29-07-2024 05:48
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 categories
PEOPLE PLACES MUSIC 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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]
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 PEOPLE 1 - Who was the only US President who never married ?
Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the Abbey, founded in 1131, the ruins of which lie on the banks of the
River Wye between Monmouth and Chepstow ?
Q3 MUSIC 1 - In The Beatles` song "Eleanor Rigby", what is the name of the clergyman "wiping the dirt
from his hands as he walks from the grave" ?
Q4 MOVIES 1 - In 1987 movie "Withnail and I" who played the character Monty, Withnail`s uncle ?
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the name of British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper`s husband ?
Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the chalk headline situated near Eastbourne, which is the highest cliff
on the south coast of England ?
Q7 MUSIC 2 - "Lara`s Theme" was part of the Oscar-winning musical score for which 1965 movie ?
Q8 MOVIES 2 - In 1979 movie " [Monty Python`s] Life of Brian ", which actor [not the character] delivered
the line "He`s not the Messiah, he`s a very naughty boy"
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 29 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed31 July 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 31 July 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 29 July
2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 31 July 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 31 July 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 PEOPLE 1 - Who was the only US President who never married ?
A1 James Buchanan
Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the Abbey, founded in 1131, the ruins of which lie on the banks of the
River Wye between Monmouth and Chepstow ?
A2 Tintern Abbey
Q3 MUSIC 1 - In The Beatles` song "Eleanor Rigby", what is the name of the clergyman "wiping the dirt
from his hands as he walks from the grave" ?
A3 Father MacKenzie
Q4 MOVIES 1 - In 1987 movie "Withnail and I" who played the character Monty, Withnail`s uncle ?
A4 Richard Griffiths
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the name of British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper`s husband ?
A5 Ed Balls
Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the chalk headland situated near Eastbourne, which is the highest cliff
on the south coast of England ?
A6 Beachy Head
Q7 MUSIC 2 - "Lara`s Theme" was part of the Oscar-winning musical score for which 1965 movie ?
A7 Dr Zhivago
Q8 MOVIES 2 - In 1979 movie " [Monty Python`s] Life of Brian ", which actor [not the character] delivered
the line "He`s not the Messiah, he`s a very naughty boy"
A8 Terry Jones
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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 pass Q4 pass .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 pass .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 Michael Palin - incorrect .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 Mr Cooper - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze 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 Woodrow Wilson - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 Michael Elphick - incorrect .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 Eric Idle - incorrect .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Andrew Johnson - incorrect Q2 Glastonbury - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 Michael Palin - incorrect .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
31-07-2024 05:10
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @jonsie
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @Oxonian @BobM @J9el
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @TallTrees
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Well done
@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star
@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star
@BobM - Red Thinker + star
@J9el - Red Thinker + star
@TallTrees - 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 two questions on each of these categories
GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE WORDS FOOD & DRINK
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.