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White Room Quiz Mon 08 July 2024

Mi-Amigo
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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

   GEOGRAPHY    SCIENCE     TV     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 [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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which ocean is to the north of Ellesmere Island ?

                                 

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the chemical symbol for copernicium ?

                        

Q3 TV 1 - In British TV sit-com "Only When I Laugh", screened 1979-1982, what is the surname of character

                   played by James Bolam ?

 

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which breakfast cereal was invented by Henry Perky in Denver, Colorado in 1890 ?

 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the British river which rises south of Grantham, passes through

                                     Grantham, Lincoln, and Boston; and flows into The Haven, tidal arm of The Wash ?

 

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - In geology, what is stratum ?

 

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Please Sir", screened 1968-1972, what is the name of the fictional school ?

 

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Fry`s Five Centres was produced from 1934-1992. The five flavours in the chocolate

                                       bar in 1970s-1990s were - orange; lime; strawberry; pineapple and which other

                                       flavour ?

                                                                                 

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 08 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 10 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 10 July 2024.

Each member will be awarded :star:  for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Mon 08 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 10 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 10 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.

 

 

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TallTrees
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TV question never heard of either sitcom @Mi-Amigo 😟

Q8 I may be able to guess this maybe one member's fave 🤔 chocolate 🍫 bar

I don't think it will bring me a Thinker of any colour 😕 

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Mi-Amigo
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Thank you @TallTrees for your post.

Sorry you`ve not heard of TV shows in quiz; but with 6 other questions - even if your answer to Q8 is a guess, there is still a chance of you getting a Thinker.

Look forward to pm with your answers later

Good luck

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Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

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Veritas Numquam Perit

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Mi-Amigo
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Thank you @Cleoriff 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

 

Thank you @MI5 

pm with your answers received

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My answers are in your inbox and await your perusal @Mi-Amigo ! 👍

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

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Heavy rain last night in your neck of the woods @Cleoriff ? 

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No, not at all @Oxonian 😂

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Thank you @Oxonian 

pm with your answers received

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Good Morning @Mi-Amigo ... & ... Regular Participants xx :slight_smile:

I reckon I know 1 Geography question ... & ... could make a stab at the other Geography one ... but ... No way enough to take part ... ( as I said during 'Fun' General Election quizzes )

 

Good Luck to All

 

Yes, I too liked the vid you posted @Cleoriff with your message to @Mi-Amigo 

 

Off to begin my day Offline

 

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