White Room Quiz Mon 13 March 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 of categories -

    HISTORY;   NATURE;   MUSIC;   SPORT

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  @BobM  @Comben  @J9el  @Spenny @Breanna 

our new quizzer @Patricia1066 

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 HISTORY 1 - In Egyptian mythology, what was the name of the Egyptian god depicted as a man with the

                           head of an ibis ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - Ephyra is the term for the young of which sea creature ? 

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which British rock band recorded "Communication Breakdown", which appeared on the

                       bands first album in 1969 ? 

Q4 SPORT 1 - In the 1998 FIFA World Cup David Beckham was given a red card and sent off in the game

                       between England and which country`s football team ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which King of Scotland gained independence from English overlordship in 1189 ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the only marsupial which is native to North America ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which famous composer wrote one double concerto for violin and cello; one violin concerto;

                        and two piano concertos ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - In the Women`s Euro 2022 final, which Lioness scored the winning goal in extra time ?

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 13 Mar 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 15 Mar 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 15 March 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 13 Mar,

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 15 Mar 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 15 March 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

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received - before deadline

Thank you @Comben 

like the gif

pm with your answers received - before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - In Egyptian mythology, what was the name of the Egyptian god depicted as a man with the

                           head of an ibis ?

A1  Thoth

Q2 NATURE 1 - Ephyra is the term for the young of which sea creature ? 

A2  jellyfish

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which British rock band recorded "Communication Breakdown", which appeared on the

                       bands first album in 1969 ? 

A3   Led Zeppelin

Q4 SPORT 1 - In the 1998 FIFA World Cup David Beckham was given a red card and sent off in the game

                       between England and which country`s football team ?

A4   Argentina

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which King of Scotland gained independence from English overlordship in 1189 ?

A5   William I

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the only marsupial which is native to North America ?

A6   opossum

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which famous composer wrote one double concerto for violin and cello; one violin concerto;

                        and two piano concertos ?

A7   Brahms

Q8 SPORT 2 - In the Women`s Euro 2022 final, which Lioness scored the winning goal in extra time ?

A8    Chloe Kelly          

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@MI5 

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

@Patricia1066 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 pass.

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 LukasB - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 Mozart - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Breanna 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 pass  Q4 Portugal - incorrect .

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 pass.

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn 

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

@Cleoriff 

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

@jonsie 

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

@Comben 

Q1 Isis - incorrect  Q2 correct -   Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 pika - incorrect  Q7 Saleri - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                          = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn  @Cleoriff  @jonsie 

Bronze Thinker + star             = 7 correct - @Patricia1066 

Bronze Thinker                        = 6 correct - @gmarkj 

Red Thinker + star                   = 5 correct - @Breanna @Comben 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5  @pgn @Cleoriff @jonsie 

Well done

@Patricia1066 - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj         - Bronze Thinker

@Breanna       - Red Thinker + star

@Comben       - Red Thinker + star

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker

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 four categories

   GEOGRAPHY;  SCIENCE;  MOVIES; FOOD & DRINK 

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

[Cleoriff]

Great game @Mi-Amigo and thanks. Well done all.

[gmarkj]

Pleased with that - jellyfish and Led Zepp weere guesses!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 @Cleoriff @gmarkj 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards - as I thought some questions were tricky.

[pgn]

Argentina and Brahms. Inspired! 🤣

Good game, @Mi-Amigo - thank you.

Now off to see what today's WRQ tempts in the way of inspired guesses.

[Comben]

Wow everyone did so well in this quiz, can't believe I came joint last with 5 points. 😯
I stoked to get an award again because it's been a while, shame I couldn't get one more and get myself my second ever bronze thinker!

Thanks @Mi-Amigo, always grateful you put these together come rain or shine.