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White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:10:26 GMT

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is 8 questions, with two questions on each of the categories

SPACE MUSIC 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 @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Spenny @Comben @adec @J9el

@Breanna @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 SPACE 1 - What is the name of the dwarf planet in our solar system, which was discovered in Jan 2003 ?

Q2 MUSIC 1 - What was the name of Bruce Springsteen`s backing band ?

Q3 ART 1 - Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in which UK city ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - Which video game featured the fictional cities of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas ?

Q5 SPACE 2 - What was the name of the first Russian space station, launched in 1971 ?

Q6 MUSIC 2 - Ian Paice was the drummer with which 1970s rock band ?

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Autumn Rhythm Number 30" in 1950?

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many triangles [known as "points"] in total are on a backgammon board ?

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 28 Sept 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 29 Sept 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 Fri 30 Sept 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 28 Sept 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 29 Sept 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 29 Sept 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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:12:08 GMT

Well there will be a guess or two there @Mi-Amigo 😂😣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:33:45 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

There are a couple of head-scratchers this time.

Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Comben — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:39:08 GMT

Answered have been PM'd to you Mi-Amigo.

Sorry to have missed Monday's WRQ... I can't say where I was due to an NDA but it was a busy few days for me.

I do however have some rare footage of the lifeforms on the planet discovered in 2003... 🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:04:41 GMT

Thank you @Comben

Like the gif of life-form on dwarf planet in question 😂

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:05:26 GMT

@Comben wrote:
Answered have been PM'd to you Mi-Amigo.
Sorry to have missed Monday's WRQ... I can't say where I was due to an NDA but it was a busy few days for me.

I do however have some rare footage of the lifeforms on the planet discovered in 2003... 🤣

Love it @Comben 😂😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

RafaC — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:35:19 GMT

Another community managers joint effort coming to your inbox @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:10:21 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with joint answers by you and @Breanna received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

gmarkj — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:27:46 GMT

Not confident with these at all.

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Cleoriff — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:40:51 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:54:40 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

love the gif of The Boss

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:53:46 GMT

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

Gentle reminder to @pgn @jonsie @BobM @TallTrees @adec @J9el @Spenny

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight, Thurs [the extension to 3.00am will be introduced next week] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Comben — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:54:37 GMT

Thank you Mi-Amigo, you are a hero for extending out the time from next week. ⏰

I'm really hoping never to use it but it's there if I'm ever running a bit late so I truely appreciate you changing it. Thanks again! 😁

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

pgn — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:57:27 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:23:46 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

J9el — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:52:05 GMT

Incoming!! Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

jonsie — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:14:45 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:27:09 GMT

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:00:44 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 SPACE 1 - What is the name of the dwarf planet in our solar system, which was discovered in Jan 2003 ?

A1 Eris

Q2 MUSIC 1 - What was the name of Bruce Springsteen`s backing band ?

A2 E Street Band

Q3 ART 1 - Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in which UK city ?

A3 Liverpool

Q4 GAMES 1 - Which video game featured the fictional cities of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas ?

A4 Grand Theft Auto

Q5 SPACE 2 - What was the name of the first Russian space station, launched in 1971 ?

A5 Salyut

Q6 MUSIC 2 - Ian Paice was the drummer with which 1970s rock band ?

A6 Deep Purple

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Autumn Rhythm Number 30" in 1950?

A7 Jackson Pollock

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many triangles [known as "points"] in total are on a backgammon board ?

A8 24

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:24:33 GMT

THE RESULTS

@Comben

Q1 Aphrodite - incorrect Q2 The Springsteens - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 Russian Space Co - incorrect

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Salavador Dali - incorrect Q8 correct -

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@RafaC and @Breanna

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 Birmingham - incorrect Q4 correct -

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 12 - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@MI5

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

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@Cleoriff

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 20 - incorrect

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 Bob - incorrect Q2 Backing Bruce - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct -

Q5 MIR - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 TheresaV - incorrect Q8 12 - incorrect

Total - three stars for three correct

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Agnes Martin - incorrect Q8 correct -

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el

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

Q5 Sputnik - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 16 - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie

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

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker