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White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:58:46 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 from each of these four categories

- SPACE WORDS MUSIC GAMES

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 @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @BobM @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-O2

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 SPACE 1 Which US astronaut made a solo [one-man] space mission in Aurora 7 spacecraft in May 1962 ?

Q2 WORDS 1 Which word, often used to describe a smell, is from Latin meaning to be sharply painful ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 Who is the only singer to have had a UK No 1 single in `60s, `70s, `80s, `90s, `00s ?

Q4 GAMES 1 Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of playing cards does NOT have a moustache ?

Q5 SPACE 2 How many stars make up the constellation known as the Big Dipper ?

Q6 WORDS 2 What activity did the 17th century word "montivagant" refer to ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1969 with "Bad Moon Rising" ?

Q8 GAMES 2 In the game of Scrabble, how many Bonus Points are awarded for playing all seven tiles ?

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 10 Nov 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 11 Nov 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 12 Nov 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 10 Nov 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 11 Nov 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thur 11 Nov 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 10 Nov 2021

TallTrees — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:21:34 GMT

Heck @Mi-Amigo

Might not know many of these, give it a go. Bye for now TallTrees

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:16:28 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

I`m sure you`ll come up with some answers to today`s WRQ.

Look forward to pm when you`ve got time.

btw like your new signature - Happiness is BEE shaped

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Martin-O2 — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:48:52 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo 😎

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:04:12 GMT

Thank you @Martin-O2

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:11:51 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:59:32 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Cleoriff — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:06:45 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:26:07 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

pgn — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:50:38 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:56:28 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:46:47 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

gmarkj — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:25:23 GMT

Well here goes nothing...

PM on it's way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:29:38 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

lewys-gp — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:09:33 GMT

PM sent, thanks 😁. Fair few guesses there.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:51:55 GMT

Thank you @lewys-gp

pm with your 8 answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

jonsie — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:51:24 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:00:36 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with our 8 answers received - well before the deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:10:44 GMT

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 SPACE 1 Which US astronaut made a solo [one-man] space mission in Aurora 7 spacecraft in May 1962 ?

A1. Scott Carpenter

Q2 WORDS 1 Which word, often used to describe a smell, is from Latin meaning to be sharply painful ?

A2. pungent

Q3 MUSIC 1 Who is the only singer to have had a UK No 1 single in `60s, `70s, `80s, `90s, `00s ?

A3. Cliff Richard

Q4 GAMES 1 Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of playing cards does NOT have a moustache ?

A4. King of Hearts

Q5 SPACE 2 How many stars make up the constellation known as the Big Dipper ?

A5. The correct answer is 8 [one is hidden] but some reliable sources say 7 stars, I`ll accept 7 or 8 as correct

Q6 WORDS 2 What activity did the 17th century word "montivagant" refer to ?

A6. wandering, specifically over hills or mountains

Q7 MUSIC 2 Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1969 with "Bad Moon Rising" ?

A7. Creedance Clearwater Revival

Q8 GAMES 2 In the game of Scrabble, how many Bonus Points are awarded for playing all seven tiles ?

A8. 50.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 10 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:47:36 GMT

THE RESULTS:

@Martin-O2

Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 King of Diamonds - incorrect Q5 7 - correct awarded

Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 15 - incorrect

Total - 1 for one correct answer

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 8 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 Buzz Aldrin - incorrect Q2 horrible - incorrect Q3 Tom Jones - incorrect Q4 K of Diamonds - incorrect

Q5 13 - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 7 - incorrect

Total - 2 for two correct answers

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 8 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 7 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 pass Q2 odour - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass

Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 10 - incorrect

Total - 2 for two correct answers

@gmarkj

Q1 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 7 - correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 10 - incorrect

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@lewys-gp

Q1 Doug Freeman - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 K of Spades - incorrect

Q5 6 - incorrect Q6 hunting - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded

Total - 3 for three correct answers

@jonsie

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 8- correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker