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The White Room Thursday Quiz - 12 Sept 2019

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                       This week`s contestant, chosen at random by @EmilieT, is

 

                                                         @Cleoriff  

 

The six questions are:

 

Q1 [people]: Which of the four original members of the pop/rock band The Who was born first?

 

Q2 [history]: Who was the first European to land in Australia?

 

Q3 [geography]: What, in geography, is a cataract?

 

Q4 [chemistry]: Which element in the periodic table has the atomic number 3?

 

Q5 [event]: Where was the first British Motor Show held in 1895?

 

Q6 [literature]: Who did Cathy [Earnshaw] marry in Emilie Bronte`s Wuthering Heights? 

 

Rules:

You can only give one answer to each question.

You can answer the questions in any order - please copy and paste the question and answer.

You can post one, or more, answer at any time between 00.01 [one minute after midnight] and 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thursday 12 September 2019.

Any answer posted before 00.01 or after 23.59 will be declared void.

Please - no googling, Wiki, social media, Youtube in search of the answers.

 

The results, with the correct answers, will be posted on Friday 13 September 2019.

Each correct answer will be awarded a star

If you get all six questions correct, you will be awarded the Silver Thinker

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All members, including those who have already been a contestant or have put their names forward as contestants and those who are considering being a future contestant, are welcome to join in and play along - by making their own list of questions and seeing how many they can get right - but, please do not post your answers on the thread.

 

Thank you for your interest and good luck @Cleoriff 

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Re the Who. Just to clarify..you do mean original members, and not current line -up?

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@Cleoriff wrote:

@Mi-Amigo 

Re the Who. Just to clarify..you do mean original members, and not current line -up?


@Cleoriff 

The four original members of The Who - not the current line-up [in studio or on tour]

Hope that helps thumbsup

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I think I know the answer to the chemistry and literature questions ... the other ones will be a learning experience yet again smiley

 

Good luck @Cleorifffingers_crossed

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@EmilieT  It's the Chemistry one I will struggle with. I know a few of the numbers, mainly those associated with 'medical chemistry' and number 3 needs a lot of thinking about!!!

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I deffo know the Who question and the chemical element (I watch too much Pointless joy) and a couple of other I could make an educated guess at.

 

Good luck @Cleoriff four_leaf_clover

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@jonsie wrote:

I deffo know the Who question and the chemical element (I watch too much Pointless joy) and a couple of other I could make an educated guess at.

 

Good luck @Cleoriff four_leaf_clover


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I just knew, when I was sorting out the questions at the weekend, you would know The Who one sweat_smile

It`ll be interesting to see, when I give the results after @Cleoriff `s answers, whether you and @EmilieT got the chemistry one right; and how you got on with the others Thoughful

 

 

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Other than Queen, The Who are my favourite group @Mi-Amigo They are my husbands favourite as well so I was pleased to see that one.

 

I think I will be making an educated guess on the Chemistry one, as I do know a lot of the numbers but would have far rather you had started at number 6.....innocent

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Here we go then

 

Q1 The oldest member of The Who

I double checked about the original members as I wanted to make sure we weren't talking about The Detours or The High Numbers.

A: Oldest member - Roger Daltrey who was born in March 1944 (the same year as me) John Entwhistle was the second oldest born in Oct 1944

 

Q2 The first European to land in Australia

A: Willem Janszoon (a Dutch explorer) He landed on the western side in the 1600's. (James Cook landed on the East coast in the 1700's)

 

Q3: What in geography is a Cataract?

Good job you said Geography as I know more about eye cataracts!

A: A waterfall or any fast moving water over a steep drop.

 

Q4) Element in the periodic table with atomic number 3?

I really, really struggled with this. I know the first 3 numbers are said to be involved in the big bang. In no particular order they are Lithium, Hydrogen and Helium. (why you couldn't give me 6, 7, or 8,

I'll never know!!)

My answer is a guess....

A: Lithium Fear (I went for this as Lithium is a type of medication, a battery and the forum is powered by Lithium) joy Apologies to those who did chemistry, I was only involved in biochemistry..

 

Q5) Where was the first British Show held in 1895?

It was held at Tunbridge Wells Agricultural Show (also known as the Horseless Carriage Show)

(My dad told me his grandfather went to it)

 

Q6) Who was Catherine Earnshaw married to in Wuthering Heights?

A: Edgar Linton. I never liked this book, it was a nightmare of relationships!!

 

That's it. I 'think' I knew 4, had to think about 1 and lost sleep over the atomic element which is a pure guess!!

 

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@Cleoriff I would have guessed the same answers for Q4 and Q6 - curious to see all the answers tomorrow nerd

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