White Room Quiz Wed 17 Dec 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    WORDS   ART     GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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 relation was Kublai Khan to Genghis Khan ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - The word deltiologist refers to a person who collects .... what ?

Q3 ART 1 - Which American artist created a porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles in 1988 ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What is the currency of Kyrgyzstan ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the real first name of British actress Olivia Colman ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - The word humbox, mentioned in 1736 dictionary, was slang for what in a church ?

Q7 ART 2 - Which French artist painted "The Swing"; aka "Les Hasards Heureux de l`Escarpolette"; in 1767 ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - St Paul`s underground station is on which London Tube line ?

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 17 Dec 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 19 Dec 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 19 Dec 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 17 Dec

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 19 Dec 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 19 Dec 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What relation was Kublai Khan to Genghis Khan ?

A1   grandson

Q2 WORDS 1 - The word deltiologist refers to a person who collects .... what ?

A2   postcards

Q3 ART 1 - Which American artist created a porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles in 1988 ?

A3   Jeff Koons

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What is the currency of Kyrgyzstan ?

A4    Kyrgystan som

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - What is the real first name of British actress Olivia Colman ?

A5    Sarah

Q6 WORDS 2 - The word humbox, mentioned in 1736 dictionary, was slang for what in a church ?

A6   pulpit

Q7 ART 2 - Which French artist painted "The Swing"; aka "Les Hasards Heureux de l`Escarpolette"; in 1767 ?

A7    Fragonard

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - St Paul`s underground station is on which London Tube line ?

A8   Central Line

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@jonsie 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 correct    Q7 pass             Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@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

@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

@TallTrees 

Q1 son - incorrect    Q2 pass           Q3 pass   Q4 correct  .

Q5 pass                    Q6 correct    Q7 pass   Q8 correct  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct .

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star                   = 7 correct - @pgn 

3 stars                                            = 3 correct - @TallTrees 

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

Well done

@jonsie     - Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars .

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in the forthcoming quizzes - details in following post....

[Mi-Amigo]

FORTHCOMING QUIZZES

As part of Christmas On The Community, there will be three quizzes over the Festive Season

MON 22 DEC - WRQ Festive Season 2025 Quiz

                         8 Festive Season related questions.

                         Awards - Santa hat Thinkers = Silver 8 correct; Bronze 6 correct; Red 4 correct

                         Open for pm with answers - Mon 22 Dec 12 noon - Wed 24 Dec 0300 [3am]

                         Answers, Results, Awards - Wed 24 Dec 

WED 24 DEC - NO WRQ

FRI    26 DEC - BOXING DAY BRAIN TEASER

                        10 Brain Teasers

                         Don`t worry if you are away or busy

                         Open for pm with answers - Fri 26 Dec 10am - Mon 29 Dec 10pm

                         Answers, Results - Tues 30 Dec

MON  29 DEC - NO WRQ

WED 31 DEC - WRQ END OF THE YEAR QUIZ

                         12 questions - one on event on each month of year

                          Awards - Thinkers = Diamond - 12 correct; Gold - 10 correct; Silver - 8 correct; Red - 4 correct.

                          Open for pm with answers = Wed 31 Dec 12 noon - Fri 02 Jan 0300 [3am]

                          Answers; Results; Awards - Fri 02 Jan

I hope as many as possible will join in with these quizzes and have fun.

May I take this opportunity to wish all quizzers - past and present - a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

[pgn]

Nice results for a trickier quiz this time, especially where artists painting pictures with salubrious content are concerned 🤣 

Hopefully the Christmas run of quizzes will be equally popular! Well done all, and thanks @Mi-Amigo.

[TallTrees]

Thank you @Mi-Amigo 

3 correct not too bad.  

Have a nice weekend 😊 

Well done everyone.. Meeting for a mince pie fest next Monday 😋  with some Baileys Irish Cream 😋 

Coffee ☕️ too .. don't know what quiz answers will be!  I'll try and keep it sensible 💯 🤣

Bye 👋 for now 

PS. Like the Santa 🤶 🎅  hat theme awards!

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

Not sure what I'll have time for over Christmas but will try.

[Mi-Amigo]

Ooops....

AWARDS should read

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

Bronze Thinker + star                   = 7 correct - @jonsie 

3 stars                                            = 3 correct - @TallTrees 

Sorry @jonsie 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn @TallTrees @MI5 

Well done on your awards - especially as the Art questions were not easy.