White Room Quiz Mon 27 June 2022 - inc 2000th question

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

         inc the 2000th WHITE ROOM QUIZ QUESTION

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

Today`s White Room Quiz includes the 2000th White Room Quiz question since WRQ began on 1 Aug 2019.

This White Room Quiz is eight questions with two questions on each of these four categories -

  HISTORY    GEOGRAPHY    SPORT    MUSIC

with one question being the 2000th White Room Quiz question.

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 quizzer

@Cleoriff  @pgn  @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @BobM @Spenny @J9el @TallTrees @lewys-gp @RafaC @adec 

anyone who has taken part in a White Room Quiz in the past - including former 02 Community Managers

@LukasB and @TheresaV 

and any member, who has never taken part, and any new members will join in today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which British monarch immediately preceded Queen Victoria ?

Q2 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which is the longest river in Norway ? 

Q3 SPORT 1 - Who was the first British rower to win gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games ?

Q4 MUSIC 1 - 2000th WHITE ROOM QUIZ Question

                       The first UK No 1 single in the year 2000 was a double-A side by Westlife.

                       Name either of the songs.  

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was Matthew Hopkins famous for in the 17th century ? 

Q6 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Which mountain range straddles Morocco and Algeria ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - Forest Green Rovers FC, promoted to League One in 2022, are based in which English town ?

Q8 MUSIC 2 - Which group had a UK No 1 "one hit wonder" single with "Woodstock" n 1970 ?

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 June 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 June 2022]

- 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 June 2022

Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

PLUS -

everyone who correctly answers 2000th WHITE ROOM QUIZ Question [Q4] will be awarded a trophy 

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 27 June 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 28 June 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 28 June 2022 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]

A wide range of subjects there @Mi-Amigo 😖😂

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

A wide range of subjects there @Mi-Amigo 😖😂

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with a couple of head-scratchers methinks @Cleoriff 😂

[TallTrees]

Hi there @Mi-Amigo 

Oh!  now you know me and the hit singles, Footy FGS 😭

After the first question it was pretty much a "downhill Slalom"

no worries I will test myself on these and let you have the

answers (such as they will be) in due course i.e. after 12noon 

as specified.

The 2000th question is fabulous (but not for me) 😃

[RafaC]

A lot of "passes" for me on this one. Great 2000th question, although I can only remember one song title by Westlife, hope it's the correct one 🤣

I know only one group who have recorded "Woodstock" but they're definitely not a "one hit wonder" band so Q8 is a miss for me 😑

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees and @RafaC for your comments.

Look forward to pm with your answers later. Guesses might pay off. Good luck.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @RafaC 

pm with your answers received

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[LukasB]

Sweet lord what did I agree to haha! Congrats to you @Mi-Amigo this is crazy!!! And of course to all of you for taking part. Hope you are all good. 😘

[Cleoriff]

Hi @LukasB 

Really great to hear from you 😘  Hope you are doing well? Really miss you.

Your name lives on though. If @gmarkj doesn't know an answer to a question he puts your (or @TheresaV's name instead) 😂😂