05-09-2022 08:33
Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s White Room Quiz is 8 questions, with two questions on each of the categories
PEOPLE NATURE MUSIC 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 [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday].
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Spenny @adec @Comben @J9el
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 PEOPLE 1 - What did the initials P.T. in the name of showman P.T. Barnum stand for ?
Q2 NATURE 1 - How many stomachs does an ant have ?
Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1979 with "Heart Of Glass" ?
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Borlotti and tarbais are types of which foodstuff ?
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Mary Todd was the wife of which US President ?
Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the term for a female alligator ?
Q7 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument was a doodle sack ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Puree of which fruit is added to prosecco to make a Bellini cocktail ?
The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.
Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 05 Sept 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 06 Sept 2022] - allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 07 Sept 2022
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 05 Sept 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 06 Sept 2022].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 06 Sept 2022 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 @TallTrees @BobM @adec @Comben @Breanna @J9el and anyone else who would lke to have a go at this quz.
There is still plenty of time - up to 11.50pm tonght [Tues] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Good luck
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What did the initials P.T. in the name of showman P.T. Barnum stand for ?
A1 Phineas Taylor
Q2 NATURE 1 - How many stomachs does an ant have ?
A2 Two
Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1979 with "Heart Of Glass" ?
A3 Blondie
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Borlotti and tarbais are types of which foodstuff ?
A4 Beans
Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Mary Todd was the wife of which US President ?
A5 Abraham Lincoln
Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the term for a female alligator ?
A6 cow
Q7 MUSIC 2 - What type of musical instrument was a doodle sack ?
A7 Bagpipes
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Puree of which fruit is added to prosecco to make a Bellini cocktail ?
A8 Peach
07-09-2022 08:40
THE RESULTS
Q1 Peter Truman - incorrect Q2 five - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 gravy - incorrect
Q5 Roosevelt - incorrect Q6 alligator - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 tomato - incorrect
Total - two stars for 2 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 grape - incorrect
Q5 correct - Q6 sow - incorrect Q7 drum - incorrect Q8 correct -
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 olive - incorrect
Q5 Ronald Reagan - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 apricot - incorrect
plus for 4 correct answers
Red 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
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 pass Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct -
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 pear - incorrect
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 sx - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct -
Q5 correct - Q6 alligator - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct -
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
07-09-2022 08:53
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM @J9el
Red Thinker + = 5 correct - @gmarkj
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Spenny
= 2 correct - @RafaC
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Well done
@BobM - Bronze Thinker
@J9el - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj - Red Thinker +
@Spenny - Red Thinker
@RafaC -
Everyone taking part was awarded at least two stars.
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be
8 questions with two questions on each of these subject
- GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE MOVIES GAMES
which will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
07-09-2022 09:33