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White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:33:57 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

PLACES SPACE WORDS EVENTS

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 [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @TheresaV @Martin-O2 @LukasB

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 PLACES 1 Kinder Scout is in which UK National Park ?

Q2 SPACE 1 The Pleiades are in which constellation ?

Q3 WORDS 1 What is the literal meaning of the word "antediluvian" ?

Q4 EVENTS 1 In which English county is the World British Lawnmower Championship, dating from 1973,

held each July ?

Q5 PLACES 2 What is the name of the square in front of the Palace of Westminster in London ?

Q6 SPACE 2 What is the more common name for Via Lactea, in the night sky ?

Q7 WORDS 2 The word "kiosk" originates from which language ?

Q8 EVENTS 2 The World Nurdling Championship is held annually at Jackson Stops Inn, Stretton, Cumbria.

What do competitors have to do in "nurdling" ?

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 [Wed 11 Aug 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 12 Aug 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 Fri 13 Aug 2021

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 Aug 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 12 Aug 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 12 Aug 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 Wed 11 Aug 2021

pgn — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:09:06 GMT

A handy dandy candy set of Q's today, thank you @Mi-Amigo - a cup of coffee and a...

for these today:

"Alea iacta est" 😉

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:53:11 GMT

Attempting to send @Mi-Amigo 😬

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:55:30 GMT

Thank you @pgn

Pleased you like today`s WRQ.

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif - pleased you could post it

good luck with sending om with your answers

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:05:59 GMT

@Mi-Amigo...they sent ok using ctrl=shift and v...so got that under control now.

PS I can copy and paste the gif as I don't have to use my faulty image uploader!!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:07:09 GMT

@Cleoriff

No problem with you sending pm.

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

BobM — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:24:56 GMT

Ouch!! On their way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:28:50 GMT

Thank you @BobM

like the gif - don`t think that was the winner of the Lawnmower Championship

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

gmarkj — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:34:40 GMT

Answers on their way @Mi-Amigo. Well, some answers some...

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:01:13 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

jonsie — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:40:57 GMT

Looks promising 😋

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:44:08 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Looks promising 😋

Thank you @jonsie

Look forward to pm with your answers

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

MI5 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:07:38 GMT

A load of old **** coming your way......

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:28:31 GMT

Thank you @MI5

Like the caption to your gif 😂

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TheresaV

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

jonsie — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:11:50 GMT

Incoming------>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:16:13 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the space-themed gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

TallTrees — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:54:47 GMT

ok, well I have been on Kinder Scout ~ so that is ONE step in the right direction @Mi-Amigo

Stars and Moons are a treat and I like them Constellations are lovely.

I am sure I have heard "that word" somewhere 😎

Lawnmower competition ~ yes also heard that ...not sure where tho.

Palace of Westminster Questions ~ ok

1 or 2 others may be ok too ~ but I don't think it will be a Silver ~ @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:07:03 GMT

@TallTrees

Good to hear that you might know some of the answers to this WRQ.

Look forward to pm with your answers. Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

pgn — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:59:33 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 11 Aug 2021

TallTrees — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:30:04 GMT

Early late reply today ~ as busy all day and head curdled later 😊

PM sent to you @Mi-Amigo