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White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:08:28 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

HISTORY SCIENCE [one question on BIOLOGY; one on CHEMISTRY] GAMES EVENTS

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 HISTORY In which country did the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which began in Sept 1759

during the Seven Years War, take place ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY Where in the human body is the pituitary gland ?

Q3 GAMES 1 What is the name of the green dinosaur which debuted in Nintendo`s video game

"Super Mario World" in 1990 ?

Q4 EVENTS 1 Under what zodiac star sign is a person born on 19 July ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 Where was the World War I armistice signed in 1918 ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 CHEMISTRY Carbohydrates consist of 3 elements - carbon, hydrogen and which other ?

Q7 GAMES 2 How many cards are dealt to each player at the start of the card game Gin Rummy ?

Q8 EVENTS 2 Diamond is the birthstone for which month ?

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 19 July 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 20 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 21 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 19 July 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 20 July 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 20 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 19 July 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:30:06 GMT

Thank you @Mi-Amigo . Like most of those questions....

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:40:28 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you like "most" of the questions in today`s White Room Quiz.

No questions rated "difficult" this time but a couple which might need thinking about

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

MI5 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:05:15 GMT

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:08:10 GMT

Thank you @MI5

Like the gif - relevant to one of the questons

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

gmarkj — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:14:22 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo...

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

TheresaV — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:18:44 GMT

Incoming

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:22:44 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TheresaV

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Martin-O2 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:33:39 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo!

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Cleoriff — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:34:57 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:06:41 GMT

Thank you @Martin-O2

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif - relevant to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

BobM — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:43:59 GMT

Pedalling your way now @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:09:39 GMT

Thank you @BobM

like the gif - sort of related to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

pgn — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:14:51 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:50:54 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif - related to one of the questions

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:20:37 GMT

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:51:54 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 HISTORY In which country did the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which began in Sept 1759

during the Seven Years War, take place ?

A1 Canada

Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY Where in the human body is the pituitary gland ?

A2 In the head at the base of the skull, underneath the brain and behind bridge of the nose.

Q3 GAMES 1 What is the name of the green dinosaur which debuted in Nintendo`s video game

"Super Mario World" in 1990 ?

A3 Yoshi

Q4 EVENTS 1 Under what zodiac star sign is a person born on 19 July ?

A4 Cancer

Q5 HISTORY 2 Where was the World War I armistice signed in 1918 ?

A5 France - Compiegne

Q6 SCIENCE 2 CHEMISTRY Carbohydrates consist of 3 elements - carbon, hydrogen and which other ?

A6 Oxygen

Q7 GAMES 2 How many cards are dealt to each player at the start of the card game Gin Rummy ?

A7 ten

Q8 EVENTS 2 Diamond is the birthstone for which month ?

A8 April

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:04:06 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

@gmarkj

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

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 Lukas`s flat - - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for more than six correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@TheresaV

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

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

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@Martin-O2

Q1 Spain - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 Pisces - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 pass Q8 July - incorrect

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

@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 correct - awarded

Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus, for eight correct answers also awarded

Silver 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

@LukasB

Q1 pass Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded

Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass Q6 correct - awarded

Q7 pass Q8 pass

plus, for four correct answers, also awarded

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 19 July 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:13:29 GMT

THE AWARDS:

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

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct answers @gmarkj

Red Thinker = 4 correct answers @TheresaV @Martin-O2 @LukasB

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

Well done

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker +

@TheresaV - Red Thinker

@Martin-O2 - Red Thinker

@LukasB - Red Thinker

Everyone who took part got a Thinker this time

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in today`s White Room Quiz, which is the 150th White Room Quiz with 10 questions - one on each of the categories

PEOPLE GEOGRAPHY PLACES NATURE WORDS LITERATURE MUSIC MOVIES SPORT 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 19 July 2021

MI5 — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:22:16 GMT

Great results everyone.
Well done all and thanks