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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
HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MOVIES TV
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 @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 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the only major naval battle in World War I ?
Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Mount Ras Dejen is the highest mountain in which country ?
Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the Disney cartoon movie "Robin Hood", what is the name of the snake ?
Q4 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "My Family", what is the name [character`s name not actress`s name] of
Ben Harper`s daughter ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - In which English city was the highwayman Richard Turpin hanged ?
Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - K`gan, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a World Heritage sand island along the coast
of which Australian State/Territory ?
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the 1984 horror movie "A Nightmare On Elm Street", what is the first name of the
character played by Amanda Wyss ?
Q8 TV 2 - When ITV`s quiz show "The Chase" began in 2009, there were only two Chasers.
Who was the third Chaser, who joined The Chase in Series 2 in 2010 ?
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 Oct 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 18 Oct 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 18 Oct 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 16 Oct
2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 18 Oct 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 18 Oct 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.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - What was the name of the only major naval battle in World War I ?
A1 Battle of Jutland
Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Mount Ras Dejen is the highest mountain in which country ?
A2 Ethiopia
Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the Disney cartoon movie "Robin Hood", what is the name of the snake ?
A3 Sir Hiss
Q4 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "My Family", what is the name [character`s name not actress`s name] of
Ben Harper`s daughter ?
A4 Janey - I`ll also accept Jane as correct answer
Q5 HISTORY 2 - In which English city was the highwayman Richard Turpin hanged ?
A5 York
Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - K`gan, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a World Heritage sand island along the coast
of which Australian State/Territory ?
A6 Queensland
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the 1984 horror movie "A Nightmare On Elm Street", what is the first name of the
character played by Amanda Wyss ?
A7 Tina
Q8 TV 2 - When ITV`s quiz show "The Chase" began in 2009, there were only two Chasers.
Who was the third Chaser, who joined The Chase in Series 2 in 2010 ?
A8 Anne Hegarty - The Governess
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THE RESULTS
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
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
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
Q1 correct Q2 Africa - can`t accept, need country Q3 pass Q4 correct .
Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .
plus for correct answers
Bronze Thinker
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
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
Q1 correct Q2 pass Q3 correct Q4 correct .
Q5 Gold - incorrect Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn @BobM
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian @gmarkj
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn @BobM
Well done
@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker
Everyone taking part was awarded at least Bronze Thinker.
With 5 Silver Thinkers and 2 Bronze Thinkers, possibly the WRQ with the highest awards !!
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
I hope everyone will join in Monday`s WRQ of 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories -
PEOPLE NATURE ART FOOD & DRINK.
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"...possibly the WRQ with the highest awards..." - amazing result, well done all! Thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼
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Excellent scores. Well done everyone! Thanks @Mi-Amigo x
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