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White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:57:00 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

HISTORY NATURE LITERATURE 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 [Wed] and

03.00am Friday 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 HISTORY 1 - The Battle of Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet took place during which war ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the gestation period, in days, of a hamster ?

[I`ll accept 5 days either way from answer I have ]

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - "Cry `Havok!` and let loose the dogs of war" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - The US Masters golf tournament is held during the first week of April at which golf course ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, what was the name of the creature which terrorised the Thebans by

asking them a riddle and then devouring them when they couldn`t answer ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - Chinstrap and macaroni are types of which bird ?

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - "Ask no questions and you`ll be told no lies" is a line from which Charles Dickens novel ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which country hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics but failed yo win a single gold medal ?

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 24 July 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 26 July 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 26 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 [Wed 24 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 26 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 26 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 Wed 24 July 2024

Cleoriff — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:01:04 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:42:01 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Oxonian — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:39:12 GMT

My entry should be in your inbox @Mi-Amigo ; thank you as usual for organising. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:47:46 GMT

Thank you @Oxonian

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

pgn — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:29:43 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:41:09 GMT

Thank you @pgn

and thanks for interesting gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

jonsie — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:16:23 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:27:34 GMT

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

gmarkj — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:07:07 GMT

Interesting selection of questions!

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

BobM — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:29:12 GMT

PM sent @Mi-Amigo ---> 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:57:32 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:15:14 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Battle of Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet took place during which war ?

A1 War of Spanish Succession

Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the gestation period, in days, of a hamster ?

[I`ll accept 5 days either way from answer I have ]

A2 20 days - I`ll accept 15 - 25 days

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - "Cry `Havok!` and let loose the dogs of war" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?

A3 Julius Caesar

Q4 SPORT 1 - The US Masters golf tournament is held during the first week of April at which golf course ?

A4 Augusta

Q5 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, what was the name of the creature which terrorised the Thebans by

asking them a riddle and then devouring them when they couldn`t answer ?

A5 Sphinx

Q6 NATURE 2 - Chinstrap and macaroni are types of which bird ?

A6 penguin

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - "Ask no questions and you`ll be told no lies" is a line from which Charles Dickens novel ?

A7 Great Expectations

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which country hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics but failed yo win a single gold medal ?

A8 Canada [ Montreal ]

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:27:15 GMT

THE RESULTS

@Cleoriff

Q1 Blenheim - incorrect. Blenheim was one of the four battles of War of Spanish Succession.

Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 7 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

@Oxonian

Q1 correct - Q2 30 days - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@jonsie

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

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

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 pass Q2 60 - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@BobM

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

Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Bleak House - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:34:03 GMT

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @Oxonian @jonsie

Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @pgn

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker + star

@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker .

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

PEOPLE PLACES MUSIC MOVIES

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

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

pgn — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:55:20 GMT

Another house full of thinkers, well done all! And thanks @Mi-Amigo for running the WRQ, a good mix of questions and a head-scratcher or two!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

BobM — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:44:19 GMT

Good one, thanks @Mi-Amigo as always.

Well done all. 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

MI5 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:26:16 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo

Well done all

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

gmarkj — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:07:18 GMT

15 days! I knew it was short, but not that short!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 24 July 2024

Cleoriff — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:08:46 GMT

Pffft to Blenheim 😂 Idiot I am.

Never mind @Mi-Amigo. Thanks for a great quiz and well done everyone xx