16-08-2021 08:25 - edited 16-08-2021 08:27
16-08-2021 08:25 - edited 16-08-2021 08:27
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 on each of these categories
GEOGRAPHY NATURE ART 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 [Monday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday].
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @TheresaV @Martin-O2 @LukasB
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 The Italian river, River Po, flows into which sea ?
Q2 NATURE 1 Which nut tree produces filberts ?
Q3 ART 1 What is the actual title of John Constable`s painting subtitled "Scene on a Navigable River" ?
Q4 SPORT 1 How many riders compete in a standard speedway race ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 The Falkland Islands are in which ocean ?
Q6 NATURE 2 Calluna is a variety of which plant ?
Q7 ART 2 Which Dutch artist painted "The Garden of Earthly Delights" between 1490 and 1510 ?
Q8 SPORT 2 In which country were the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held ?
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 16 Aug 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 17 Aug 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 18 Aug 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 16 Aug 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 17 Aug 2021].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 17 Aug 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 16-08-2021 17:35
on 16-08-2021 17:35
Thank you @TallTrees
Good to know that you might know the answers to some of today`s questions.
No rush for the answers. You have until 11.59pm tomorrow [Tuesday] night to pm me your answers.
Good luck.
on 16-08-2021 19:03
on 16-08-2021 19:26
on 16-08-2021 19:26
on 17-08-2021 06:46
on 17-08-2021 06:46
on 17-08-2021 08:01
on 17-08-2021 08:21
on 17-08-2021 08:21
Thank you @TallTrees
pm with your 8 answers received
Thank you @MI5
like the gif
pm with your 8 answers received
on 17-08-2021 22:55
on 18-08-2021 07:15
on 18-08-2021 07:15
on 18-08-2021 08:26
on 18-08-2021 08:26
THE ANSWERS:
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 The Italian river, River Po, flows into which sea ?
A1 Adriatic
Q2 NATURE 1 Which nut tree produces filberts ?
A2 hazel
Q3 ART 1 What is the actual title of John Constable`s painting subtitled "Scene on a Navigable River" ?
A3 Flatford Mill
Q4 SPORT 1 How many riders compete in a standard speedway race ?
A4 4 riders - 2 riders from each team
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 The Falkland Islands are in which ocean ?
A5 Atlantic
Q6 NATURE 2 Calluna is a variety of which plant ?
A6 heather
Q7 ART 2 Which Dutch artist painted "The Garden of Earthly Delights" between 1490 and 1510 ?
A7 Heironymous Bosch
Q8 SPORT 2 In which country were the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held ?
A8 South Korea
on 18-08-2021 09:05
on 18-08-2021 09:05
THE RESULTS:
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 ?? Mill - awarded half for part-correct answer
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 Hans Indemund - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 6 correct answers + 1 part correct also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 Mediterranean - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 LukasB Goes Kayaking - 😂 - incorrect
Q4 14 - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 TheresaV - 😂 - incorrect
Q8 correct - awarded
Total: awarded for three correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 pass Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
Total: awarded for three correct answers
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 2 teams of 7 - although each team has 7, only 2 riders from each team race - but I`ll award half
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 7 correct answers + 1 part correct also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 6 - incorrect
Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 6 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 Ferry Cross The Mersey - 😂 - incorrect
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 Andy Warhol - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 6 correct answers also awarded
Bronze Thinker