White Room Quiz Mon 29 July 2024

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

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Thank you @pgn 

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Thank you @BobM 

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[Oxonian]

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@jonsie wrote:

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

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We don't know where they come from @jonsie, but we do know where they are now - on here ! 😀  

[J9el]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

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

[Mi-Amigo]

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

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 pass     Q4 pass .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 pass     Q8 pass .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian 

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

@jonsie 

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

@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

@BobM 

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

@J9el 

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

[Mi-Amigo]

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.

[BobM]

Ah well, sometimes guesses pay off and (as in this case) sometimes they don't.

Well done all and thanks as always goes to @Mi-Amigo  👍

[pgn]

Thinkers across the board, very colourful, well done all and thanks for running once again, @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.