White Room Quiz Mon 27 Nov 2023 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎27-11-2023

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 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

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 · ‎29-11-2023

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

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 · ‎29-11-2023

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@gmarkj

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

@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

@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

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - Q2 kit - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 pass

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

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@BobM

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 correct - Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 Brazil - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 pass.

plus for 4 correct answers

Red 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 · ‎29-11-2023

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.

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

pgn · ‎29-11-2023

Thinkers across the board, wow! Well done everyone, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍

Links to O2 Social Media Team here

MI5 · ‎29-11-2023

Thanks for going easier on us @Mi-Amigo

Well done all.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.

TallTrees · ‎29-11-2023

Great a Thinker @Mi-Amigo

Better than I thought.

Didn't know Puggle very strange name that one! 🤔

Interesting quiz, thank you 😊

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

BobM · ‎29-11-2023

Great scores guys, well done all 👍

Thanks @Mi-Amigo for another good quiz.

gmarkj · ‎29-11-2023

Couple of guesses came good - woo!

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo

Please note, this is not customer services and we cannot access your account. Do not publish personal details (email, phone number, bank account).

Link to our guide on how to contact them can be found here

Cleoriff · ‎29-11-2023

All thinkers. What a great result. Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo 😊

Veritas Numquam Perit

jonsie · ‎29-11-2023

Well done everyone and thanks once again @Mi-Amigo

Click Here For Social Media Support Links VirginmediaO2THIS IS NOT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WE CANNOT ACCESS ACCOUNTS