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White Room Quiz - Summer Edition - Mon 30 Aug 2021

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

 

Today`s White Room Quiz is the Summer Edition - part of Summer On The O2 Community - with 8 questions

- one question on each of these categories

HISTORY   PEOPLE   SPACE   LITERATURE   MUSIC   ART   MOVIES   EVENTS 

Each question is, in some way, connected with 30 August.

 

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 [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   @BobM   @TallTrees   @TheresaV   @LukasB   @Martin-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 - 30 Aug 1862. Battle of Altamont.

      In which US State was the Battle of Altamont fought in which the Confederates beat the Union forces?

 

Q2 PEOPLE - 30 Aug 1682. William Penn, English explorer, left England for the New World.

      Which US State was later found by William Penn ? 

 

Q3 SPACE - 30 Aug 1931. John Leonard Swigert Jnr born; became US astronaut.

      On which Apollo space mission was John Swigert the Command Module pilot in April 1970 ?  

                        

Q4 LITERATURE - 30 Aug 1797. Mary Godwin born; married Shelley; became author.

      What was the subtitle of Mary Shelley`s novel "Frankenstein", first published in 1818 ?

 

Q5 MUSIC - 30 Aug 1968. The first Beatles` single on their Apple Records label was released.

       What was the title of the first Beatles` single on their Apple Records label ?

 

Q6 ART - 30 Aug 1950. Antony Gormley born; became British sculpture.

      What is the title of Gormley`s work of 100 iron figures facing the sea, first exhibited in England at Crosby

       Beach, Merseyside in July 2005 ? 

 

Q7 MOVIES - 30 Aug 1972. Cameron Diaz born; became actor.

      Which character did Cameron Diaz voice in the 2001 movie "Shrek" ?

 

Q8 EVENTS - 30 Aug annually. Last day of Shaldon Regatta which includes Great Duck Race and boating.

       In which English county is Shaldon Regatta held ?

                            

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

 

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 30 Aug 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 31 Aug 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 01 Sept 2021

 

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 30 Aug 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 31 Aug 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 31 Aug 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

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@pgn wrote:

Phew...

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Thank you @pgn 

I`m sure, with a little thought, you know the answer to some of the questions.

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Some real head scratchers there @Mi-Amigo thinking

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Well I know 1 or 2 @Mi-Amigo 

Old haunt "Shaldon"

sometimes watch re-run of Shrek so pretty obvious hopefully

Beatles ~ like them, but detail ~ no

American History ~ not too bad there

Frankenstein ~ no way 

100 Iron figures ~ all can be said from me is what a waste of time and a blot on the landscape.

PM will be coming in at lunch time today ~ as will be over-worked Tuesday.

 



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Thank you @Cleoriff 

As you said, there are a couple of head scratchers this time.

Good luck with coming up with the answers. 

Look forward to pm with your answers.

 

Thank you @TallTrees 

Pleased there are some questions which you might know the answer to.

I realise you are busy with work and hope you get the chance to have a think. No rush, you have until 11.59 pm tomorrow [Tues] to pm me with your answers. Good luck.

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Hello, many thanks for your kindness @Mi-Amigo 

Tea Time instead of lunch time!

I had time to pop a few answers on paper and they will be with you

shortly.

Tomorrow is going to be a bit busy and by the evening time I will be in no

fit condition to type!😂😐

No problem today is getting ready for tomorrow ~ I love work so no problem to me.

Except mind is willing don't know about the body.

on way shortly.....polish that thinker!

 



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Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your 8 answers received

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Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

 

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