 50-53 in King James Bible, who placed the body of Jesus in a tomb
in a cave after the crucifixion ?
Q5 MUSIC - Which band released album "Easter" on 1 April 1978 which reached No 16 in UK album charts ?
Q6 MOVIES - In 1948 movie "Easter Parade" what was the name of the character played by Fred Astaire ?
Q7 SPORT - On Easter Sunday [4 April] 2021, which Premier League football team did Manchester Utd beat
by 2 - 1 ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Pysanka is painting Easter Eggs in which country ?
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 25 Mar 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 27 Mar 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 27 Mar 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 25 Mar
2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 27 Mar 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 27 Mar 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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THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY - Who was the first US President to hold the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 1878 ?
A1 Rutherford Hayes
Q2 PEOPLE - What was the name of Dutch explorer who reached an island in the Pacific on Easter Sunday
1722 and named it Paasch-Eyland [Dutch for Easter Island] ?
A2 Jacob Roggeveen
Q3 NATURE - The Easter Lily originated in which country ?
A3 Japan
Q4 LITERATURE - According to Luke 23: 50-53 in King James Bible, who placed the body of Jesus in a tomb
in a cave after the crucifixion ?
A4 Joseph [of Arimathea]
Q5 MUSIC - Which band released album "Easter" on 1 April 1978 which reached No 16 in UK album charts ?
A5 Patti Smith Group
Q6 MOVIES - In 1948 movie "Easter Parade" what was the name of the character played by Fred Astaire ?
A6 Don Hewes
Q7 SPORT - On Easter Sunday [4 April] 2021, which Premier League football team did Manchester Utd beat
by 2 - 1 ?
A7 Brighton
Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Pysanka is painting Easter Eggs in which country ?
A8 Ukraine
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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 Lincoln - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Spurs - incorrect Q8 Russia - incorrect .
plus for 4 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 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 LukasB - incorrect Q2 TheresaV - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 Toby - incorrect .
Q5 Martin & O2 Group - incorrect Q6 Bob Smith - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 Poland - incorrect .
Total - 2 stars for 2 correct
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 pass .
Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Lincoln - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 Man City - incorrect Q8 correct - .
Total - 3 stars for 3 correct
