White Room Quiz Wed 28 June 2023

[Mi-Amigo]

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 the usual categories 

  GEOGRAPHY;  LITERATURE;  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 [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 @Comben @J9el @Spenny @Patricia1066 @BobM 

@Breanna 

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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which sea straddles the former Soviet republics of Uzhekistan and Kazakhstan ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". what colour are the Nifflers ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of England`s National Women`s Netball team ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Stinger cocktail is made of equal parts of brandy and ------ what ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Where is the Pinatubo volcano ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Which novelist created the fictional lawyer Perry Mason ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - Basingstoke Bison play which sport ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Which herb is also known as cerefolium or French parsley ?

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 28 June 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 30 June 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 30 June 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 28 June

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 30 June 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 30 June 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

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Comben 

like the gif

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which sea straddles the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan ?

A1    Aral Sea

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". what colour are the Nifflers ?

A2     black [will also accept blue]

Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of England`s National Women`s Netball team ?

A3    Roses

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Stinger cocktail is made of equal parts of brandy and ------ what ?

A4   creme de menthe

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Where is the Pinatubo volcano ?

A5   Philippines

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - Which novelist created the fictional lawyer Perry Mason ?

A6    Erle Stanley Gardner

Q7 SPORT 2 - Basingstoke Bison play which sport ?

A7     ice hockey

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Which herb is also known as cerefolium or French parsley ?

A8    chervil

[Mi-Amigo]

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

@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

@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

@gmarkj 

Q1 Caspian - incorrect Q2 correct -  Q3 correct -   Q4 ginger ale - incorrect .

Q5 New Zealand - incorrect  Q6 TheresaV - incorrect  Q7 American football - incorrect Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@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

@BobM 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -  Q3 correct -   Q4 cream like Bailey`s - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 pass             Q7 correct -   Q8 chives - incorrect .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 Caspian - incorrect  Q2 correct -  Q3 Netties - incorrect  Q4 ginger - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 pass Q7 basketball - incorrect Q8 correct -  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@Comben 

Q1 Arabian - incorrect  Q2 correct -  Q3 correct -   Q4 rum - incorrect.

Q5 Asia - sorry need country  Q6 Harlin Comben - incorrect  Q7 correct -   Q8 parsley - incorrect .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Red Thinker + star                   = 5 correct - @BobM 

3 stars                                        = 3 correct - @gmarkj @TallTrees @Comben 

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

Well done

@BobM        - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj      - 3 stars

@TallTrees    - 3 stars

@Comben    - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be a WRQ of 8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories

- HISTORY; SCIENCE; MUSIC; GAMES

I will search out the questions over the weekend and will try and find, at least some, easier questions.

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

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

[Cleoriff]

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo x

[pgn]

Well done all - even if my gamble for the Roses was inspired!

Thanks, @Mi-Amigo - a good one for the end of June 👍

[TallTrees]

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo 

3 stars on this quiz is a miracle for me

well done everyone.

At least I have read the answers and noted them.

"Blue" was a guess 🙄 never heard of the Nifflers !  Harry Potter 😖

[BobM]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo for another good quiz and well done to all who took part.

Couldn't tell who wrote it but can well remember sitting round the tele waiting for Perry Mason to come on.  Great stuff back in the day 👍

[Comben]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo that's a wrap for me, thanks for all of your hard work in curating this WRQ's. Not a bad way score this time, although a little gutted not to get a Thinker but I always knew Asia was going to be a cheeky answer, I was thinking Indonesia anyway so my country guess wouldn't have scored me a point either.

Well done to everyone else, lots of players and some very good scores, a few of us on the magic number of 3 but nice to know that decent score was also the lowest. Have a good weekend one and all. ✌️