White Room Quiz Wed 16 July 2025

[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 2 questions on each of these categories:

   PEOPLE    NATURE    MOVIES    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 @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 PEOPLE 1 - What is the first name of ex-England Lioness footballer Ellen White`s daughter ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - What type of creature is an agra cadabra ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In 1966 Hitchcock movie "Torn Curtain" what was the surname of the character played

                           by Paul Newman ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s football team did Spain beat in 2010 FIFA World Cup final after extra time ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves younger sister, who is also a MP ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - Quiver is the collective noun for a group of which snakes ?

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In British comedy movie "Carry On Cruising" what was the surname of the character

                            played by Sid James ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the name of the Loughborough based team in 2025 UK Netball Super League ?

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 July 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 18 July 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 18 July 2025.

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 July

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 18 July 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 18 July 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.

[Dave-O2]

Answers in your inbox @Mi-Amigo 😁

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Dave-O2 

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pm with your answers received

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

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[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What is the first name of ex-England Lioness footballer Ellen White`s daughter ?

A1   Jennifer - not Maeve, which is her second name .

Q2 NATURE 1 - What type of creature is an agra cadabra ?

A2   beetle

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In 1966 Hitchcock movie "Torn Curtain" what was the surname of the character played

                           by Paul Newman ?

A3  Armstrong

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s football team did Spain beat in 2010 FIFA World Cup final after extra time ?

A4   The Netherlands

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the first name of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves younger sister, who is also a MP ?

A5   Ellie

Q6 NATURE 2 - Quiver is the collective noun for a group of which snakes ?

A6  cobras

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In British comedy movie "Carry On Cruising" what was the surname of the character

                            played by Sid James ?

A7   Crowther - not Wellington, which is his first name .

Q8 SPORT 2 - What is the name of the Loughborough based team in 2025 UK Netball Super League ?

A8   Loughborough Lightning .      

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@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

@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 Maeve - incorrect   Q3 correct                Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct                 Q7 Flange - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct    Q2 mouse - incorrect   Q3 Johnstone - incorrect  Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct                 Q7 correct                      Q8 pass .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 pass            Q2 correct    Q3 correct                       Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 pass            Q7 Wellington - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 Lucy - incorrect              Q2 correct    Q3 Ford - incorrect  Q4 correct  .

Q5 rattlesnake - incorrect   Q6 correct    Q7 pass                    Q8 correct  .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 Maeve - incorrect   Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct                 Q6 correct    Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                                = 8 correct - @jonsie @Cleoriff 

Bronze Thinker + star                   = 7 correct - @pgn 

Bronze Thinker                             = 6 correct - @MI5 

Red Thinker + star                        = 5 correct - @gmarkj @Oxonian 

Red Thinker                                   = 4 correct - @Dave-O2 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @jonsie  @Cleoriff 

Well done

@pgn        - Bronze Thinker + star 

@MI5        - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj  - Red Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker 

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker.

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions

on each of these categories

   PLACES    LITERATURE    TV   FOOD & DRINK

[pgn]

All Thinkers, well done all. Thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👌

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.

[Cleoriff]

Loadsa Thinkers! Well done everyone. Thanks again @Mi-Amigo xx