White Room Quiz - Wed 20 Dec 2023 - Christmas Edition

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is the Christmas Edition with 8 Christmas-related questions.

Each question is from one of these categories  

- HISTORY   PEOPLE   PLACES   MUSIC   MOVIES    TV    SPORT     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 [Wednesday] and 03.00 am Friday

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @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 - What Xmas-related item did German pastor Johann Hinrich Wichern invent in 19th century ? 

Q2 PEOPLE - The British Royal Family traditionally celebrate Christmas at which Royal residence ?

Q3 PLACES - In which country is Christmas Eve supper known as wigilia eaten ?

Q4 MUSIC - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono features which choir ?

Q5 MOVIES - In 2000 movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", what is the name of The Grinch`s dog ?

Q6 TV - In Aldi`s TV Christmas ad, what is the name of the carrot ?

Q7 SPORT - F C Santa Claus is a football club from Rovaniemi in which country ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Which drink, tradionally drunk at Xmas, is also known as "milk punch" ?

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

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 20 Dec 2022] and 03.00am Friday 22 Dec 2022]

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 22 Dec 2021

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 20 Dec 2022] and before 03.00am Fri 22 Dec 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Friday 22 Dec 2022 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  

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

Hope the "carrot-watching" pays off 😂

Like the gif

pm with your answers received

[TallTrees]

It was quite exciting 🤣🙄

Carrot 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 👀  📺 

@Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

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@TallTrees wrote:

It was quite exciting 🤣🙄

Carrot 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 👀  📺 

@Mi-Amigo 

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@TallTrees 

I can just imagine you glued to TV, praying that the Aldi advert comes on asap. 😂

[J9el]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo. Incoming >>>>>>>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received - before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - What Xmas-related item did German pastor Johann Hinrich Wichern invent in 19th century ? 

A1   Advent/Xmas wreath

Q2 PEOPLE - The British Royal Family traditionally celebrate Christmas at which Royal residence ?

A2   Sandingham

Q3 PLACES - In which country is Christmas Eve supper known as wigilia eaten ?

A3    Poland

Q4 MUSIC - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono features which choir ?

A4   Harlem Community Choir

Q5 MOVIES - In 2000 movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", what is the name of The Grinch`s dog ?

A5   Max

Q6 TV - In Aldi`s TV Christmas ad, what is the name of the carrot ?

A6    Kevin

Q7 SPORT - F C Santa Claus is a football club from Rovaniemi in which country ?

A7   Finland

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Which drink, tradionally drunk at Xmas, is also known as "milk punch" ?

A8    egg nog

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@pgn 

Q1 correct -   Q2 Balmoral - incorrect Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

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

For 7 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Cleoriff 

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

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

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 tinsel - in correct  Q2 correct -   Q3 Iceland - incorrect  Q4 correct -  .

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

For 6 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@MI5 

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

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

For all 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@BobM 

Q1 calendar - incorrect  Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

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

For 7 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 

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

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 Iceland - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

For 5 correct also awarded

Red Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 Harlow - incorrect .

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

For 7 correct also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 pass

Q5 Harry - incorrect Q6 correct -   Q7 pass     Q8 rum punch - incorrect .

For 4 correct also awarded

Red Thinker

@J9el 

Q1 Xmas tree - incorrect   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 Westmister Abbey choir - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 Cuthbert - incorrect    Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

For 5 correct also awarded

Red Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker              - 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5   

Bronze Thinker + star - 7 correct - @pgn @BobM @Oxonian 

Bronze Thinker           - 6 correct - @gmarkj 

Red Thinker + star      - 5 correct - @Dave-O2 @J9el 

Red Thinker                - 4 correct - @TallTrees 

CONGRATULATIONS TO  THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff  @MI5 

Well done

@pgn    = Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM = Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian = Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj = Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 = Red Thinker + star

@J9el       = Red Thinker + star

@TallTrees = Red Thinker

Everyone taking part in the Xmas WRQ was awarded a Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz.

Please note - there is NO WRQ on Monday as it`s Xmas Day.

I hope our quizzers will join in with the

BOXING DAY BRAIN TEASER QUIZ on Tuesday 26 Dec.

Don`t worry of you are busy or out-and-about as quiz will be posted early and you will have

from Tues 26 Dec 9am to Wed 27 Dec 9pm to pm me your answers

WRQ returns on Wed 28 Dec with the End Of The Year Quiz of 12 questions, with one on event in each month of this year.

I wish each and every one of our quizzers a Merry Chrstmas  

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

[TallTrees]

IT'S KEVIN wot done it!!

🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 🥕 

Brilliant thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done everyone ☺ 

[pgn]

Woohoo! Great to see the Christmas Thinkers out in this one, and also to see everyone got a Festive Thinker! Well done, all, and thanks for all the organising for these WRQs, @Mi-Amigo - Happy Christmas all!