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White Room Quiz Wed 12 Mar 2025

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

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with 2 questions on each of these categories:

   HISTORY   NATURE   TV    SPORT

 

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 @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 - What was the name of the oil tanker which ran aground off Brittany in 1978 causing a major

                             oil spill ?

                                 

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which insect is also referred to as an emmet ?

 

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the first name of the cafe owner, played

                    by Jane Freeman [ character`s first name not actress`s] ?

 

Q4 SPORT 1 - What was the name of the Swedish male tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam titles between

                           1974 and 1981 ?

 

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the Scottish army at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 ?

 

Q6 NATURE 2 - A water ouzel is an alternative name for which bird ?

 

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit com "Dad`s Army" what was the first name of the character Pvt Pike [character`s

                   first name not actor`s] ?

 

Q8 SPORT 2 - Michael Schumacher won World F1 title in 1974 and 1995 with which team ?

                                                                                 

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 12 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 14 Mar 2025.

 

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 14 Mar 2025.

Each member will be awarded star  for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Wed 12 Mar

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 14 Mar 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 14 Mar 2025 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.

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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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My entry awaits your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

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Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

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Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 😁

 

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Thank you @Dave-O2 

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pm with your answers received

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Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

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

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THE ANSWERS

 

Q1 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the oil tanker which ran aground off Brittany in 1978 causing a major

                             oil spill ?

A1   Amoco Cadiz

                                 

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which insect is also referred to as an emmet ?

A2   ant

 

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the first name of the cafe owner, played

                    by Jane Freeman [ character`s first name not actress`s] ?

A3   Ivy

 

Q4 SPORT 1 - What was the name of the Swedish male tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam titles between

                           1974 and 1981 ?

A4   Bjorn Borg

 

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who led the Scottish army at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 ?

A5   Robert the Bruce

 

Q6 NATURE 2 - A water ouzel is an alternative name for which bird ?

A6   American dipper

 

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit com "Dad`s Army" what was the first name of the character Pvt Pike [character`s

                   first name not actor`s] ?

A7   Frank

 

Q8 SPORT 2 - Michael Schumacher won World F1 title in 1994 and 1995 with which team ?

A8   Benetton

     

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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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THE RESULTS

 

@jonsie 

Q1 correct star  Q2 correct star  Q3 correct star  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 correct star  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@MI5 

Q1 correct star  Q2 correct star  Q3 correct star  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 correct star  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct star  Q2 correct star  Q3 correct star  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 correct star  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@BobM 

Q1 correct star  Q2 correct star  Q3 correct star  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 correct star  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Oxonian 

Q1 pass           Q2 correct star            Q3 Irene - incorrect  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 swan - incorrect  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@Dave-O2 

Q1 pass                        Q2 correct star            Q3 Dawn - incorrect  Q4 correct star .

Q5 Arthur - incorrect  Q6 duck - incorrect  Q7 Pete - incorrect    Q8 correct star .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

 

@pgn 

Q1 correct star  Q2 correct star  Q3 correct star  Q4 correct star .

Q5 correct star  Q6 correct star  Q7 correct star  Q8 correct star .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

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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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AWARDS

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

Red Thinker + star                          = 5 correct - @Oxonian 

3 stars                                              = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

 

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

Well done

@Oxonian  - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2  - 3 stars

 

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in with Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories

  PLACES    MUSIC    ART    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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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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Well done all, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo - a good result coming into the weekend 👌

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