White Room Quiz Wed 23 Mar 2022 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎23-03-2022

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions with two questions from each of these categories

- LTERATURE MOVIES 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 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @Spenny @BobM @adelphiaUK @RafaC [ @lewys-gp is on holiday] 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 LITERATURE 1 - In George Eliott`s novel "Silas Marner" what is Silas Marner`s occupation ?

Q2 MOVIES 1 - In the animated movie "Ice Age" what is the name of the sabre-toothed squirrel ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - London has hosted the Olympic Games three times - in 1908, 2012 and which other year ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Apart from nutmeg, which other spice comes from nutmeg tree ?

Q5 LITERATURE 2 - In comic books what is Captain America`s alter ego ?

Q6 MOVIES 2 - In which Disney animated movie do the characters Si and Am appear ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - Which was the first African country to compete in the football World Cup - in 1934 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Kelvedon Wonder and Hurst Green Shaft are varities of which vegetable ?

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 23 March 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 24 March 2022]

- 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 25 March 2022

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 23 Mar 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 24 Mar 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 24 Mar 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

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

TallTrees · ‎23-03-2022

Well this one is a bit of a....

Humm ahhh ooh heck 😤

@Mi-Amigo

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

Mi-Amigo · ‎23-03-2022

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @RafaC

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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎23-03-2022

@TallTrees wrote:
Well this one is a bit of a....
Humm ahhh ooh heck 😤
@Mi-Amigo

Thank you @TallTrees

I hope that means you like some of the questions and know some of the answers

Look forward to pm with your answers

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

BobM · ‎24-03-2022

PM sent @Mi-Amigo --->

Mi-Amigo · ‎24-03-2022

Thank you @BobM

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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎24-03-2022

Thank you everyone who sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @TallTrees @Spenny @adelphiaUK @jonsie and anyone else who would lke to have a go at the quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward t hearing from you.

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.

Mi-Amigo · ‎25-03-2022

THE ANSWERS

Q1 LITERATURE 1 - In George Eliott`s novel "Silas Marner" what is Silas Marner`s occupation ?

A1 Weaver

Q2 MOVIES 1 - In the animated movie "Ice Age" what is the name of the sabre-toothed squirrel ?

A2 Scrat

Q3 SPORT 1 - London has hosted the Olympic Games three times - in 1908, 2012 and which other year ?

A3 1948

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Apart from nutmeg, which other spice comes from nutmeg tree ?

A4 Mace

Q5 LITERATURE 2 - In comic books what is Captain America`s alter ego ?

A5 Steve Rogers

Q6 MOVIES 2 - In which Disney animated movie do the characters Si and Am appear ?

A6 The Lady And The Tramp

Q7 SPORT 2 - Which was the first African country to compete in the football World Cup - in 1934 ?

A7 Egypt

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Kelvedon Wonder and Hurst Green Shaft are varities of which vegetable ?

A8 Peas

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

pgn · ‎25-03-2022

Phew!

👍😎

Links to O2 Social Media Team here

Mi-Amigo · ‎25-03-2022

THE 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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@pgn

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 8 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 Ghana - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 Community Manager - 😂 - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 pass Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 cabbage - incorrect

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 postman - incorrect Q2 Smarf - incorrect Q3 1960 - incorrect Q4 cardaman - incorrect

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Nigeria - incorrect Q8 cauliflower - incorrect

Total - 2 stars for two correct answers

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Splat - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded Q4 basil - incorrect

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 6 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

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 · ‎25-03-2022

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct - @Cleoriff

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker + = 5 correct - @gmarkj

= 2 correct - @RafaC

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @pgn

Well done -

@Cleoriff = Bronze Thinker +

@BobM = Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj = Red Thinker +

@RafaC =

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

8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

- PEOPLE GEOGRAPHY WORDS GAMES

I will search out the questions over the weekend and try and find a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions.

Thanks everyone for joining in and making 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.