White Room Quiz Mon 29 Mar 2021

[Mi-Amigo]

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 on each of these categories 

   HISTORY    GEOGRAPHY    TV    GAMES

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].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

  @Cleoriff   @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @TheresaV   @LukasB   @Martin-O2 

  @Cairdeas 

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          Who was the mother of Queen Mary I of England ?

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1   Which sea surrounds the island of Heligoland ?

Q3 TV 1                     What is the name of the pub in the TV soap-drama "Hollyoaks" ?

Q4 GAMES 1  Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of plating cards does NOT have a moustache?

Q5 HISTORY 2           What was the name of the ship which rescued survivors from the Titanic in 1912 ?

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2    Into which sea does the River Dnieper flow ?

Q7 TV 2  What is the first and surname of the character played by Robert Lindsay in "My Family" ?

Q8 GAMES 2  In the game "Battleships", how many "hits" does it take to sink an aircraft carrier ?

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 29 March 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 30 March 2021]

- 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 31 Mar 2021

Each member will be awarded  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 29 Mar 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 30 Mar 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 30 Mar 2021 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  

[Mi-Amigo]

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 HISTORY 1          Who was the mother of Queen Mary I of England ?

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1   Which sea surrounds the island of Heligoland ?

Q3 TV 1                     What is the name of the pub in the TV soap-drama "Hollyoaks" ?

Q4 GAMES 1  Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of plating cards does NOT have a moustache?

Q5 HISTORY 2           What was the name of the ship which rescued survivors from the Titanic in 1912 ?

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2    Into which sea does the River Dnieper flow ?

Q7 TV 2  What is the first and surname of the character played by Robert Lindsay in "My Family" ?

Q8 GAMES 2  In the game "Battleships", how many "hits" does it take to sink an aircraft carrier ?

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 29 March 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 30 March 2021]

- 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 31 Mar 2021

Each member will be awarded  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 29 Mar 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 30 Mar 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 30 Mar 2021 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  

[Cleoriff]

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

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@jonsie wrote:

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

Thank you @jonsie 

can`t say I liked the gif [I hate dentists] but pleased the quiz was painless

pm with your 8 answers received

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It was relevant to the My Family question....

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Doh!!!   

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[Cairdeas]

Several answers sent  @Mi-Amigo   lol x

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo ...

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cairdeas 

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @pgn 

good to see the ship in the Suez didn`t stop your answers

pm with your 8 answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Martin-O2 

pm with your 8 answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 HISTORY 1          Who was the mother of Queen Mary I of England ?

A1   Catherine of Aragon

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1   Which sea surrounds the island of Heligoland ?

A2    North Sea

Q3 TV 1                     What is the name of the pub in the TV soap-drama "Hollyoaks" ?

A3    The Dog [in the Pond]

Q4 GAMES 1  Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of plating cards does NOT have a moustache?

A4    King of Hearts

Q5 HISTORY 2           What was the name of the ship which rescued survivors from the Titanic in 1912 ?

A5    Carpathia

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2    Into which sea does the River Dnieper flow ?

A6    Black Sea

Q7 TV 2  What is the first and surname of the character played by Robert Lindsay in "My Family" ?

A7    Ben Harper

Q8 GAMES 2  In the game "Battleships", how many "hits" does it take to sink an aircraft carrier ?

A8    5

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS:

@MI5 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded    Q3  correct - awarded  

Q4 correct - awarded   Q5 correct - awarded    Q6  correct - awarded 

Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

    

Silver Thinker

@LukasB 

Q1 Victoria - incorrect  Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded  Q4 - correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded  Q6 Atlantic - incorrect   Q7 pass  Q8 pass

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

    

Red Thinker

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded  Q3 correct - awarded  

Q4 correct - awarded   Q5 correct - awarded  Q6 correct - awarded  

Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 12 - incorrect

plus for more than six correct also awarded

       

Bronze Thinker

@TheresaV 

Q1 pass  Q2 correct - awarded  Q3 pass  Q4 - correct - awarded  Q5 pass  Q6 pass

Q7 pass  Q8 4 - incorrect

Total: two for two correct answers

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 Mediterranean - incorrect  Q3 correct - awarded    

Q4 correct - awarded  Q5 Nautilus - incorrect  Q6 North Sea - incorrect

Q7 correct - awarded  Q8 correct - awarded 

plus, for more than four correct answers, also awarded

    

Red Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 pass   

Q4 correct - awarded   Q5 correct - awarded  Q6 correct - awarded  

Q7 pass                                Q8 correct - awarded  

plus for six correct also awarded

       

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded  Q3 correct - awarded  

Q4 correct - awarded   Q5 correct - awarded  Q6 correct - awarded  

Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 4 - incorrect

plus for more than six correct also awarded

       

Bronze Thinker

@Cairdeas 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 pass  Q3 correct - awarded  Q4 correct - awarded  

Q5 pass   Q6 pass   Q7 correct - awarded  Q8 pass

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

    

Red Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded  Q3 Prickly Oak - incorrect

Q4 correct - awarded  Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded  

Q7 correct - awarded  Q8 correct - awarded   

plus for more than six correct also awarded

       

Bronze Thinker

@Martin-O2 

Q1 pass  Q2 correct - awarded  Q3 correct - awarded  Q4 King of Diamonds - incorrect

Q5 pass  Q6 Atlantic - incorrect   Q7 pass  Q8 3 - incorrect

Total: two for two correct answers

[Cleoriff]

Battleships? I had no clue. Bought it for the boys and it remained unopened in it's cellophane. I recycled it later on by giving it to a friends son for his birthday...

[Mi-Amigo]

THE AWARDS:

     

Silver Thinker                   = 8 correct answers  @MI5 

     

Bronze Thinker +      = 7 correct answers  @Cleoriff  @jonsie  @pgn 

     

Bronze Thinker               = 6 correct answers  @TallTrees  

    

Red Thinker +           = 5 correct answers  @gmarkj  

    

Red Thinker                     = 4 correct answers  @Cairdeas   @LukasB 

                           = 2 correct answers  @TheresaV  @Martin-O2 

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKER -  @MI5 

Well done

@Cleoriff           - Bronze Thinker +  

@jonsie              - Bronze Thinker +  

@pgn                 - Bronze Thinker + 

@TallTrees          - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj            - Red Thinker + 

@LukasB            - Red Thinker

@TheresaV        -   

@Martin-O2      -  

Everyone who took part got at least   - 

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be the White Room "April Fool/April 1st" Quiz with 10 questions and the chance to be awarded

a Gold Thinker for 10 correct answers and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the White Room Quiz fun.

@Mi-Amigo 

[MI5]

Well done all and thanks