White Room Quiz "Summer" edition Mon 31 July 2023 - Page 4

Mi-Amigo · ‎31-07-2023

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is the"Summer" edition - part of "Summer on the Community - 8 "summer"-related questions - with one question on each of these categories

HISTORY; PLACES; MUSIC; MOVIES; TV; SPORT; GAMES; 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 [Mon] and

03.00am Wednesday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @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 HISTORY - What was the specific name of the war fought between England and Scotland in the

summer of 1640, with the battle of Newburn on 28 Aug 1640 ?

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the stone at Stonehenge, behind which the sun rises during the Summer

solstice ?

Q3 MUSIC - Which group released the single "Long Hot Summer", which reached No 3 in UK single chart

in 1983 ?

Q4 MOVIES - What was the title of 1998 sequel to1997 movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" ?

Q5 TV - In British TV sit-come "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the surname of the characters Howard

and Pearl [note- characters surname not actors surnames] ?

Q6 SPORT - The 1998 Summer Olympics were held in which city ?

Q7 GAMES - The 2nd Earl Granville designed the Broadwalk at Walmer Castle, Kent, in 1865 for tennis

and which summer game ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Ratatouille, often a dish of summer vegetables, originated in which country ?

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 [Mon 31 July 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 02 Aug 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 02 Aug 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 [Mon 31 July

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 02 Aug 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 02 Aug 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.

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 · ‎02-08-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY - What was the specific name of the war fought between England and Scotland in the

summer of 1640, with the battle of Newburn on 28 Aug 1640 ?

A1 Second Bishop`s War. I`ll accept Bishop`s War as correct answer.

Q2 PLACES - What is the name of the stone at Stonehenge, behind which the sun rises during the Summer

solstice ?

A2 Heel Stone

Q3 MUSIC - Which group released the single "Long Hot Summer", which reached No 3 in UK single chart

in 1983 ?

A3 Style Council

Q4 MOVIES - What was the title of 1998 sequel to1997 movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" ?

A4 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Q5 TV - In British TV sit-come "Last of the Summer Wine", what is the surname of the characters Howard

and Pearl [note- characters surname not actors surnames] ?

A5 Sibshaw

Q6 SPORT - The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in which city ?

A6 Seoul

Q7 GAMES - The 2nd Earl Granville designed the Broadwalk at Walmer Castle, Kent, in 1865 for tennis

and which summer game ?

A7 Croquet

Q8 FOOD & DRINK - Ratatouille, often a dish of summer vegetables, originated in which country ?

A8 France

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 · ‎02-08-2023

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

@TallTrees

Q1 Newburn Ford - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 pass

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Breanna

Q1 pass Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Spenny

Q1 Roses - incorrect Q2 Sun - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 I Know What You Did.... 2 - incorrect.

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

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@gmarkj

Q1 pass Q2 Bob - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Thompson - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 cricket - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@J9el

Q1 correct - Q2 Sun - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Batty - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze 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

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 · ‎02-08-2023

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @J9el

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @TallTrees @Breanna

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj

3 stars = 3 correct - @Spenny

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

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@J9el - Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star

@Breanna - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Red Thinker

@Spenny - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.

Q1 was the question rated "very difficult" -

so well done @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn @J9el @jonsie who got it right

Q5 was the question which I thought was a real head-scratcher

so well done @MI5 @Cleoriff @TallTrees @pgn @jonsie who got it right

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 4th Anniversary

edition,

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the 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.

pgn · ‎02-08-2023

My Achilles' Heel, that damned menhir at Stonehenge, eh? 🤣

Good quiz, @Mi-Amigo - happy with my 7 score! 👍

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TallTrees · ‎02-08-2023

That's surprising ~ I thought I may only just squeak in to a Thinker but very happy to have a star too.

Thank you for the quiz @Mi-Amigo

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MI5 · ‎02-08-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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gmarkj · ‎02-08-2023

God dammit!

I put croquet but changed it to cricket.

Oh well, happy with a red.

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Mi-Amigo · ‎02-08-2023

Thank you @pgn @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards, especially as there were two difficult questions.

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

Cleoriff · ‎02-08-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done everyone. That Sibshaw answer was a brain strain for me! 😂

Veritas Numquam Perit

Mi-Amigo · ‎02-08-2023

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your award, inc that tricky Q.

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