08-11-2021 08:20 - edited 08-11-2021 08:38
08-11-2021 08:20 - edited 08-11-2021 08:38
Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s White Room Quiz is eight questions with two questions from each of these categories -
GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE [one question on Biology; one on Chemistry] LITERATURE MOVIES
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 @MI5 @BobM @TallTrees @gmarkj @lewys-gp @RafaC @AK04 @Martin-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 GEOGRAPHY 1 Which is the only country crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn ?
Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY What tissue connects bone to muscle in the human body ?
Q3 LITERATURE 1 What was the title of J K Rowling`s second Harry Potter book ?
Q4 MOVIES 1 For his role in which movie did Tom Hanks win his first Oscar for Best Actor ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 Which US State has the second longest coastline ?
Q6 SCIENCE 2 CHEMISTRY What is the chemical symbol for the element Californium ?
Q7 LITERTURE 2 Who wrote the novel "The Road To Wigan Pier", first published in 1937 ?
Q8 MOVIES 2 Which movie won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 1974 Academy Awards ?
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 08 Nov 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 09 Nov 2021]
- 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 morning of Wed 10 Nov 2021
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 Nov 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 09 Nov 2021].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 09 Nov 2021 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
on 08-11-2021 20:48
on 09-11-2021 14:38
Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their answers
Gentle reminder
@TallTrees @jonsie @BobM @Martin-O2 @AK04
and anyone who would like to have a go at this quiz.
There`s still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers
Look forward to hearing from you.
Good luck.
on 10-11-2021 08:00
THE ANSWERS:
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 Which is the only country crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn ?
A1. Brazil
Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY What tissue connects bone to muscle in the human body ?
A2. Tendons
Q3 LITERATURE 1 What was the title of J K Rowling`s second Harry Potter book ?
A3. Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets
Q4 MOVIES 1 For his role in which movie did Tom Hanks win his first Oscar for Best Actor ?
A4. Philadelphia.
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 Which US State has the second longest coastline ?
A5. Florida.
Q6 SCIENCE 2 CHEMISTRY What is the chemical symbol for the element Californium ?
A6. Cf
Q7 LITERTURE 2 Who wrote the novel "The Road To Wigan Pier", first published in 1937 ?
A7. George Orwell.
Q8 MOVIES 2 Which movie won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 1974 Academy Awards ?
A8. The Sting
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on 10-11-2021 08:26
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THE RESULTS:
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 cartilage - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 Oregan - incorrect Q6 Cm - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 pass
Total: 3 for three correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect
Q8 Life & Times of TheresaV - 😂 - incorrect
plus for 6 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 pass
plus for 7 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 Godfather 2 - incorrect
plus for 7 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 Big - incorrect
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 7 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
on 10-11-2021 08:38
on 10-11-2021 08:38
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5
Bronze Thinker + = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @lewys-gp @pgn
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @gmarkj
= 3 correct - @RafaC
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ONLY SILVER THINKER this time - @MI5
Well done
@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker +
@lewys-gp - Bronze Thinker +
@pgn - Bronze Thinker +
@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker
@RafaC -
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quiz which will be
eight questions - with two questions from each of the categories
- SPACE WORDS MUSIC GAMES
which will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
on 10-11-2021 08:41
Sorry you missed out taking part in this quiz @TallTrees
I hope you get a chance at today`s White Room Quiz which will be up on a separate thread shortly and you like the categories - SPACE; WORDS; MUSIC; GAMES.
on 10-11-2021 08:42
on 10-11-2021 08:42
Thanks @Mi-Amigo
Shout out to @lewys-gp 👍
on 10-11-2021 09:05
on 10-11-2021 09:21