Re: White Room Quiz Wed 17 June 2020 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎17-06-2020

Welcome to

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

Each White Room Quiz will have eight questions - with two questions from four categories.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @OldFart @gmarkj @WispaRed7

O2 Community managers @Marjo @Martin-O2 @LukasB

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and new members

will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

Today`s WRQ questions are two questions from each of these cateories

PEOPLE PLACES MOVIES + two "odd" - one NUMBERS, one SAYINGS

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 [PEOPLE - 1] Which English monarch founded Eton College?

Q2 [PLACES - 1] Where is the Schwedagon Pagoda [ town/city and country]?

Q3 [MOVIES - 1] What was the first official Bond film in which Roger Moore played James Bond?

Q4 [ODD - 1: NUMBERS] How many sides does a dodecahedron have?

Q5 [PEOPLE - 2] Who was the outlaw shot by Robert Ford?

Q6 [PLACES - 2] Worcestershire Beacon is the highest point in which range of hills?

Q7 [MOVIES - 2] Who played the character Elizabeth in the 2011 movie "Bad Teacher"?

Q8 [ODD - 2: SAYINGS] What are the two missing words from this saying

Absence makes the ----- grow ------?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 17 June] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thursday 18 June]

- allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on morning of Fri 19 June.

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 17 June 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 18 June 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thursday 18 June 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.

Thank you everyone for your interest and for making the quiz so popular.

I hope everyone enjoys today`s White Room Quiz - with a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions - and the quiz gives a little light relief.

Have fun.

@Mi-Amigo

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 · ‎17-06-2020

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your eight answers received

@pgn

look forward to pm with your eight answers

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

pgn · ‎17-06-2020

Well, it's on its way, @Mi-Amigo ÷¦÷¦÷>

Links to O2 Social Media Team here

Mi-Amigo · ‎18-06-2020

Thank you @pgn

pm with your eight answers received

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 · ‎18-06-2020

Gentle reminder @Anonymous @jonsie @Anonymous @Marjo @Martin-O2

and anyone who wants to take part in this quiz inc O2 Gurus perhaps - @O2Tracey ? - as some took part in previous quizzes

there is still plenty of time - until 11.59pm tonight - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers to this quiz

Good luck

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

Marjo · ‎18-06-2020

A last-minute submission from me @Mi-Amigo , look for my PM shortly! Been a really busy day. I think I might know at least...... one.... from your questions this time.

Mi-Amigo · ‎18-06-2020

Thank you @Marjo

pm with your eight answers received

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 · ‎19-06-2020

Thank you @jonsie

pm with your eight 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.

Cleoriff · ‎19-06-2020

Good for you @jonsie

Veritas Numquam Perit

Mi-Amigo · ‎19-06-2020

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 [PEOPLE - 1] Which English monarch founded Eton College?

A1 Henry VI

Q2 [PLACES - 1] Where is the Schwedagon Pagoda [ town/city and country]?

A2 Yangon, Myanmar

but as I did not specify current or former names, I will allow former names Rangoon, Burma

those who gave part answer - eg Burma - awarded half star

Q3 [MOVIES - 1] What was the first official Bond film in which Roger Moore played James Bond?

A3 Live And Let Die

Q4 [ODD - 1: NUMBERS] How many sides does a dodecahedron have?

A4 12

Q5 [PEOPLE - 2] Who was the outlaw shot by Robert Ford?

A5 Jesse James

Q6 [PLACES - 2] Worcestershire Beacon is the highest point in which range of hills?

A6 Malvern Hills

Q7 [MOVIES - 2] Who played the character Elizabeth in the 2011 movie "Bad Teacher"?

A7 Cameron Diaz

Q8 [ODD - 2: SAYINGS] What are the two missing words from this saying

Absence makes the ----- grow ------?

A8 heart; fonder

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 · ‎19-06-2020

RESULTS:

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Japan - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 Brecon Beacon - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded plus, for six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@LukasB

Q1 Henry - part answer awarded half Q2 Burma - part answer awarded half

Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 Greenwich Park - incorrect Q7 correct - awarded Q8 belly; less - incorrect

Total - 4 + 2 half for 4 correct and 2 part correct

@pgn

Q1 Henry VIII - as Henry is part correct, I`ll award half Q2 correct - awarded

Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded

Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded

Q8 correct - awarded plus, for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Marjo

Q1 Queen Mother - incorrect Q2 Thailand - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 24 - incorrect Q5 Billy the Kid - incorrect Q6 Welsh highlands - incorrect

Q7 Gwyneth Paltrow - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

Total: 2 for two correct answers

@jonsie

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

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