White Room Quiz Wed 12 May 2021 - Page 4

Mi-Amigo · ‎12-05-2021

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

SPACE MOVIES GAMES FOOD & DRINK

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @TheresaV @LukasB @Martin-O2

@O2EmmaLouise @BobM @Cairdeas

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 SPACE 1 What was the name of the space capsule in which Gordon Cooper was the last US

astronaut to make a solo [one-man] space flight on 15 May 1963 ?

Q2 MOVIES 1 Who played the character F a g i n in the 1968 movie "Oliver!" ?

Q3 GAMES 1 In the UK Monopoly game, which railway station is between Northumberland Ave and

Bow Street ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 Which fruit is the basis for Cumberland sauce ?

Q5 SPACE 2 What is the name of the second asteroid to be discovered - which was discovered by

Wilhelm Olders in 1802 ?

Q6 MOVIES 2 Jodie Foster was awarded the Academy Award [Oscar] for Best Actress in 1989 - for her

role in which movie ?

Q7 GAMES 2 How many points is the letter J worth in the games of Scrabble ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Ricotta cheese is from which country ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 12 May 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 13 May 2021]

- 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 14 May 2021

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 12 May 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 13 May 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 13 May 2021 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

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

jonsie · ‎13-05-2021

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Mi-Amigo · ‎13-05-2021

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif - relevant to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

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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Mi-Amigo · ‎14-05-2021

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 SPACE 1 What was the name of the space capsule in which Gordon Cooper was the last US

astronaut to make a solo [one-man] space flight on 15 May 1963 ?

A1 Faith 7 on Mercury space mission - so I will accept Faith 7 or Mercury as a correct answer and

award a for either.

Q2 MOVIES 1 Who played the character F a g i n in the 1968 movie "Oliver!" ?

A2 Ron Moody

Q3 GAMES 1 In the UK Monopoly game, which railway station is between Northumberland Ave and

Bow Street ?

A3 Marylebone Station

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 Which fruit is the basis for Cumberland sauce ?

A5 redcurrents [occasionally cranberries]. Some gave "orange" as an answer, as zest of orange is an

in the recipe for Cumberland sauce I will also accept "orange" as a correct answer and award a

for redcurrents; cranberries; or orange

Q5 SPACE 2 What is the name of the second asteroid to be discovered - which was discovered by

Wilhelm Olders in 1802 ?

A5 Pallas

Q6 MOVIES 2 Jodie Foster was awarded the Academy Award [Oscar] for Best Actress in 1989 - for her

role in which movie ?

A6 "The Accused" - not "Silence of the Lambs" which was in 1991

Q7 GAMES 2 How many points is the letter J worth in the games of Scrabble ?

A7 8 points

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 Ricotta cheese is from which country ?

A8 Italy

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 · ‎14-05-2021

THE RESULTS:

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@TheresaV

Q1 Lukas - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 correct - awarded Q5 Lukas - incorrect

Q6 The Panic Room - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Total: three for three correct answers

@LukasB

Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass

Q6 Silence of the Lambs - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 Telstar - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 King`s Cross - incorrect Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Eros - incorrect Q6 Sherlock Holmes - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded

Total: three for three correct answers

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Older`s Comet - incorrect Q6 Silence of the Lambs - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for more than four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 Vesta - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@O2EmmaLouise

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 pass Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight 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.

TheresaV · ‎14-05-2021

My official answer to everytime I am guessing now is just 'Lukas' Must be right at some point in future

Happy with my three stars, thank you @Mi-Amigo and looking forward to next week's WRQ

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Mi-Amigo · ‎14-05-2021

THE AWARDS:

Silver Thinker = 8 correct answers @MI5 @jonsie

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct answers @Cleoriff @pgn @BobM

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct answers @O2EmmaLouise

Red Thinker + = 5 correct answers @gmarkj

Red Thinker = 4 correct answers @LukasB

= 3 correct answers @TallTrees @TheresaV

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @jonsie

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker +

@pgn - Bronze Thinker +

@BobM - Bronze Thinker +

@O2EmmaLouise - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker +

@LukasB - Red Thinker

@TallTrees -

@TheresaV -

Everyone who took part got at least -

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in Monday`s White Room Quiz.

Over the weekend, I will research and find 8 questions - with two questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE PLACES SPORT EVENTS

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the White Room Quiz fun.

@Mi-Amigo

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

MI5 · ‎14-05-2021

Questions fell nicely for me.
Well done all and thanks

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Cleoriff · ‎14-05-2021

Well done everyone. Pleased with my bronze as I had no idea about Q5,

Thanks for a great quiz @Mi-Amigo even though it frazzled my brain.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎14-05-2021

Thank you @TheresaV

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on getting three

As for Lukas being the correct answer in a future WRQ,

all I can say is "What would the question be ?"

Thank you @MI5

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and the questions fell right for you this time and well done on your Silver Thinker

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz even if some questions frazzled your brain. Well done on your Bronze Thinker +

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

BobM · ‎14-05-2021

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and happy with a Bronze.

Couple of guesses and no idea for Q5, so did better than I thought.

Well done everyone.