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There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with 2 questions on each of these categories:
HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MUSIC FOOD & DRINK
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 @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 - In which war did Britain join in an alliance with France in 1854 ?
Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Sierra Morena mountain range is in which European country ?
Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which punk band released the single "Looking Through Gary Gilmore`s Eyes", which reached
No 18 in UK Singles Chart in Nov 1977 ?
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Korean cuisine, what is baechu kimchi ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the USS warship on which Japan signed surrender in Sept 1945 ?
Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the largest desert in Asia, and also the fourth largest desert in
the world, located in Western Asia with overall area of 2,330,000 sq km ?
Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of Mary Hopkins first UK album, released on The Beatles Apple label in
Feb 1969 ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Zedoary is also known as which spice ?
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 31 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 02 April 2025.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 02 April 2025.
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 31 Mar
2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 02 April 2025.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 02 April 2025 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 HISTORY 1 - In which war did Britain join in an alliance with France in 1854 ?
A! Crimean War
Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Sierra Morena mountain range is in which European country ?
A2 Spain
Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which punk band released the single "Looking Through Gary Gilmore`s Eyes", which reached
No 18 in UK Singles Chart in Nov 1977 ?
A3 The Adverts
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - In Korean cuisine, what is baechu kimchi ?
A4 cabbage
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the USS warship on which Japan signed surrender in Sept 1945 ?
A5 USS Missouri
Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the largest desert in Asia, and also the fourth largest desert in
the world, located in Western Asia with overall area of 2,330,000 sq km ?
A6 Arabian Desert.
NOT Gobi Desert, in northern China, world`s fifth largest desert, with overall area of 1,295,000 sq km
Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the title of Mary Hopkins first UK album, released on The Beatles Apple label in
Feb 1969 ?
A7 Postcard
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Zedoary is also known as which spice ?
A8 tumeric
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THE RESULTS
Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 correct .
Q5 correct Q6 Gobi - incorrect 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 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 pass .
Q5 correct Q6 Gobi - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 pass .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red 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 correct Q4 pass .
Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @jonsie @BobM
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @Oxonian
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Well done
@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star
@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star
@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star
Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in with today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories
PEOPLE PLACES MOVIES ART
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
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