White Room Quiz Wed 13 Mar 2024

[Mi-Amigo]

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 - 

    PEOPLE   PLACES    SPORT    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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @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 PEOPLE 1 - William Claude Dukenfield was the real name of which American actor/comedian ?

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the famous temple in Cambodia, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and

                          depicted on the national flag of Cambodia ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the Poole speedway team, which won the Elite League title in 2003 ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Marmitako is a Spanish stew made with which fish ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of Catherine, Princess of Wales, younger sister ?

Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the famous square in Venice, close to the Grand Canal and site of the

                           Bassilica and Doge`s Palace ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - WSL team Arsenal Women football team split their home games between Emirates stadium

                        and which other football ground ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What type of food is Danish brunsviger ?

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 13 Mar 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 15 Mar 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 15 Mar 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 13 Mar

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 15 Mar 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 15 Mar 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.

[gmarkj]

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[Dave-O2]

Answers now in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[BobM]

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[J9el]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - William Claude Dukenfield was the real name of which American actor/comedian ?

A1   W C Fields

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the name of the famous temple in Cambodia, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and

                          depicted on the national flag of Cambodia ?

A2  Angkor Wat

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the Poole speedway team, which won the Elite League title in 2003 ?

A3    Pirates

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Marmitako is a Spanish stew made with which fish ?

A4   tuna

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of Catherine, Princess of Wales, younger sister ?

A5   Phillipa - known as Pippa, so I`ll accept Pippa as correct answer

Q6 PLACES 2 - What is the name of the famous square in Venice, close to the Grand Canal and site of the

                           Bassilica and Doge`s Palace ?

A6  St Mark`s/San Marco

Q7 SPORT 2 - WSL team Arsenal Women football team split their home games between Emirates stadium

                        and which other football ground ?

A7  Meadow Park, Borehamwood - I`ll accept Borehamwood as correct answer

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What type of food is Danish brunsviger ?

A8    cake

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@MI5 

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

@Cleoriff 

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

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct -   Q2 pass             Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn 

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

@gmarkj 

Q1 Bill Murray - incorrect  Q2 Theresav - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -                     Q6 LukasB - incorrect     Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 Eddie Murphy - incorrect  Q2 pass               Q3 pass             Q4 cod - incorrect .

Q5 Sarah - incorrect                Q6 correct -     Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 pass             Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 mackeral - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker