on 08-11-2023 06:43
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
on 09-11-2023 17:16
on 09-11-2023 17:40
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
on 10-11-2023 05:32
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
on 10-11-2023 05:47
THE RESULTS
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
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
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
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
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 Rubber Soul - incorrect Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
Total - 2 stars for 2 correct
Q1 pass Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
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
on 10-11-2023 05:57
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.
on 10-11-2023 06:37
on 10-11-2023 06:37
on 10-11-2023 08:08
Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.
on 10-11-2023 08:28
on 10-11-2023 09:20
Happy with a red with those questions.
Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo
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on 10-11-2023 09:20
on 10-11-2023 09:20