White Room Quiz Wed 22 Feb 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎22-02-2023

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 of categories -

PLACES; LITERATUURE; MUSIC; MOVIES

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 @Comben @J9el @RafaC @Spenny

@Breanna @adec

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 PLACES 1 - Muntplein is the widest bridge and the name of the town square, in which European city ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Rupert Bear comic strip in Daily Express, what is the name of Rupert`s pug friend ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which girl group released "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" which reached No 4 in UK singles

chart and No 1 in US Billboard singles chart in 1961 ?

Q4 MOVIES 1 - In 1973 horror movie "The Wicker Man", what was the name of the character played by

Britt Ekland ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Castle Cornet is a castle on which British island ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Enid Blyton`s Noddy books, what is the name of Big Ear`s brother ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - David Bowie`s 1975 hit "Fame" was co-written by Bowie; Carlos Alomar, and which other

famous singer/song writer ?

Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the Monty Python movie "Life of Brian", who played the character Pilate ?

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 22 Feb 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 24 Feb 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 24 Feb 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 22 Feb,

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 24 Feb 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 22 Feb 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 · ‎23-02-2023

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 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.

pgn · ‎23-02-2023

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Mi-Amigo · ‎23-02-2023

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 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.

jonsie · ‎23-02-2023

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

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Comben · ‎23-02-2023

Answers submitted @Mi-Amigo, well I say answers I more mean guesses but that's the same thing for me these days. 😂 For example I enjoy the song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" but it doesn't mean I know who sang it. 😬 Look forward to learning more in the morning. 👍

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

Mi-Amigo · ‎24-02-2023

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Comben

like the gif

pm with your answers received

pms 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 · ‎24-02-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - Muntplein is the widest bridge and the name of the town square, in which European city ?

A1 Amsterdam

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Rupert Bear comic strip in Daily Express, what is the name of Rupert`s pug friend ?

A2 Algy

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which girl group released "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" which reached No 4 in UK singles

chart and No 1 in US Billboard singles chart in 1961 ?

A3 The Shirelles

Q4 MOVIES 1 - In 1973 horror movie "The Wicker Man", what was the name of the character played by

Britt Ekland ?

A4 Willow

Q5 PLACES 2 - Castle Cornet is a castle on which British island ?

A5 Guernsey

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Enid Blyton`s Noddy books, what is the name of Big Ear`s brother ?

A6 Little Ears

Q7 MUSIC 2 - David Bowie`s 1975 hit "Fame" was co-written by Bowie; Carlos Alomar, and which other

famous singer/song writer ?

A7 John Lennon

Q8 MOVIES 2 - In the Monty Python movie "Life of Brian", who played the character Pilate ?

A8 Michael Palin

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 · ‎24-02-2023

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

@TallTrees

Q1 Hamburg - incorrect Q2 Dave - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 pass .

Q5 Alderney - incorrect Q6 Big Nose - incorrect Q7 Ringo - incorrect Q8 correct - .

Total = 2 stars for 2 correct

@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 Dortmund - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie

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

@Comben

Q1 Munich - incorrect Q2 Puggy - incorrect Q3 Blood, Sweat and Tears - incorrect Q4 Betty - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Elton John - incorrect Q8 John Cleese - incorrect.

Total = 2 stars for 2 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 · ‎24-02-2023

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @gmarkj

2 stars = 2 correct - @TallTrees @Comben

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees - 2 stars

@Comben - 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 White Room Quiz, which will be

Regulars` Choice WRQ

8 questions - with two questions on each of these categories, which received most points in votes by our regular quizzers

MUSIC; TV; SPORT; MOVIES

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 · ‎24-02-2023

Well done all, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo!

Big Nose made me smile, @TallTrees 🤣

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