White Room Quiz Wed 06 Dec 2023

[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 four categories - 

    HISTORY    MUSIC    TV     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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff  @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @BobM   @Spenny   @J9el   @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 - Which country lost more than half of its population in war from 1865 to 1870 against

                              Brazil, Argentina, and Uruaguay ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which song by The Beach Boys reached No 1 in UK singles chart on 17 Nov 1966 ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV series "Heartbeat" what was the name of the character played by Nick Berry ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Mafe, a dish of meat in peanut sauce served over rice or couscous, originated in

                                        which country ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the working-class male suffrage movement for political reform

                            in Britain which existed from 1838 to 1857 ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What was the first name of the female drummer of Irish folk group The Corrs ?

Q7 TV 2 - What was the name of the British TV quiz show of 1980s/1990s hosted by Noel Edmunds with

                   questions on television ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the Russian foodstuff vatrushka ?

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 06 Dec 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 08 Dec 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 08 Dec 2023

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 06 Dec

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 08 Dec 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 08 Dec 2023 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

[pgn]

A very uncertain set of answers coming your way, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Dave-O2]

PM sent @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[BobM]

PM sent @Mi-Amigo 👍--->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn

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pm with your answers received 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

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[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

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[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

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[TallTrees]

Heartbeat was a nice easy going show @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which country lost more than half of its population in war from 1865 to 1870 against

                              Brazil, Argentina, and Uruaguay ?

A1   Paraguay

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which song by The Beach Boys reached No 1 in UK singles chart on 17 Nov 1966 ?

A2   Good Vibrations

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV series "Heartbeat" what was the name of the character played by Nick Berry ?

A3    Nick Rowan

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Mafe, a dish of meat in peanut sauce served over rice or couscous, originated in

                                        which country ?

A4   Mali.  Then quickly spread to Serengal and thru West Africa - so I`ll be generous and also accept 

         Serengal, or West Africa as correct answer

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the working-class male suffrage movement for political reform

                            in Britain which existed from 1838 to 1857 ?

A5   Chartism.

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What was the first name of the female drummer of Irish folk group The Corrs ?

A6   Caroline

Q7 TV 2 - What was the name of the British TV quiz show of 1980s/1990s hosted by Noel Edmunds with

                   questions on television ?

A7   Telly Addicts

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the Russian foodstuff vatrushka ?

A8    ring of dough with cheese