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White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:07:29 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions - with two questions on each of these categories

GEOGRAPHY WORDS MUSIC SPORT

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with 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 @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @TheresaV @LukasB @Martin-O2

@O2EmmaLouise

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 river flows through Florence, Italy ?

Q2 WORDS 1 What does the word "bolshoi" literally mean ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 Which day of the week is not mentioned in The Beatles`s song "Lady Madonna" ?

Q4 SPORT 1 How long, in minutes, is a Rugby Union match ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 In which sea are the islands of Samos and Lesbos ?

Q6 WORDS 2 What does the word "crepuscular" refer to ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 Who wrote the classical music opera "Aida" ?

Q8 SPORT 2 On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 12 July 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 13 July 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 14 July 2021

Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 12 July 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 13 July 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 13 July 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

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:16:19 GMT

@Mi-Amigo

This looks ok. Must make sure I read each question carefully!!

Just flicked through and two I read wrongly

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

TheresaV — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:54:01 GMT

A lot of guesses again, I guess

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:59:32 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff .

Pleased you like the quiz.

Some questions might need closer attention as they are not quite as easy as might first seem.

Thank you @TheresaV

As you know, sometimes guesses pay off.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

MI5 — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:14:27 GMT

Some good answers and some guesses incoming.......

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

TheresaV — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:29:09 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:38:06 GMT

Thank you @MI5

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TheresaV

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:26:53 GMT

INcoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:47:36 GMT

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif of a great band - relevant to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

BobM — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:18:45 GMT

Galloping your way now @Mi-Amigo --->>>

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:39:00 GMT

Thank you @BobM

thanks for the gif - related, in some way, to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

pgn — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:07:50 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:16:22 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif - relevant to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

gmarkj — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:09:33 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:14:19 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:01:43 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 Which river flows through Florence, Italy ?

A1 Arno

Q2 WORDS 1 What does the word "bolshoi" literally mean ?

A2 big, large

Q3 MUSIC 1 Which day of the week is not mentioned in The Beatles`s song "Lady Madonna" ?

A3 Saturday

Q4 SPORT 1 How long, in minutes, is a Rugby Union match ?

A4 80 mins - 40mins in each half

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 In which sea are the islands of Samos and Lesbos ?

A5 Aegean Sea. Two gave the answer Mediterranean. As the Aegean Sea is recognised as an "arm"

of the Med, I`ll award those who gave Med as an answer a half

Q6 WORDS 2 What does the word "crepuscular" refer to ?

A6 twilight

Q7 MUSIC 2 Who wrote the classical music opera "Aida" ?

A7 Verdi

Q8 SPORT 2 On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run ?

A8 Ayr

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:23:49 GMT

THE RESULTS:

@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 eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TheresaV

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

Q5 Mediterranean - awarded half Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass

Total: two + half

@LukasB

Q1 pass Q2 correct - awarded Q3 pass Q4 pass

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass

Total: three for three correct answers

@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 eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@BobM

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

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 dawn of day - incorrect

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@pgn

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 eight correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Wednesday - incorrect

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 Mediterranean - awarded half Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 LukasB - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for more than four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:23:21 GMT

THE AWARDS:

Silver Thinker = 8 correct answers @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct answers @BobM

Red Thinker + + half = 5 correct answers + 1 part correct @gmarkj

= 3 correct answers @LukasB

+ half = 2 correct answers + 1 part correct @TheresaV

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn

Well done

@BobM - Bronze Thinker +

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + + half

@LukasB -

@TheresaV - + half

Everyone who took part got at least - + half

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in today`s White Room Quiz, with two questions on each of these categories

SPACE ART TV FOOD & DRINK

which will be posted shortly on a separate thread.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the White Room Quiz fun.

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

MI5 — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:49:35 GMT

Well done all and thanks

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 12 July 2021

gmarkj — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:52:55 GMT

Well done to the Silver Thinkers and thanks to @Mi-Amigo for another great quiz.
I was sure that @LukasB wrote Aida. Oh well...