White Room Quiz Mon 14 Oct 2029

[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

   NATURE    LITERATURE    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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny @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 NATURE 1 - Aptenodytes forsteri is the scientific name for which bird ?

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Shakespeare`s play "Hamlet", what is the name of Hamlet`s mother ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The traditional Chinese erhu musical instrument has how many strings ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Who was the first Australian to win Formula 1 World Championship ?

Q5 NATURE 2 - What type of creature is a Vensus` flower basket ?

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In the novel "Don Quixote", what is the name of Don Quixote`s travelling companion ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the name of the composer of "Die Fledermaus" ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Who partnered Steve Redgrave to win gold medal in coxless pairs at 1992 Olympic Games ?

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 Oct 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 16 Oct 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 16 Oct 2024.

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 Oct

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 16 Oct 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 16 Oct 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.

[gmarkj]

This should be interesting...

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[J9el]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo. Thanks again for organising 😊

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn 

and thanks for the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 NATURE 1 - Aptenodytes forsteri is the scientific name for which bird ?

A1   Emperor penguin. I`ll accept penguin as correct answer

Q2 LITERATURE 1 - In Shakespeare`s play "Hamlet", what is the name of Hamlet`s mother ?

A2   Gertrude

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The traditional Chinese erhu musical instrument has how many strings ?

A3   2 - two

Q4 SPORT 1 - Who was the first Australian to win Formula 1 World Championship ?

A4   Jack Brabham

Q5 NATURE 2 - What type of creature is a Vensus` flower basket ?

A5   glass sponge. I`ll accept sponge as correct answer 

Q6 LITERATURE 2 - In the novel "Don Quixote", what is the name of Don Quixote`s travelling companion ?

A6   Sancho Panza

Q7 MUSIC 2 - What was the name of the composer of "Die Fledermaus" ?

A7   Johann Strauss II

Q8 SPORT 2 - Who partnered Steve Redgrave to win gold medal in coxless pairs at 1992 Olympic Games ?

A8   Matthew Pinsent

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@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

@BobM 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct   Q6 pass           Q7 correct   Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 seagull - incorrect  Q2 correct                    Q3 correct   Q4 correct  .

Q5 pass                         Q6 Dulcinea - incorrect  Q7 correct   Q8 correct  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red 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

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct                    Q2 correct                    Q3 8 - incorrect            Q4 Mike Dundee - incorrect .

Q5 anemone - incorrect  Q6 TheresaV - incorrect  Q7 LukasB - incorrect  Q8 correct  .

Total - 3 stars for 3 correct

@J9el 

Q1 correct                      Q2 correct   Q3 one - incorrect  Q4 Mark Webber - incorrect .

Q5 chameleon - incorrect Q6 correct   Q7 correct            Q8 correct  .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn 

Q1 Oomagooleez - incorrect  Q2 correct   Q3 correct   Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct                            Q6 correct   Q7 correct   Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @BobM @pgn 

Red Thinker + star                         = 5 correct - @Oxonian @J9el 

3 stars                                             = 3 correct - @gmarkj 

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

Well done

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker + star

@pgn          - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian   - Red Thinker + star

@J9el           - Red Thinker + sta

@gmarkj     - 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 will join in today`s WRQ of 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories - 

   HISTORY   GEOGRAPHY    MOVIES    TV

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

[pgn]

Good quiz, @Mi-Amigo - and well done all participants. Hadn't a clue about that penguin though... 😁

Onwards to today's, a little later 👍🏼

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.