Re: White Room Quiz Wed 08 Nov 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎08-11-2023

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 LITERATURE 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 @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 - The Lollards were 14th century followers of which Oxford University philosopher and

theologian ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Who wrote "The Story of Doctor Doolittle", first published in 1920 ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The Overlanders had a UK No 1 single in 1966 with a cover of which Beatles` song ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What type of food is the Russian dish kasha ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the ship commanded by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile

in 1798 ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Mark Twain`s novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", who murdered Dr Robinson

witnessed by Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What is the name of the lead singer and guitarist of the band Stereophonics ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What foodstuff is Portuguese bacalhau ?

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 08 Nov 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 10 Nov 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 10 Nov 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 08 Nov

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 10 Nov 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 10 Nov 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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
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pgn · ‎09-11-2023

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

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Mi-Amigo · ‎09-11-2023

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-11-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Lollards were 14th century followers of which Oxford University philosopher and

theologian ?

A1 John Wycliffe

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Who wrote "The Story of Doctor Doolittle", first published in 1920 ?

A2 Hugh Lofting

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The Overlanders had a UK No 1 single in 1966 with a cover of which Beatles` song ?

A3 "Michelle"

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What type of food is the Russian dish kasha ?

A4 type of porridge

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the ship commanded by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile

in 1798 ?

A5 HMS Vanguard

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Mark Twain`s novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", who murdered Dr Robinson

witnessed by Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn ?

A6 Injun Joe

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What is the name of the lead singer and guitarist of the band Stereophonics ?

A7 Kelly Jones

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What foodstuff is Portuguese bacalhau ?

A8 salt cod stew. 4 quizzers gave "fish" as the answer. I`ll also allow "fish" as a correct answer

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-11-2023

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 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 John Lolly - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 lamb - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 TheresaV in the library with a candlestick - incorrect - 😂

Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 Lucy In The Sky - incorrect Q4 olives - incorrect .

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

Total - two stars for 2 correct

@TallTrees

Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 Rubber Soul - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@BobM

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-11-2023

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj

2 stars = 2 correct - @TallTrees @Dave-O2

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Well done

@BobM - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker

@TallTrees - 2 stars

@Dave-O2 - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in next week`s WRQ quizzes.

Monday`s will be 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE PLACES SPACE MOVIES

Wednesday `s will be a "Parrot" edition.

Yes folks. 8 "parrot"- related questions - from a suggestion by @TallTrees

If any of our regular quizzers have a suggestion for a theme-related WRQ please send me a pm and I will see if I can come up questions for a forth-coming WRQ.

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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

pgn · ‎10-11-2023

Good quiz, @Mi-Amigo - well done, not an easy one! 8 question on parrots next Monday, now how is that cracker going to fly? 🤔

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MI5 · ‎10-11-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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BobM · ‎10-11-2023

Good quiz @Mi-Amigo - thank you 👍

Well done everyone.

gmarkj · ‎10-11-2023

Happy with a red with those questions.

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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Cleoriff · ‎10-11-2023

Interesting quiz @Mi-Amigo

Well done everyone. Can't wait for the next one on Parrots! 😂

Better start swatting up!

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