White Room Quiz Mon 25 Sept 2023 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎25-09-2023

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 four categories -

HISTORY; LITERATURE; MUSIC; 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 @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 HISTORY 1 - What was the first and surname of the first "test-tube" baby, born in 1978 ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Ian Fleming`s James Bond novel "Dr No", what is the name of the MI6 armourer ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of the Bee Gees` single which reached No 1 in UK Singles Charts in 1967 ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What is the main ingredient of the Greek dip melitzanosalata ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Argentinean revolutionary, killed in Bolivia in 1967 ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Name either of two children in Enid Blyton`s book "Adventures of the Wishing Chair"?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which band had Paul Jones as lead singer 1962 - 1966; and Mike d`Abo as lead singer from

1966 to 1969 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Sercial and verdelho are varieties of which wine ?

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 Sept 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 27 Sept 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 27 Sept 2023

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 Sept

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 27 Sept 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 27 Sept 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

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

pgn · ‎26-09-2023

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

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Mi-Amigo · ‎26-09-2023

Thank you @pgn

like the pic

pm with your 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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎27-09-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - What was the first and surname of the first "test-tube" baby, born in 1978 ?

A1 Louise Brown

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Ian Fleming`s James Bond novel "Dr No", what is the name of the MI6 armourer ?

A2 Major Boothroyd. "Q" was not mentioned.

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of the Bee Gees` single which reached No 1 in UK Singles Charts in 1967 ?

A3 Massachusettes

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What is the main ingredient of the Greek dip melitzanosalata ?

A4 aubergine or eggplant

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Argentinean revolutionary, killed in Bolivia in 1967 ?

A6 Che Guervara

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Name either of two children in Enid Blyton`s book "Adventures of the Wishing Chair"?

A6 Mollie or Peter

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which band had Paul Jones as lead singer 1962 - 1966; and Mike d`Abo as lead singer from

1966 to 1969 ?

A7 Manfred Mann

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Sercial and verdelho are varieties of which wine ?

A8 Madiera

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 · ‎27-09-2023

THE RESULTS

@MI5

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

@Cleoriff

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

@jonsie

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

@gmarkj

Q1 pass Q2 Q - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 avocado - incorrect .

Q5 LukasB - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 white - can`t accept, need name .

Total - 1 star for 1 correct

@TallTrees

Q1 pass Q2 Q - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 yoghurt - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 pass .

Total - 1 star for 1 correct

@Dave-O2

Q1 Tim Allen - incorrect Q2 Q - incorrect Q3 Staying Alive - incorrect Q4 cheese - incorrect .

Q5 Juan Peron - incorrect Q6 Sarah - incorrect Q7 UB40 - incorrect Q8 correct - .

Total - 1 star for 1 correct

@BobM

Q1 correct - Q2 Ackroyd - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 fruit - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 hite - can`t accept, need name.

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn

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

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 · ‎27-09-2023

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5 @jonsie @pgn

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @BobM

1 star = 1 correct - @gmarkj @TallTrees @Dave-O2

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5 @jonsie @pgn

Well done

@BobM - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj - 1 star

@TallTrees - 1 star

@Dave-O2 - 1 star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 1 star.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ which will be

8 questions, 2 questions on each of these categories

GEOGRAPHY NATURE MOVIES SPORT

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

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

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

TallTrees · ‎27-09-2023

Marvellous 1 🌟

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done everyone ☺

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

MI5 · ‎27-09-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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Cleoriff · ‎27-09-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo. Looking forward to next one.

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BobM · ‎27-09-2023

Good quiz, thanks @Mi-Amigo 👍

gmarkj · ‎27-09-2023

Really didn't expect much from that, but looks like I got it!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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