on 10-07-2024 05:58
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
HISTORY LITERATURE MOVIES ART
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 @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave ]
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 - Who was the first man to row solo across the Atlantic ?
Q2 LITERATURE 1 - "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?
Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the 1974 James Bond movie "The Man With The Golden Gun", what was the name of the
villan played by Christopher Lee ?
Q4 ART 1 - In "A Friend In Need", painted by C M Coolidge in 1903, how many dogs, in total, are playing
cards and drinking ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - The Seige of Mafeking of 1899-1900 took place during which war ?
Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Agatha Christie`s novel "The ABC Murders" what was the occupation of George
Earlsfield, the fourth victim ?
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the 1970 British comedy movie "Carry On Loving" what is the surname of the character
played by Sid James ?
Q8 ART 2 - What was the name of the German expressionist who painted "The Little Blue Horse" in 1912 ?
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 10 July 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 12 July 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 12 July 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 10 July
2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 12 July 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 12 July 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.
on 11-07-2024 10:42
on 11-07-2024 10:58
on 11-07-2024 20:38
Thank you @TallTrees
pm with your answers received
on 12-07-2024 05:01
THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first man to row solo across the Atlantic ?
A1 John Fairfax
Q2 LITERATURE 1 - "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?
A2 Hamlet
Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the 1974 James Bond movie "The Man With The Golden Gun", what was the name of the
villan played by Christopher Lee ?
A3 Scaramanga
Q4 ART 1 - In "A Friend In Need", painted by C M Coolidge in 1903, how many dogs, in total, are playing
cards and drinking ?
A4 7 [SEVEN]
Q5 HISTORY 2 - The Seige of Mafeking of 1899-1900 took place during which war ?
A5 2nd Boer War
Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Agatha Christie`s novel "The ABC Murders" what was the occupation of George
Earlsfield, the fourth victim ?
A6 barber
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the 1970 British comedy movie "Carry On Loving" what is the surname of the character
played by Sid James ?
A7 Bliss
Q8 ART 2 - What was the name of the German expressionist who painted "The Little Blue Horse" in 1912 ?
A8 Franz Marc
on 12-07-2024 05:15
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 6 - incorrect .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 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
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 baker - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 pass .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 Ian Rivers - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 butcher - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 pass .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Toby - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 butcher - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 LukasB - incorrect .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red 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 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 correct - .
Q5 6 - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 pass .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
on 12-07-2024 05:21
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @MI5
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @BobM
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj @TallTrees
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Well done
@MI5 - Bronze Thinker + star
@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker
@BobM - Red Thinker + star
@gmarkj - Red Thinker
@TallTrees - Red Thinker
Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker .
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
PLACES NATURE MUSIC SPORT
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
on 12-07-2024 06:59
on 12-07-2024 06:59
on 12-07-2024 07:29
on 12-07-2024 08:18
Close guess but no cigar this time.
Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.
on 12-07-2024 08:24
on 12-07-2024 08:24