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Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ quiz is 8 questions - with two questions on each of these categories
SCIENCE WORDS MUSIC GAMES
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 @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @J9el @Spenny @BobM
our new Community Manager @Dave-O2
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 SCIENCE 1 - Where in the human body is the glabella ?
Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the 1820s word "lunting" mean ?
Q3 MUSIC 1 - "Kiss Me Kate" is a musical version of which Shakespeare play ?
Q4 GAMES 1 - The game "Snakes and Ladders" dates from ancient times. In which country did it originate ?
Q5 SCIENCE 2 - How many electrons does a sodium atom have ?
Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 1600s word "slubberdegullion" mean ?
Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which female singer collaborated with Pet Shop Boys on the song "What Have I Done to
Deserve This", which reached No 2 in UK singles chart in 1987 ?
Q8 GAMES 2 - Which game was invented by John Spilsbury of London and first produced in 1767 ?
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 04 Sept
2023] and before 03.00am Wed 06 Sept 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 06 Sept 2023
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 04 Sept
2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 06 Sept 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 06 Sept 2023 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.
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Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their answers.
Gentle reminder to @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @Spenny @J9el @BobM and anyone else who would like to take part in this quiz.
There is plenty of time - up to 0300 [3 am] tomorrow [Wed] morning to send me your pm with answers.
Look forward to hearing from you.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 SCIENCE 1 - Where in the human body is the glabella ?
A1 skin between eyebrows and above nose
Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the 1820s word "lunting" mean ?
A2 walking while smoking a pipe
Q3 MUSIC 1 - "Kiss Me Kate" is a musical version of which Shakespeare play ?
A3 Taming of the Shrew
Q4 GAMES 1 - The game "Snakes and Ladders" dates from ancient times. In which country did it originate ?
A4 India
Q5 SCIENCE 2 - How many electrons does a sodium atom have ?
A5 11
Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 1600s word "slubberdegullion" mean ?
A6 scoundrel, slovenly
Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which female singer collaborated with Pet Shop Boys on the song "What Have I Done to
Deserve This", which reached No 2 in UK singles chart in 1987 ?
A7 Dusty Springfield
Q8 GAMES 2 - Which game was invented by John Spilsbury of London and first produced in 1767 ?
A8 jigsaw
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THE RESULTS
Q1 throat - incorrect Q2 throw - incorrect Q3 Macbeth - incorrect Q4 Egypt - incorrect .
Q5 4 - incorrect Q6 bed - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 chess - incorrect .
Total - one star for one correct
Q1 correct - Q2 awkward - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct - .
Q5 6 - incorrect Q6 nonsense - incorrect Q7 Cher - incorrect Q8 Monopoly - incorrect .
Total - two stars for two correct
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
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
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
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
2 stars = 2 correct - @TallTrees
1 star = 1 correct - @Dave-O2
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Well done
@TallTrees - 2 stars for 2 correct
@Dave-O2 - 1 star for 1 correct
Everyone taking part was awarded at least one star.
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ quiz, which will be
8 questions with two questions on each of these categories
PEOPLE NATURE MOVIES SPORT
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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Well that's good 2 🌟
Thought 1 star 🙄
Thanks for the quiz @Mi-Amigo
Dusty Springfield was interesting
Bye
And well done all TallTrees
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