White Room Quiz Wed 16 Aug 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎16-08-2023

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ quiz is 8 questions - with two questions on each of these categories

LITERATURE MUSIC GAMES 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 @J9el @Spenny @BobM @Breanna

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 Beatrix Potter`s "The Tailor of Gloucester", what was the name of the tailor`s cat ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta opens with men singing "We sail the ocean blue" ?

Q3 GAMES 1 - In"Devil Amongst the Tailors", dating from 1700s, a ball on a chain attached to a pole

was swung to demolish nine pins in a diamond formation. What is the game`s modern name ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What is the name of the distilled spirit, also known as "moonshine rum", which comes

from Puerto Rico ?

Q5 LITERATURE 2 - "The Moon`s A Balloon" was the autobiography of which actor ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What was the name of the singer Ian Drury`s backing band ?

Q7 GAMES 2 - On a UK/European roulette wheel, which number is between 4 and 2 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingrediant of Cha ye Dan {Mandarin name] ?

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 16 Aug 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 18 Aug 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 18 Aug 2023

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 16 Aug

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 18 Aug 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 18 Aug 2023 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.

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 · ‎18-08-2023

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received - before deadline

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 · ‎18-08-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 LITERATURE 1 - In Beatrix Potter`s "The Tailor of Gloucester", what was the name of the tailor`s cat ?

A1 Simpkins

Q2 MUSIC 1 - Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta opens with men singing "We sail the ocean blue" ?

A2 HMS Pinafore

Q3 GAMES 1 - In"Devil Amongst the Tailors", dating from 1700s, a ball on a chain attached to a pole

was swung to demolish nine pins in a diamond formation. What is the game`s modern name ?

A3 Bar skittles

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What is the name of the distilled spirit, also known as "moonshine rum", which comes

from Puerto Rico ?

A4 Pitorra

Q5 LITERATURE 2 - "The Moon`s A Balloon" was the autobiography of which actor ?

A6 David Niven

Q6 MUSIC 2 - What was the name of the singer Ian Drury`s backing band ?

A6 The Blockheads

Q7 GAMES 2 - On a UK/European roulette wheel, which number is between 4 and 2 ?

A7 21

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingrediant of Cha ye Dan {Mandarin name] ?

A8 eggs

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 · ‎18-08-2023

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@jonsie

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 Bob - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 Bacardi - incorrect .

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

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@Spenny

Q1 correct - Q2 pass Q3 9 pin bowling - incorrect Q4 pass.

Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 8 - incorrect Q8 bean sprouts - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 24 - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎18-08-2023

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

3 stars = 3 correct - @gmarkj

2 stars = 2 correct - @Spenny

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj - 3stars

@Spenny - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will a normal WRQ

of eight questions, with two questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE; PLACES; SCIENCE; MOVIES

I will search out the questions over the weekend and try and find at least some "easier" questions.

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

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

Cleoriff · ‎18-08-2023

Well, I didn't expect that. 1 was a guess! So well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo xx.

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MI5 · ‎18-08-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎20-08-2023

Thank you @Cleoriff and @MI5

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

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pgn · ‎20-08-2023

Yes, a good one this time - although the guess on the Roulette wheel was clearly off a bit 🤣

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - and well done all!

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gmarkj · ‎21-08-2023

Not surprised by that, but happy to get any of those right!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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Mi-Amigo · ‎21-08-2023

Thank you @pgn and @gmarkj

Well done on your awards as some of the questions weren`t easy

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