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White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:18:39 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 categories

- HISTORY PEOPLE SCIENCE ART

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 @Spenny @BobM @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @RafaC

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 - Which Chinese Dynasty was in power from 1368 to 1644 ?

Q2 PEOPLE 1 - What was the name of the British archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in

Egypt in 1922 ?

Q3 SCENCE 1 - Which temperature is the same in degrees in centigrade and Fahrenheit scales ?

Q4 ART 1 - Who painted "Faa Iheihe" in 1898 ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of 17-50 million ?

Q6 PEOPLE 2 - What was the name of the famous furniture designer and cabinet maker, who was born in

Otley, near Leeds, in 1718 ?

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which metal is the main constituent of pewter ?

Q8 ART 2 - The painting "La Gioconda" is better known by what name ?

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 16 March 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 17 March 2022]

- 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 17 March 2022

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 16 Mar 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 17 Mar 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 17 Mar 2022 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 16 March 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:05:38 GMT

Well, that's a nice quiz @Mi-Amigo Only 2 real headscratchers...(I think) 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:01:50 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you think this a "nice quiz" but, as you said, there are a couple of questions which might be head-scratchers and are rated as moderately difficult [but I`m not saying which 😁 ].

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

RafaC — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:17:07 GMT

Sending a PM with the answers in

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:57:41 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

Like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

pgn — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:18:36 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:51:13 GMT

Thank you @pgn

Like the gf

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

BobM — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:26:26 GMT

Heading your way @Mi-Amigo --->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:06:23 GMT

Thank you @BobM

Like the gf

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Spenny — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:44:10 GMT

Answers being posted though your virtual letter box.

I have figured out Art is not my thing. I can do a great stickman though

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:47:51 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:13:43 GMT

Thank you @Spenny

Maybe you`d like to share your stickman drawings with us ?

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

gmarkj — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:20:29 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:50:28 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:17:31 GMT

Thank you everyone who sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @TallTrees @lewys-gp @adelphiaUK @jonsie and anyone else who would like to have a go at the quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:20:15 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:17:38 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which Chinese Dynasty was in power from 1368 to 1644 ?

A1 Ming Dynasty

Q2 PEOPLE 1 - What was the name of the British archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in

Egypt in 1922 ?

A2 Howard Carter

Q3 SCENCE 1 - Which temperature is the same in degrees in centigrade and Fahrenheit scales ?

A3 - 40 [minus 40]

Q4 ART 1 - Who painted "Faa Iheihe" in 1898 ?

A4 Gaugin

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of 17-50 million ?

A5 Spanish Flu

Q6 PEOPLE 2 - What was the name of the famous furniture designer and cabinet maker, who was born in

Otley, near Leeds, in 1718 ?

A6 Chippendale

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which metal is the main constituent of pewter ?

A7 Tin - 91%

Q8 ART 2 - The painting "La Gioconda" is better known by what name ?

A8 Mona Lisa

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

pgn — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:43:32 GMT

Oops. Gave my answer in the Réaumur scale. 😖😉

Good quiz, just what was needed temperature-wise 🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:45:09 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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Peter Adams - incorrect Q3 451 - incorrect Q4 Manet - incorrect

Q5 Bubonic plague - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded

Total - 3 stars for three correct answers

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 minus 32 - incorrect Q4 correct - awarded

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

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 minus 36 - incorrect Q4 Manet - incorrect

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

plus for 6 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@Spenny

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

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

plus for 4 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 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 TheresaV - 😂 - incorrect Q7 lead - incorrect Q8 pass

plus for 4 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 pass Q2 correct - awarded Q3 pass Q4 pass

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

Total - 3 stars for three correct answers

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:56:17 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Spenny @gmarkj

= 3 correct - @TallTrees @RafaC

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @MI5

Well done -

@pgn = Bronze Thinker +

@BobM = Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj = Red Thinker

@Spenny = Red Thinker

@TallTrees =

@RafaC =

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s White Room Quiz, which will be

8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

- PLACES NATURE MUSIC TV

I will be searching out the questions over the weekend with a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.