White Room Quiz - "Not" questions edition - Mon 27 Dec 2021

[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 8 questions, with one question on each of these categories

- HISTORY   PLACES   LITERATURE   NATURE   MUSIC   MOVIES   TV    SPORT

Please read each question carefully. 

The good news is - if you don`t know the answer, you don`t have to pass and can make a guess with a chance of getting the question correct. 

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 [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

 @Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @BobM @TallTrees @gmarkj @lewys-gp @RafaC @MAKAZAGA @Martin-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 HISTORY - Which of these Kings of England was NOT of the House of Stuart ?

                        James I; James II; Charles II; William IV

Q2 PLACES - Which of the English towns is NOT in the county of Essex ?

                      Walton-on-the-Naze; Lydd-on-Sea; Frinton-on-Sea; Burnham-on-Crouch

Q3 LITERATURE - Which of these mysteries was NOT written by Agatha Christie ?

                       The Mystery Of The Blue Train;  The Mysterious Affair At Styles;  The Mystery of Marie Roget;

                       The Sittaford Mystery

Q4 NATURE - Which of these creatures is NOT a bird ?

                        Krait; Hoatzin; Shoveler; Frogmouth

Q5 MUSIC - Which of these songs, recorded by The Beatles, was NOT written by Lennon/McCartney ?

                     Eight Days A Week; I Feel Fine; Baby`s In Black; Twist And Shout

Q6 MOVIES - Which of these movies did NOT win the Oscar for Best Movie ?

                       Ordinary People; Shakespeare In Love; Citizen Kane; An American In Paris

Q7 TV - Which of the characters did NOT appear in the TV soap "Coronation Street" ?

              Minnie Caldwell; Ethel Skinner; Ena Sharples; Martha Longhurst 

Q8 SPORT - Which of these football teams was NOT relegated from Premier League between 1992 and 2020 ?

                    Leicester City; Aston Villa; Tottenham Hotspur; Manchester City

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 [Mon 27 Dec 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 Dec 2021]

- 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 Wed 29 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 [Mon 27 Dec 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 Dec 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 28 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  

[Mi-Amigo]

Thanks to those who have pm`d me with their answers. Much appreciated.

I know some of our regular quizzers may be away during the festive season but here is a gentle reminder to @jonsie @gmarkj @BobM @TallTrees @MAKAZAGA @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-O2 and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz. 

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Tues] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your 8 answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your 8 answers received

[gmarkj]

Thanks for the reminder @Mi-Amigo Not away as such, but not logging on to my laptop and so not about as much.

Answers on the way now though...

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your 8 answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 HISTORY - Which of these Kings of England was NOT of the House of Stuart ?

                        James I; James II; Charles II; William IV

A1  William IV = House of Hanover

Q2 PLACES - Which of the English towns is NOT in the county of Essex ?

                      Walton-on-the-Naze; Lydd-on-Sea; Frinton-on-Sea; Burnham-on-Crouch

A2  Lydd-on-Sea = in Kent

Q3 LITERATURE - Which of these mysteries was NOT written by Agatha Christie ?

                       The Mystery Of The Blue Train;  The Mysterious Affair At Styles;  The Mystery of Marie Roget;

                       The Sittaford Mystery

A3  The Mystery of Marie Roget = by Edgar Allen Poe

Q4 NATURE - Which of these creatures is NOT a bird ?

                        Krait; Hoatzin; Shoveler; Frogmouth

A4  Krait = snake

Q5 MUSIC - Which of these songs, recorded by The Beatles, was NOT written by Lennon/McCartney ?

                     Eight Days A Week; I Feel Fine; Baby`s In Black; Twist And Shout

A5  Twist And Shout

Q6 MOVIES - Which of these movies did NOT win the Oscar for Best Movie ?

                       Ordinary People; Shakespeare In Love; Citizen Kane; An American In Paris

A6  Citizen Kane

Q7 TV - Which of the characters did NOT appear in the TV soap "Coronation Street" ?

              Minnie Caldwell; Ethel Skinner; Ena Sharples; Martha Longhurst 

A7  Ethel Skinner = character in EastEnders

Q8 SPORT - Which of these football teams was NOT relegated from Premier League between 1992 and 2020 ?

                    Leicester City; Aston Villa; Tottenham Hotspur; Manchester City

A8  Tottenham Hotspur

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS:

@Cleoriff 

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

@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 An American In Paris - incorrect  Q7 correct - awarded 

Q8 Leicester City - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded   Q4 correct - awarded 

Q5 Baby`s In Black - incorrect  Q6 correct - awarded   Q7 correct - awarded 

Q8 Manchester City - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 pass  Q4 correct - awarded 

Q5 Eight Days A Week - incorrect  Q6 An American In Paris - incorrect

Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded    

Red Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                            = 8 correct - @Cleoriff  @MI5 

Bronze Thinker                         = 6 correct - @pgn  @TallTrees 

Red Thinker +                        = 5 correct - @gmarkj 

CONGRATULATIONS TO  THE SILVER THINKERS -  @Cleoriff  @MI5  

Well done

@pgn        = Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees = Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj    =Red Thinker + 

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quizzes which will be the End Of The Year Quiz - with 12 questions related to events during 2021 - and will be on a separate thread shortly. 

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.

[Cleoriff]

Well done everyone.

I enjoyed this change of quiz @Mi-Amigo even though there was a sting in the tail. NOT! 😂

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz, which was a little different to the usual WRQ, and well done on getting a Silver Thinker

[pgn]

Well, well - or 2 deep holes 😆

Good quiz, rumbled by a film and a football team... 

Good variation, @Mi-Amigo 👍