30-08-2021 08:42 - edited 30-08-2021 08:49
30-08-2021 08:42 - edited 30-08-2021 08:49
Welcome to
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 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 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
on 31-08-2021 00:18
on 31-08-2021 00:18
on 31-08-2021 08:31
on 31-08-2021 08:31
on 31-08-2021 13:46
on 31-08-2021 13:46
on 31-08-2021 14:53
Not too sure on these - a few guesses in the mix.
PM sent @Mi-Amigo
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on 31-08-2021 15:04
on 31-08-2021 15:04
on 31-08-2021 21:48
on 31-08-2021 21:48
on 31-08-2021 22:23
on 31-08-2021 22:23
on 01-09-2021 08:20
on 01-09-2021 08:20
THE ANSWERS:
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?
A1 Tennessee
Q2 PEOPLE - 30 Aug 1682. William Penn, English explorer, left England for the New World.
Which US State was later found by William Penn ?
A2 Pennsylvania
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 ?
A3 Apollo 13
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 ?
A4 The Modern Promethius
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 ?
A5 Hey Jude
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 ?
A6 Another Place
Q7 MOVIES - 30 Aug 1972. Cameron Diaz born; became actor.
Which character did Cameron Diaz voice in the 2001 movie "Shrek" ?
A7 Princess Fiona
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 ?
A8 Devon
on 01-09-2021 08:51
on 01-09-2021 08:51
THE RESULTS:
Q1 California - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Apollo 8 - incorrect Q4 Unleashed - incorrect
Q5 She Loves You - incorrect Q6 Idling - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
Total - 3 for three correct answers
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 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
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 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 Diary Of LukasB aged 13 3/4 - 😂 one of the funniest answers we`ve had - incorrect
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Princess Theresa - 😂 - incorrect
Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 6 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 pass Q4 pass
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass
plus for 4 correct answers also awarded
Red Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass
Total - 3 for three correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 pass
Q5 Songs of LukasB - 😂 - incorrect Q6 Let`s Go Swimming - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded
Q7 correct - awarded
plus for 5 correct answers also awarded
Red Thinker
Q1 Montana - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 7 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
on 01-09-2021 09:06
on 01-09-2021 09:06
AWARDS
Silver Thinker - 8 correct @MI5 @Cleoriff
Bronze Thinker + - 7 correct @pgn
Bronze Thinker - 6 correct @jonsie
Red Thinker + - 5 correct @gmarkj
Red Thinker - 4 correct @TheresaV
- 3 correct @TallTrees @LukasB
CONGRATULATIONS TO SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff
Well done -
@pgn - Bronze Thinker +
@jonsie - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj - Red Thinker +
@TheresaV - Red Thinker
@LukasB -
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in today`s WRQ which is a NUMBERS QUIZ
with 8 questions - the answer to each is a number, which will be posted on a separate thread shortly.