White Room Quiz Wed 28 Dec 2022 - End of the Year Quiz

[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 END OF THE YEAR QUIZ.

Instead of the usual 8 questions, there are 12 questions - each related to an event in a month of 2022.

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 03.00am Friday morniing.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff   @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @BobM   @Comben   @J9el   @Spenny  @RafaC 

@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 TWELVE QUESTIONS

Q1 JAN - 20. Rock singer Meatloaf died. What was his birth name/real name ?

Q2 FEB - 27.  Russia invaded Ukraine. Who is President of Ukraine ?

Q3 MAR - 09. Researchers in Antarctica announced discovery of explorer Shackleton`s ship used on journey

                       to the South Pole. What was the name of the ship ? 

Q4 APR - 12. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined for attending parties during Covid lockdown.

                      How much was he fined ?

Q5 MAY - 14. Ukraine`s Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision Song Contest. What was the title of the song ?

Q6 JUN - 25. Sir Paul McCartney was the oldest performer to play Glastonbury Festival. Which song did he

                      open his act with ?

Q7 JUL - 31. The Lionesses - England`s Womens football team - won UEFA Euro Cup Final. Which Lioness was

                     named Player of the Tournament ?

Q8 AUG - 08. Singer/actress Olivia Newton-John died. Where was she born in 1948 ?

Q9 SEP - 08. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Castle is in which Scottish county ?

Q10 OCT - 24. British Prime Minister Liz Truss was replaced by Rishi Sunak. How many days did Liz Truss

                        serve as Prime Minister ?

Q11 NOV - 16. NASA launched the uncrewed Artemis 1 as a test flight for lunar mission. What was the name

                         of the onboard space capsule ?

Q12 DEC - 05. US actress Kirstie Alley died. What was the name of the character she played in US comedy

                        Cheers ?

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 28 Dec 2022] and 03.00am Fri 30 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 30 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 28 Dec 2022] and before 03.00am on 30 Dec 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on 30 Dec 2021 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  

[Cleoriff]

Interesting set of questions @Mi-Amigo 🤐

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

Pleased you think there is "an interesting set of questions"...

... some to test memory of events of the last year.

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5 

pm with your answers received

[gmarkj]

Not sure how well I'll do, but answers on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[BobM]

PM sent @Mi-Amigo  ---> 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>