White Room Quiz Wed 26 March 2025 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎26-03-2025

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

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with 2 questions on each of these categories:

SCIENCE WORDS TV GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @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 SCIENCE 1 - Rhinoplasty is the medical term for which surgical procedure ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - Chive fencer, mentioned in 1860 dictionary, referred to a person who sold what ?

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Rising Damp", first shown 1974 to 1978, what was the name of Rigsby`s cat ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many colours are on flag of South Africa ? [you don`t have to name them]

Q5 SCIENCE 2 - Which acid was known in antiquity as "oil of vitriol" ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - Jarvey, mentioned in 1860 dictionary, referred to a person who had what job ?

Q7 TV 2 - Spotty Dog featured in which British children`s TV puppet show, first shown 1955-1956 ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - What is the name given to the Sunday which precedes Easter by a week ?

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 26 Mar 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 28 Mar 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 28 Mar 2025.

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 26 Mar

2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 28 Mar 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 28 Mar 2025 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.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎27-03-2025

Thank you @Dave-O2

like the gif

pm with your answers received

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gmarkj · ‎28-03-2025

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

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Mi-Amigo · ‎28-03-2025

Thank you @gmarkj

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 · ‎28-03-2025

THE ANSWERS

Q1 SCIENCE 1 - Rhinoplasty is the medical term for which surgical procedure ?

A1 reshaping the nose

Q2 WORDS 1 - Chive fencer, mentioned in 1860 dictionary, referred to a person who sold what ?

A2 knives/cutlery

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Rising Damp", first shown 1974 to 1978, what was the name of Rigsby`s cat ?

A3 Vienna

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many colours are on flag of South Africa ? [you don`t have to name them]

A4 6

Q5 SCIENCE 2 - Which acid was known in antiquity as "oil of vitriol" ?

A5 sulphuric acid

Q6 WORDS 2 - Jarvey, mentioned in 1860 dictionary, referred to a person who had what job ?

A6 driver of hackney carriage

Q7 TV 2 - Spotty Dog featured in which British children`s TV puppet show, first shown 1955-1956 ?

A7 The Woodentops

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - What is the name given to the Sunday which precedes Easter by a week ?

A8 Palm Sunday

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 · ‎28-03-2025

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@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 correct Q2 pass Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Oxonian

Q1 liposuction - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 correct Q4 7 - incorrect .

Q5 correct Q6 shepherd - incorrect Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red 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

@BobM

Q1 correct Q2 correct Q3 Venice - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 correct Q2 herbs - incorrect Q3 Simon - incorrect Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 pass Q7 correct Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct Q2 spices - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct .

Q5 correct Q6 lighting street lights - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red 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 · ‎28-03-2025

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @TallTrees @Oxonian @Dave-O2 @gmarkj

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

Well done

@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker + star

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker.

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in with Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on these categories

HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MUSIC FOOD & DRINK

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

pgn · ‎28-03-2025

Thinkers each and every one - again 💪

Well done all, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼

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BobM · ‎28-03-2025

Good results again, well done everyone 👍

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - another great quiz.

MI5 · ‎28-03-2025

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all

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Cleoriff · ‎28-03-2025

All Thinkers. Well done everyone.

Thanks for your hard work @Mi-Amigo 🤗

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