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White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:31:42 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

- PEOPLE NATURE ART 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 @Spenny @J9el [ @RafaC and @lewys-gp are away] 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 PEOPLE 1 - Who first coined the phrase "Cogito ergo sum" ["I think, therefore I am"] ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the world`s second largest land mammal ?

Q3 ART 1 - Which artist painted "Le Bateau" which was hung upside down, unnoticed for 47 days, in the

Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1961 ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - In ten-pin bowling, what is a turkey ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Name either of the two people who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of bird is a yellow-bellied sapsucker ?

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Madonna of the Chair" - with Virgin Mary, Infant Jesus and another child -

in 1514 ?

Q8 GAMES 2 - In which card game can a player be "skunked" ?

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 01 June 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 02 June 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 03 June 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 01 June 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 02 June 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 02 June 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 01 June 2022

pgn — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:51:34 GMT

Good mix, @Mi-Amigo - one made me lurch 🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:03:55 GMT

Thank you @pgn

Pleased you think there is a good mix of questons.

I hope that one question hasn`t made you into this Lurch

😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:15:38 GMT

Not my favourite WRQ @Mi-Amigo 😬 Unless my brain kicks into gear there will be a couple of half guesses 🤔

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:29:54 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Sorry it`s not your favourite WRQ. There are a couple of head-scratchers this time.

Good luck with your guesses.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

pgn — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:25:58 GMT

Phew! Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:12:08 GMT

Thank you @pgn

Like the gif - fits in with one of the questions 😂

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Cleoriff — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:13:36 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

😂🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:16:29 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Love the gif - that is not the Madonna of the Chair I meant 😂

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Cleoriff — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:25:16 GMT

@Mi-Amigo wrote:
Thank you @Cleoriff
Love the gif - that is not the Madonna of the Chair I meant 😂
pm with your answers received

I know but I searched high and low for that one @Mi-Amigo ...She's not upside down either 😂😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

jonsie — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:59:23 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:51:48 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif - fits in with one question 😂

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

TallTrees — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:19:20 GMT

I'll get to this before time runs out, @Mi-Amigo very busy at the moment. I love the question about painting hung upside down fabulous 🤭

Many could be better like that too, or even back to front🤣

Bye for now TallTrees

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:02:52 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

Look forward to pm with your answers later

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:39:37 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

J9el — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:59:20 GMT

Hi @Mi-Amigo, I have sent over my answers and guesses! Thanks, some really good questions!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:13:17 GMT

Thank you @J9el

Pleased you thnk there were some really good questions

pm with your answers received - well before the deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:18:41 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - Who first coined the phrase "Cogito ergo sum" ["I think, therefore I am"] ?

A1 Rene Descartes

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the world`s second largest land mammal ?

A2 White rhino

Q3 ART 1 - Which artist painted "Le Bateau" which was hung upside down, unnoticed for 47 days, in the

Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1961 ?

A3 Matisse

Q4 GAMES 1 - In ten-pin bowling, what is a turkey ?

A4 three strikes in a row

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Name either of the two people who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993

A5 Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of bird is a yellow-bellied sapsucker ?

A6 Woodpecker

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Madonna of the Chair" - with Virgin Mary, Infant Jesus and another child -

in 1514 ?

A7 Raphael - thought this was probably the hardest art question we have had

Q8 GAMES 2 - In which card game can a player be "skunked" ?

A8 cribbage

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:35:27 GMT

THE RESULTS

@pgn

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

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

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

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Sanzio - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Raphael - incorrect Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Lippi - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 6 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 French bloke 😂 - sorry I needed a name Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award

Q4 no pins down - incorrect Q5 pass Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 pass

Total = 3 stars for 3 correct

@J9el

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

Q4 no pins down - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - award

Q7 Carvaggio - incorrect Q8 baccarat - incorrect

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 01 June 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:45:03 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @pgn

Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct - @Cleoriff

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @jonsie

Red Thinker + = 5 correct - @J9el

= 3 correct - @TallTrees

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKER - @pgn

Well done -

@Cleoriff = Bronze Thinker +

@jonsie = Bronze Thinker

@J9el = Red Thinker +

@TallTrees =

Everyone taking part was awarded at least three 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

GEOGRAPHY WORDS MOVIES FOOD & DRINK

I will search out the questons over the week end and try and find a nice mix.

Thank you everyone for making the WRQ fun.