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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 these categories
HISTORY WORDS MOVIES 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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian [ @Dave-O2 is on leave ]
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 1 - Who founded the Macedonian Empire in 334 BCE ?
Q2 WORDS 1 - The word "bloss", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what type of criminal ?
Q3 MOVIES 1 - Who was the director of the 1980 movie "The Elephant Man" ?
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which sauce, originally from Genoa, is made by adding olive oil to pounded basil,
pine nut kernels, garlic, and Parmesan cheese ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 ?
Q6 WORDS 2 - The word "colquarron", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what part of a man`s body ?
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In 1989 movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, who played Dr Henry Jones -Indiana
Jones`s father ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Fino is a very dry, and oloroso is a sweeter type, of which fortified wine ?
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 11 Dec 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 13 Dec 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
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 11 Dec
2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 13 Dec 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 13 Dec 2024 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.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who founded the Macedonian Empire in 334 BCE ?
A1 Alexander the Great
Q2 WORDS 1 - The word "bloss", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what type of criminal ?
A2 shoplifter
Q3 MOVIES 1 - Who was the director of the 1980 movie "The Elephant Man" ?
A3 Davud Lynch
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which sauce, originally from Genoa, is made by adding olive oil to pounded basil,
pine nut kernels, garlic, and Parmesan cheese ?
A4 pesto
Q5 HISTORY 2 - Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 ?
A5 Jellicoe
Q6 WORDS 2 - The word "colquarron", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what part of a man`s body ?
A6 neck
Q7 MOVIES 2 - In 1989 movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, who played Dr Henry Jones -Indiana
Jones`s father ?
A7 Sean Connery
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Fino is a very dry, and oloroso is a sweeter type, of which fortified wine ?
A8 sherry
