White Room Quiz Mon 15 July 2024

[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 these categories

   PLACES    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 @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]

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 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Namibia ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which is the only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "A Good Heart" was a UK No 1 single for which singer in Oct 1985 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s national rugby union team is nicknamed "Los Pumas" ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a UNESCO World Heritage site is which country ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the colour of hippo "sweat" ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which album by rock band Queen, first released in 1975, features the song "Bohemian 

                          Rhapsody" ? 

Q8 SPORT 2 - Gareth Southgate missed his penalty in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final of Euro 96

                            against which country`s football team ?

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 15 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 17 July 2024.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 17 July 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 15 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 17 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 17 July 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.

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Namibia ?

A1   Windhoek

Q2 NATURE 1 - Which is the only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak ?

A2   kiwi

Q3 MUSIC 1 - "A Good Heart" was a UK No 1 single for which singer in Oct 1985 ?

A3   Feargal Sharkey

Q4 SPORT 1 - Which country`s national rugby union team is nicknamed "Los Pumas" ?

A4   Argentina

Q5 PLACES 2 - Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a UNESCO World Heritage site is which country ?

A5   Iran

Q6 NATURE 2 - What is the colour of hippo "sweat" ?

A6   pink/red. One quizzer gave "brown" as answer. On checking, a reputable sources gives "reddish brown"

         so I will accept "brown" as correct answer.

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Which album by rock band Queen, first released in 1975, features the song "Bohemian 

                          Rhapsody" ? 

A7  "A Night at the Opera"

Q8 SPORT 2 - Gareth Southgate missed his penalty in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final of Euro 96

                            against which country`s football team ?

A8   Germany

[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

@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

@Oxonian 

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze 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

@BobM 

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

Q5 Iraq - incorrect  Q6 correct -    Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

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

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

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze 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

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @BobM 

Bronze Thinker                               = 6 correct - @Oxonian @gmarkj 

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

Well done

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker + star

@Oxonian   - Bronze Thinker 

@gmarkj     - Bronze Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker - and, not only that but at least a Bronze Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories

  PEOPLE    SCIENCE    MOVIES    FOOD & DRINK

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

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

[pgn]

Well done all, thinkers all-round this time around 👍🏼 Thanks @Mi-Amigo 😀

[BobM]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - great results all round.

Well done all. 👍

[Cleoriff]

Great results. Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Good results all round.

[gmarkj]

Happy with that.

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

Good scores peeps

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn @BobM @MI5 @gmarkj @Cleoriff @jonsie 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards.

It`s not often that those taking part get at least a Bronze Thinker, so great results.