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White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:36:03 GMT

Welcome to

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

Today`s WRQ is 8 questions, with two question on each of these categories

HISTORY SCIENCE MOVIES ART

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers from 12 noon today [Wed] to 03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @Comben @BobM @TallTrees @J9el @Spenny @RafaC

@Breanna @adec

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 - Roman Emperor Septimus Severus died in 211AD in Britain. What is the modern name of the

English city in which he died ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Which of these does light travel fastest through - air, water, or vacuum ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the James Bond movie "From Russia With Love", what is the name of the assassin played

by Robert Shaw ?

Q4 ART 1 - Picasso`s "Guerinca" is in Museo Reina Sofia in which European city ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The longest seige in medieval England began in 1266 at which English castle ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Heterochromia results in what changes in physical appearance ?

Q7 MOVIES 2 - Who directed the movie "Gladiator" in the year 2000 ?

Q8 ART 2 - What colour is the wife`s dress in Jan van Eyck` painting "The Arnolifini Portrait" ?

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 14 Dec] and up to 03.00am Fri 16 Dec 2022] .

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 16 Dec 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 between 12 noon today [Wed 14 Dec] and before 03.00am Fri 16 Dec 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 16 Dec 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, even though there are a couple of tough questions this time.

Good luck, everyone.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:31:03 GMT

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

jonsie — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:33:01 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Cleoriff — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:12:53 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:10:51 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

gmarkj — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:50:08 GMT

Not sure about a few of these.

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:39:50 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

RafaC — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:07:54 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:57:34 GMT

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

TallTrees — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:33:49 GMT

Hmmm @Mi-Amigo

I know No. 1 because I lived in that City and took interest in the History there.

Rest of Questions:

Movies are my "not good" territory 😎

Will try to do my best 🙄

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Comben — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:50:41 GMT

PM has been sent Mi-Amigo - The WRQ was a mixed bag for me this week, hopefully I'll get a few more right than Monday 😝 Because at least this one has a mixture of answers I know and others I could take a reasonable guess at.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:21:11 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

Look forward to pm with your answers

Thank you @Comben

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

TallTrees — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:15:15 GMT

PM in your message box

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

J9el — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:58:44 GMT

Hey @Mi-Amigo PM sent over. History and Bond ✅✅

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:59:23 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

pgn — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 01:10:00 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:46:13 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gf

pm with your answers received - before the deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:51:47 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Roman Emperor Septimus Severus died in 211AD in Britain. What is the modern name of the

English city in which he died ?

A1 York

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Which of these does light travel fastest through - air, water, or vacuum ?

A2 vacuum

Q3 MOVIES 1 - In the James Bond movie "From Russia With Love", what is the name of the assassin played

by Robert Shaw ?

A3 Red Grant

Q4 ART 1 - Picasso`s "Guerinca" is in Museo Reina Sofia in which European city ?

A4 Madrid

Q5 HISTORY 2 - The longest seige in medieval England began in 1266 at which English castle ?

A5 Kenilworth Castle

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Heterochromia results in what changes in physical appearance ?

A6 different colour eyes

Q7 MOVIES 2 - Who directed the movie "Gladiator" in the year 2000 ?

A7 Ridley Scott

Q8 ART 2 - What colour is the wife`s dress in Jan van Eyck` painting "The Arnolifini Portrait" ?

A8 green

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:11:11 GMT

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@Cleoriff

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

@gmarkj

Q1 Bath - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 Barcelona - incorrect

Q5 Warwick Castle - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 blue - incorrect

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 London - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 David ? - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 Warwick Castle - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Comben

Q1 Cambridge - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 Blowfeld - incorrect

Q4 Spain - sorry can`t accept, need the city Q5 Lancaster - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct -

Q8 blue - incorrect.

Total = 3 stars for three correct

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

Q5 pass Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@J9el

Q1 London - incorrect Q2 air - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 hair turns grey - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 orange - incorrect

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 blue - incorrect

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 14 Dec 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:21:47 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @pgn

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @RafaC

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj @J9el @TallTrees

3 stars = 3 correct - @Comben

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie

Well done

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@RafaC - Red Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Red Thinker

@J9el - Red Thinker

@TallTrees - Red Thinker

@Comben - 3 stars

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 -

- GEOGRAPHY WORDS MUSIC SPORT

I will search out a mix of "easier" and "not-so-easy" questions over the weekend; and

DON`T FORGET - the White Room Christmas Quiz is next Wed - 21 Dec

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.