White Room Quiz Wed 05 June 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    WORDS    MUSIC    SPORT

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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @Dave-O2 [ @jonsie is away]

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 - What was the first name of Queen Camilla`s first husband [married 1973 - 1995] ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - The 18th century word "juckum-gage" refered to what sort of item ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of pop group The Sweet only UK No 1 single, which reached No 1 in the

                          UK singles chart in Jan 1973 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - The 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas horse races are held at which UK racecourse ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What was actor David Tennant`s original surname before he changed it to comply with US

                           acting rules ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - The 18th century word "libben" refered to what sort of place ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer released the song "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" which reached No 1 in UK charts

                         in Oct 1968 ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which sport does the Pittsburg Pirates play ?

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 [Wed 05 June 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 07 June 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 07 June 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 [Wed 05 June

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 07 June 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 07 June 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.

[TallTrees]

PM in @Mi-Amigo 

mainly pass and guess 😫

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[Dave-O2]

Answers submitted @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What was the first name of Queen Camilla`s first husband [married 1973 - 1995] ?

A1   Andrew

Q2 WORDS 1 - The 18th century word "juckum-gage" refered to what sort of item ?

A2   chamberpot

Q3 MUSIC 1 - What was the title of pop group The Sweet only UK No 1 single, which reached No 1 in the

                          UK singles chart in Jan 1973 ?

A3   Blockbuster

Q4 SPORT 1 - The 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas horse races are held at which UK racecourse ?

A4   Newmarket

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What was actor David Tennant`s original surname before he changed it to comply with US

                           acting rules ?

A5   McDonald

Q6 WORDS 2 - The 18th century word "libben" refered to what sort of place ?

A6    private dwelling place

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which singer released the song "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" which reached No 1 in UK charts

                         in Oct 1968 ?

A7  Engelbert Humperdink

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which sport does the Pittsburg Pirates play ?

A8   baseball

[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 licence - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -              Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct -   Q2 glass - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -           Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 correct -   Q2 chastity belt - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 marshy bog - incorrect   Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@BobM 

Q1 correct -   Q2 pass                   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 pub - incorrect  Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct -   Q2 measuring stick - incorrect  Q3 pass                            Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 library - incorrect                 Q7 TheresaV - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct -   Q2 pass                               Q3 pass   Q4 Cheltenham - incorrect .

Q5 pass             Q6 unpleasant - incorrect  Q7 pass   Q8 basketball - incorrect .

Total - 1 star for one correct

@Dave-O2 

Q1 correct -            Q2 sword - incorrect   Q3 pass                                Q4 correct -  .

Q5 Owen - incorrect  Q6 library - incorrect  Q7 Buddy Holly - incorrect Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                                 = 8 correct - @MI5 

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @Oxonian 

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @pgn @BobM 

Red Thinker                                    = 4 correct - @gmarkj 

3 stars                                              = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

1 star                                               =  1 correct - @TallTrees 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ONLY SILVER THINKER - @MI5 

Well done

@Cleoriff    - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian   - Bronze Thinker + star

@pgn          - Bronze Thinker

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2   - 3 stars

@TallTrees   - 1 star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least one star

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

  HISTORY    PLACES    NATURE    MOVIES

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

[pgn]

As predicted 🤣

Well, here's an award for the grand quizmaster, @Mi-Amigo - for a real stinker this time 🤣

Wear it with pride, QM! 👍🏼

PS. Keep'em coming, well done all!

[BobM]

Ah, a 'juckum-gage'! - So now I know what to call the thing that's kept under the bed. 

Good quiz, well done all.  Thanks @Mi-Amigo. 👍

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.