White Room Quiz Wed 09 March 2022

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions with two questions from each of these categories

- LITERATURE    TV     FOOD & DRINK     GAMES

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 [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @Spenny @BobM @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @RafaC 

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 LITERATURE 1 - In the Harry Potter books, what was the first name of Dumbledore, head of Hogwarts ? 

Q2 TV 1 - In the children`s TV programme "Spongebob Square Pants" what type of animal is Patrick ?

Q3 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What type of meat is usually used in Italian dish Osso bucco ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - Which game takes its name from the Chinese for sparrow ?

Q5 LITERATURE 2 - Who wrote "Old Possum`s Book Of Practical Cats" ?

Q6 TV 2 - Which BBC TV game show was hosted by Terry Wogan 1979 to 1983, Les Dawson 1984 to 1990,

                 and Paul O`Grady [as Lily Savage] from 1997 to 1999 ?

Q7 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Which country does gjetost cheese come from ?

Q8 GAMES 2 - In chess, only two pieces can make the first move. One is a pawn, what is the other ? 

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 [Wed 09 March 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 10 March 2022]

- 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 Fri 11 March 2022

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 09 Mar 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 10 Mar 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 10 Mar 2022 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

@Mi-Amigo  

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees for sharing your thoughts on the quiz.

Look forward to pm with your answers.

Good luck.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[TallTrees]

Good one @Cleoriff 

The best thing about chess are the gorgeous pieces. Antique, hand carved all sorts of styles.

[BobM]

PM on its way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[gmarkj]

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you everyone who has sent me pm with your answers.

Gentle reminder to @lewys-gp @Spenny @adelphiaUK @jonsie and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up 11.59pm tonght [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck.

[lewys-gp]

Answers sent! Thanks for the reminder, @Mi-Amigo.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @lewys-gp 

pm with your answers received