Re: White Room Quiz Wed 19 April 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎19-04-2023

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 four categories

GEOGRAPHY; LITERATURE; MOVIES; 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 @Comben @J9el @Patricia1066 @Spenny @Breanna

@BobM

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 lake/reservoir formed behind the Aswan High Dam in Kenya ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Who wrote the children`s book "The Old Man Of Lochnagar" ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the horror movie "Christine" what is the first and surname of the character who buys the

car and names it Christine ?

Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - In Indian cuisine what is masoor ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the river which runs through Dumfries, Scotland ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Beatrix Potter`s "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin", what is the name of Squirrel

Nutkin`s brother ?

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the movie "Jurassic Park" what is the name of the park owner - character played by

Richard Attenborough ?

Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - The Botonist; Monkey 47; and Opihr are all brands of which spirit ?

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 19 Apr 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 21 April 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 21 April 2023

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 19 Apr

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 21 April 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 21 April 2023 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

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 · ‎21-04-2023

Thank you @J9el

pm with your 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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-04-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the lake/reservoir formed behind the Aswan High Dam ?

A1 Nasser

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - Who wrote the children`s book "The Old Man Of Lochnagar" ?

A2 Prince [now King] Charles

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the horror movie "Christine" what is the first and surname of the character who buys the

car and names it Christine ?

A3 Arnie Cunningham

Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - In Indian cuisine what is masoor ?

A4 lentils

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the river which runs through Dumfries, Scotland ?

A5 Nith

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Beatrix Potter`s "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin", what is the name of Squirrel

Nutkin`s brother ?

A6 Twinkleberry

Q7 MOVIES 2 - In the movie "Jurassic Park" what is the name of the park owner - character played by

Richard Attenborough ?

A7 John Hammond

Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - The Botonist; Monkey 47; and Opihr are all brands of which spirit ?

A8 gin

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 · ‎21-04-2023

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@gmarkj

Q1 TheresaV - incorrect Q2 LukasB - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Comben

Q1 Nile - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 Max Power - incorrect Q4 dahl - incorrect .

Q5 Firth of Forth - incorrect Q6 Nutty - incorrect Q7 Nigel Nomates - correct Q8 correct - .

Total = 2 stars for 2 correct

@J9el

Q1 Victoria - incorrect Q2 R L Stevenson - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 chutney - incorrect .

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

Total = 3 stars for 3 correct

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 · ‎21-04-2023

AWARDS

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

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj

3 stars = 3 correct - @Comben

2 stars = 2 correct - @J9el

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

Well done

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@Comben - 3 stars

@J9el - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be a WRQ of 8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories

- PEOPLE; SCIENCE; TV; GAMES

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

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

pgn · ‎21-04-2023

Another good'un, thanks @Mi-Amigo - Squirrel Nutkin appears in the pub quiz now and then, some of those attending are members of the local Red Squirrel Preservation Society.

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Cleoriff · ‎21-04-2023

Great game @Mi-Amigo. Talking of Twinkleberry...I still have the book.😄

Also Christine is one of my favourite Stephen King films.....so I got lucky there!

Veritas Numquam Perit

gmarkj · ‎21-04-2023

Happy with that - two guesses paid off for a change!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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MI5 · ‎21-04-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Good results all round.

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Comben · ‎21-04-2023

Back to my substandard form here but at least I didn't get 0 this time. Also my weekly average is above 50% for a change so I'll take that. 😁

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done to everyone taking part, especially those that got full marks with some unbelievably great knowledge. 🎩

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious"
Albert Einstein

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-04-2023

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @gmarkj @MI5 @Comben

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

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