White Room Quiz Mon 14 July 2025

[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 2 questions on each of these categories:

   GEOGRAPHY   WORDS    ART    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 @Oxonian @Dave-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 - What is the name of the largest lake entirely in Colombia ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - Gan, mentioned in 1736 dictionary, was slang for which part of the human body ?

Q3 ART 1 - Who created "Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop", unveiled in Hackney in 2021,

                     London`s first permanent public monument celebrating the Windrush generation ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which fish is used in Polish sledz w smietanie ? 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the highest peak entirely in Peru ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - Bathmophobia is the fear of ... what ?

Q7 ART 2 - Which French artist painted "The Horse Fair" 1852 - 55 ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Which fruit is used in Hungarian meggyleves soup ?

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 14 July 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 16 July 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 16 July 2025.

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 14 July

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 16 July 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 16 July 2025 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 @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the largest lake entirely in Colombia ?

A1   Lake Tota

Q2 WORDS 1 - Gan, mentioned in 1736 dictionary, was slang for which part of the human body ?

A2    mouth or lip

Q3 ART 1 - Who created "Custard Apple, Breadfruit, and Soursop", unveiled in Hackney in 2021,

                     London`s first permanent public monument celebrating the Windrush generation ?

A3   Veronica Ryan

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Which fish is used in Polish sledz w smietanie ? 

A4   herrings

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the highest peak entirely in Peru ?

A5   Huascaran

Q6 WORDS 2 - Bathmophobia is the fear of ... what ?

A6   stairs

Q7 ART 2 - Which French artist painted "The Horse Fair" 1852 - 55 ?

A7   Rosa Bonheur

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Which fruit is used in Hungarian meggyleves soup ?

A8    cherries   

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@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

@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

@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

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct    Q2 correct    Q3 correct    Q4 trout - incorrect .

Q5 pass            Q6 correct    Q7 pass            Q8 correct  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red 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

@Dave-O2 

Q1 pass            Q2 ear - incorrect                     Q3 pass   Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct    Q6 having a bath - incorrect   Q7 pass   Q8 correct  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct .

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Red Thinker + star                        = 5 correct - @Oxonian 

3 stars                                            = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

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

Well done

@Oxonian - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - 3 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars

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

I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions

on each of these categories

   PEOPLE   NATURE    MOVIES    SPORT

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

[pgn]

Well done all, and a big thanks to @Mi-Amigo as ever for hosting the WRQ 👍🏼

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all xx

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

[jonsie]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done everyone

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn @Cleoriff @MI5 @jonsie 

Well done on your awards.

[Oxonian]

Thank you @Mi-Amigo, terrific entertainment as always. 

Well done all. 👍