White Room Quiz Wed 17 Jan 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 - 

    GEOGRAPHY   LITERATURE    TV   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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the archipelago, consisting of four main islands, situated at the

                                    entrance to the Gulf of Aden in north-western Indian Ocean ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Shakespeare`s play "The Taming of the Shrew", what is the name of the character

                                  referred to as "the shrew" ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Dad`s Army" what is the first name [character`s name not actress`s name]

                  of Private Pike`s mother ? 

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Tokaji wine comes from which country ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Swan Islands, located in the Caribbean, lie between Honduras and which other islands ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Robert Louis Stevenson`s "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde",

                                   what is the name of Dr Jekyll`s butler ?

Q7 TV 2 - In ITV`s afternoon quiz show "Riddiculous", who is the female host ? 

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingredient of Indian dish ragan josh ?

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 Jan 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 19 Jan 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

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

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 19 Jan 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 19 Jan 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

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the archipelago, consisting of four main islands, situated at the

                                    entrance to the Gulf of Aden in north-western Indian Ocean ?

A1   Socotra

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Shakespeare`s play "The Taming of the Shrew", what is the name of the character

                                  referred to as "the shrew" ?

A2   Katherine or Kate

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Dad`s Army" what is the first name [character`s name not actress`s name]

                  of Private Pike`s mother ? 

A3   Mavis

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Tokaji wine comes from which country ?

A4    Hungary

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Swan Islands, located in the Caribbean, lie between Honduras and which other islands ?

A5    Cayman Islands. Swan Islands are 180 miles south-west of Grand Cayman.

          Two quizzers gave Jamaica as the answer. Swan Islands are 320 miles west of Jamaica, so I`ll also allow

           Jamaica as correct answer

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Robert Louis Stevenson`s "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde",

                                   what is the name of Dr Jekyll`s butler ?

A6    Mr Poole

Q7 TV 2 - In ITV`s afternoon quiz show "Riddiculous", who is the female host ? 

A7    Ranvir Singh

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingredient of Indian dish rogan josh ?

A8     lamb

[Mi-Amigo]

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

@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 Bob - incorrect   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 Cuba - incorrect Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 tomato - incorrect .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 pass                            Q2 Andy - incorrect  Q3 Susan - incorrect   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 Barbados - incorrect Q6 Tony - incorrect    Q7 correct -             Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@BobM 

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees 

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

Q5 pass                           Q6 pass              Q7 pass             Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @BobM 

Red Thinker + star                         = 5 correct - @gmarkj 

3 stars                                             = 3 correct - @TallTrees 

3 stars                                             = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

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

Well done

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj     - Red Thinker + star

@TallTrees  - 3 stars

@Dave-O2  - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

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

of 8 questions with two questions on each of these four categories

  PEOPLE    SCIENCE    MOVIES    ART

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

[TallTrees]

Scotland! Yes you are right @Mi-Amigo 😅

I think my phone may have "done it!"  Though.😂

No problem 😊  

THREE STARS WONDERFUL 🌟 🤩 ✨ 💛 

WELL DONE ALL 👏 

[pgn]

Good game, nice spread of scores and a refusal - I thought I had been sunk by the archipelago at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, but surprisingly not. Well done all, thanks @Mi-Amigo 👍

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.

[Cleoriff]

Good results and great quiz. Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo x

[gmarkj]

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

THE ANSWERS

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingredient of Indian dish rogan josh ?

A8     lamb

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I'm going to argue this one a little @Mi-Amigo 

Rogan Josh is the type of curry, like tikka masala or balti.

You can have it lamb, beef or chicken depending on what you ask for.

[Dave-O2]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all 👏

[Mi-Amigo]

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@gmarkj wrote:

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

THE ANSWERS

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What is the main ingredient of Indian dish rogan josh ?

A8     lamb

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I'm going to argue this one a little @Mi-Amigo 

Rogan Josh is the type of curry, like tikka masala or balti.

You can have it lamb, beef or chicken depending on what you ask for.

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Good point @gmarkj 

The main [meat] ingrediant can be lamb, beef, chicken, goat; with tomato or other ingredients.