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White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 May 2024 05:19:52 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 questions on each of these categories

NATURE LITERATURE ART FOOD & DRINK

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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @Dave-O2 [ @jonsie is 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 NATURE 1 - Troglodyte troglodyte is the scientific term for which British bird ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Robert Louis Stevenson`s novel "Treasure Island" what was the name of the Inn ?

Q3 ART 1 - Which artist painted "Horse Frightened By A Lion" in 1770 ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Denmark`s national dish - stegt flaesk - consists of fried strips of which meat ?

Q5 NATURE 2 - Digitalis purpurea is a plant better known by what name ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Shakespeare`s "Macbeth" what is the name of the cat ?

Q7 ART 2 - In Gainsborough`s "Girl With Pigs", painted in 1781, how many pigs are there ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - The Swedish dish "flying Jacob" is chicken casserole and which fruit ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 22 May 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 24 May 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 24 May 2024.

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 22 May

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 24 May 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 24 May 2024 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 22 May 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 22 May 2024 07:38:22 GMT

Well this is much better than Famblers (or Fambers) @Mi-Amigo 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 22 May 2024 11:54:46 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

PS what a nice gif! 😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

TallTrees — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:44:07 GMT

Ah yes

May know more here

Polish the Thinkers @Mi-Amigo

🤣😂

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Oxonian — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:28:57 GMT

PM in your inbox @Mi-Amigo. 👍

Those were hard ; could be a very low score. 😀

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:40:18 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

Pleased you like some of the questions

look forward to pm with your answers

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

pgn — Wed, 22 May 2024 20:01:32 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 May 2024 04:44:11 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

gmarkj — Thu, 23 May 2024 11:59:49 GMT

Not especially confident with these!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

BobM — Thu, 23 May 2024 12:35:52 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 23 May 2024 15:39:52 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Oxonian — Thu, 23 May 2024 17:50:18 GMT

@gmarkj wrote:
Not especially confident with these!
PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

I feel like I could be in line for an all-time low score @gmarkj.

We could well be rivals for the wooden spoon ! 🤣

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

J9el — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:33:32 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo - that got the old brain working! 🧠

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 May 2024 04:22:10 GMT

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received before deadline

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 May 2024 04:26:18 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 NATURE 1 - Troglodyte troglodyte is the scientific term for which British bird ?

A1 wren

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Robert Louis Stevenson`s novel "Treasure Island" what was the name of the Inn ?

A2 Admiral Benbow

Q3 ART 1 - Which artist painted "Horse Frightened By A Lion" in 1770 ?

A3 George Stubbs

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Denmark`s national dish - stegt flaesk - consists of fried strips of which meat ?

A4 pork

Q5 NATURE 2 - Digitalis purpurea is a plant better known by what name ?

A5 foxglove

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In Shakespeare`s "Macbeth" what is the name of the cat ?

A6 Grimalkin

Q7 ART 2 - In Gainsborough`s "Girl With Pigs", painted in 1781, how many pigs are there ?

A7 3 [three]

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - The Swedish dish "flying Jacob" is chicken casserole and which fruit ?

A8 banana

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 May 2024 04:42:25 GMT

THE RESULTS

@MI5

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@Oxonian

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

Q5 dianthus - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 one - incorrect Q8 plums - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@pgn

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 correct - Q2 The Local - incorrect Q3 TheresaV - incorrect Q4 venison - incorrect .

Q5 correct - Q6 Bigglesworth - incorrect Q7 4 - incorrect Q8 pear - incorrect .

Total - 2 stars for 2 correct

@TallTrees

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

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

Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 4 - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 William Blake - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 lily - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 2 - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 24 May 2024 04:51:11 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @Cleoriff @pgn

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @MI5 @TallTrees

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @J9el

2 stars = 2 correct - @Oxonian @gmarkj

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @Cleoriff @pgn

Well done

@MI5 - Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM - Bronze Thinker

@J9el - Red Thinker

@Oxonian - 2 stars

@gmarkj - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in next week`s quizzes which will be -

Mon 27 May - WRQ "Spring Bank Holiday" edition

Tues 28 May - Spring Bank Hol Brain Teaser

As there are two quizzes scheduled - WRQ on MON; Brain Teaser on Tues

there will NOT be a WRQ on Wed 29 May

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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

TallTrees — Fri, 24 May 2024 05:38:11 GMT

YAY AND YES

@Mi-Amigo

Thank you for the quiz ☺️

Well done all

LOVE THAT WREN BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BIRD ❤️ 😍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

pgn — Fri, 24 May 2024 05:56:15 GMT

That was a good one, @Mi-Amigo - well done all, some unexpected scores this week, good to see the scores and answers! It was a memory-dredge to answer the witch's familiar from Macbeth q! 😹

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 22 May 2024

BobM — Fri, 24 May 2024 06:09:27 GMT

Another good one @Mi-Amigo - thank you.

Well done everyone 👍