White Room Quiz Mon 08 May 2023

[Mi-Amigo]

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 four categories 

    PEOPLE;  NATURE; WORDS; MUSIC 

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 @Comben @J9el @Patricia1066 @Spenny @Breanna 

@BobM 

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 was the first name of Queen Camila`s first husband, married from 1973 to 1995 ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which mammal has the densest fur, with almost 100,000 hairs per sq cm ?

Q3 WORDS 1 - What did the 18th century word "calix" mean ?

Q4 MUSIC 1 - Who recorded "Escape" - better known as the Pina Colada Song - released in 1979 and

                       reached No 23 in UK singles chart ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - William and Kate, Prince and Princess of Wales, first met when studying at which 

                         University ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - Indris is the largest of which species of primate ?

Q7 WORDS 2 - The word "carniflex" was a term for an official ... what ? 

Q8 MUSIC 2 - A shawm was an ancient musical instrument which evolved into which modern musical

                        instrument ? 

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 May 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 10 May 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 10 May 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 08 May

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 10 May 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 10 May 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

[TallTrees]

Ah may know some of these😁

@Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

@Mi-Amigo  Am I allowed to send in early today please? I have so much going on this week, I don't know if I'm coming or going? 😂

[TallTrees]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

@Mi-Amigo  Am I allowed to send in early today please? I have so much going on this week, I don't know if I'm coming or going? 😂

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Me Too?  @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees and @Cleoriff 

As it`s Bank Holiday and you are busy, everyone can send me a pm with their answers from now 😀

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo xx

[J9el]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>>> Sorry I’ve missed the last couple, not been around.

[TallTrees]

PM IN 

Thank you @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

Mine wasn't as quick as I thought @Mi-Amigo ..other things hhappening. No time for a gif Sorry

[Mi-Amigo]

Please note

Q7 WORDS 2 - should read

   The word "carnifex" was a term for an official ... what ? NOT "carniflex" 

Quizzers who have already given answers are allowed to submit an alternative answer if they so wish.

Other regulars - @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @Comben @Patricia1066 @Spenny @Breanna @BobM - I hope you

see this correction. 

My apologies for typo