Re: White Room Quiz Mon 28 Dec 2020 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎28-12-2020

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions with two questions from each of four categories

PEOPLE PLACES NATURE FOOD & DRINK

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @Anonymous

and O2 Community managers @Marjo @Martin-O2 @LukasB

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.

Please note: there is no QI-style question in which the answer is not what most people think.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 Which serial killer lived at, and committed murder in, 10 Rillington Place?

Q2 PLACES 1 In which US city is the University of Minnesota?

Q3 NATURE 1 What type of creature is a steelhead?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 What type of foodstuff is a radicchio?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 King Richard II of England is said to have starved to death around 14 Feb 1400 whilst in

captivity in which castle?

Q6 PLACES 2 In which city in Italy is the Doge`s Palace ?

Q7 NATURE 2 What type of insect is a devil`s coach-horse?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Which cocktail was devised by Henry MacElhorne in 1919 using creme de menthe,

which was replaced by gin in 1929, and in Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930 was made

with gin, Cointreau and fresh lemon juice?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 28 December] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tuesday 29 December]

- allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Wed 30 December

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 28 December 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 29 December 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tuesday 29 December 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

@Mi-Amigo

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

gmarkj · ‎29-12-2020

PM sent @Mi-Amigo

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Mi-Amigo · ‎29-12-2020

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your eight 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 · ‎29-12-2020

Gentle reminder @Anonymous @LukasB @Marjo @Martin-O2

and any member who would like to have a go at this quiz

there is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Tues] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your eight answers

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

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

LukasB · ‎29-12-2020

Coming.....

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Mi-Amigo · ‎29-12-2020

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your eight 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.

Martin-O2 · ‎29-12-2020

I'll get my answers over shortly @Mi-Amigo

→ COVID-19 support - Help and support from O2 during the lockdown
→ Access for You: Registration - Find out how to register for our Access for You service.
→ Just joined the community or thinking of registering? Check out this handy starter guide!
→ Have a query about your account? login to My O2 for help

If you'd like to take part, why not register?

Mi-Amigo · ‎29-12-2020

Thank you @Martin-O2

Look forward to pm with your eight answers.

Good luck.

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

Anonymous · ‎29-12-2020

PM sent @Mi-Amigo

Mi-Amigo · ‎30-12-2020

Thank you @Anonymous

I like the photo

pm with your eight answers received - before the deadline

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 · ‎30-12-2020

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 PEOPLE 1 Which serial killer lived at, and committed murder in, 10 Rillington Place?

A1 John Christie

Q2 PLACES 1 In which US city is the University of Minnesota?

A2 Minneapolis

Q3 NATURE 1 What type of creature is a steelhead?

A3 trout but I will accept "fish" as correct answer and award

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 What type of foodstuff is a radicchio?

A4 chicory

Q5 PEOPLE 2 King Richard II of England is said to have starved to death around 14 Feb 1400 whilst in

captivity in which castle?

A5 Pontefract Castle

Q6 PLACES 2 In which city in Italy is the Doge`s Palace ?

A6 Venice

Q7 NATURE 2 What type of insect is a devil`s coach-horse?

A7 beetle

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Which cocktail was devised by Henry MacElhorne in 1919 using creme de menthe,

which was replaced by gin in 1929, and in Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930 was made

with gin, Cointreau and fresh lemon juice?

A8 White Lady

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