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White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:31:34 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

PLACES NATURE MUSIC SPORT

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 [Mon] and

03.00am Wednesday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]

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 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Namibia ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which is the only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "A Good Heart" was a UK No 1 single for which singer in Oct 1985 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s national rugby union team is nicknamed "Los Pumas" ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a UNESCO World Heritage site is which country ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the colour of hippo "sweat" ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which album by rock band Queen, first released in 1975, features the song "Bohemian

Rhapsody" ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Gareth Southgate missed his penalty in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final of Euro 96

against which country`s football team ?

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 [Mon 15 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 17 July 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 17 July 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 [Mon 15 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 17 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 17 July 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 Mon 15 July 2024

pgn — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:07:33 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Oxonian — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:21:26 GMT

Thanks for that @Mi-Amigo ; my entry should be in your inbox. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:34:14 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Cleoriff — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:16:44 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

BobM — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:00:05 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

gmarkj — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:20:13 GMT

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:42:40 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

jonsie — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:07:10 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:13:30 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:52:53 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Namibia ?

A1 Windhoek

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which is the only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak ?

A2 kiwi

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "A Good Heart" was a UK No 1 single for which singer in Oct 1985 ?

A3 Feargal Sharkey

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s national rugby union team is nicknamed "Los Pumas" ?

A4 Argentina

Q5 PLACES 2 - Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a UNESCO World Heritage site is which country ?

A5 Iran

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the colour of hippo "sweat" ?

A6 pink/red. One quizzer gave "brown" as answer. On checking, a reputable sources gives "reddish brown"

so I will accept "brown" as correct answer.

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which album by rock band Queen, first released in 1975, features the song "Bohemian

Rhapsody" ?

A7 "A Night at the Opera"

Q8 SPORT 2 - Gareth Southgate missed his penalty in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final of Euro 96

against which country`s football team ?

A8 Germany

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:02:50 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

@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

@Oxonian

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

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

plus for 6 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

@BobM

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

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

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

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

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:08:22 GMT

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @BobM

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian @gmarkj

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

Well done

@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker - and, not only that but at least a Bronze Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

PEOPLE SCIENCE MOVIES FOOD & DRINK

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

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

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

pgn — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 05:09:13 GMT

Well done all, thinkers all-round this time around 👍🏼 Thanks @Mi-Amigo 😀

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

BobM — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:36:15 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - great results all round.

Well done all. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:54:25 GMT

Great results. Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

MI5 — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:16:14 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Good results all round.

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

gmarkj — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:03:52 GMT

Happy with that.

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

jonsie — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:45:43 GMT

Good scores peeps

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:57:19 GMT

Thank you @pgn @BobM @MI5 @gmarkj @Cleoriff @jonsie

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards.

It`s not often that those taking part get at least a Bronze Thinker, so great results.