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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 8 questions - with two questions on each of these four categories -
HISTORY NATURE LITERATURE MOVIES
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 - The Mau Mau uprising began in 1952 in which country ?
Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the term for a baby echidna ?
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Harper Lee`s novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" what is the name of the lawyer who is the
father of Scott and Jem ?
Q4 MOVIES 1 - In the 1951 movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still" what is the name of the alien ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who was assassinated by James Earl Ray in 1968 ?
Q6 NATURE 2 - The axolott, an amphibian, originates from which country ?
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Santiago is a character in which Eernest Hemingway novel, first published in 1952 ?
Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the 1962 British comedy movie "Carry On Cruising" what is the name of the ship ?
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 27 Nov 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 29 Nov 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 29 Nov 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 27 Nov
2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 29 Nov 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 29 Nov 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
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Mau Mau uprising began in 1952 in which country ?
A1 Kenya
Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the term for a baby echidna ?
A2 puggle
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In Harper Lee`s novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" what is the name of the lawyer who is the
father of Scott and Jem ?
A3 Atticus Finch
Q4 MOVIES 1 - In the 1951 movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still" what is the name of the alien ?
A4 Klaatu
Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who was assassinated by James Earl Ray in 1968 ?
A5 Martin Luther King Jnr
Q6 NATURE 2 - The axolott, an amphibian, originates from which country ?
A6 Mexico
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Santiago is a character in which Eernest Hemingway novel, first published in 1952 ?
A7 The Old Man And The Sea
Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the 1962 British comedy movie "Carry On Cruising" what is the name of the ship ?
A8 Happy Wanderer
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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 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 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 correct - Q2 kit - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 pass
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 pass.
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 Brazil - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 pass.
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @jonsie @Cleoriff @gmarkj @MI5 @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @BobM
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @TallTrees @Dave-O2
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @jonsie @Cleoriff @gmarkj @MI5 @pgn
Well done
@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star
@TallTrees - Red Thinker
@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker
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 2 questions on each of these categories
PEOPLE SPACE TV ART
which will be posted on a separate thread shortly
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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Thinkers across the board, wow! Well done everyone, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍
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Great a Thinker @Mi-Amigo
Better than I thought.
Didn't know Puggle very strange name that one! 🤔
Interesting quiz, thank you 😊
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All thinkers. What a great result. Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo 😊
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Well done everyone and thanks once again @Mi-Amigo
