White Room Quiz Mon 17 Oct 2022

[Mi-Amigo]

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is 8 questions, with two questions on each of the categories

  GEOGRAPHY    SCIENCE     MUSIC      SPORT

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo  - their answers between 12.00 noon today [Monday] and 03.00am Wednesday.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff   @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @BobM   @Spenny   @Comben   @J9el   @adec 

@RafaC   @Breanna 

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 - Which is the second largest lake in British Lake District ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Madarosis is the medical term for the lack of what in humans ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The Attractions were the backing band of which British singer from 1977 to 1986, and from

                        1994 to 1996 ?

Q4 SPORT 1 - There are four major tennis championships in the tennis Grand Slam - US Open; French Open;

                        Wimbledon; and which other ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Brimham Rocks, a natural rock formation, is in which English county ? 

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Ac is the chemical symbol of which element in the periodic table ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Who composed the "William Tell Overture", premiered in 1829 ?

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which is the last event in a decathlon ?

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 12.00 noon today [Mon 17 Oct 2022] and 03.00am Wed 19 Oct 2022] - allowing 39 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 Wed 19 Oct 2022

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 12.00 noon today [Mon 17 Oct 2022] and before 03.00am Wed 19 Oct 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 19 Oct 2022 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]

Answers on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @Breanna @BobM @TallTrees @adec @J9el @Spenny and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz.

There is plenty of time - up to 0300am on Wed morning to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

[Breanna]

Popping in to say that I literally could not even hazard a guess on one of these. I shall take it as a homework assignment lol 📚

[BobM]

Back for now, - not with a bang, but more of a dull thud. 👍

PM sent @Mi-Amigo  ---> 

[Cleoriff]

Pleased to see you back @BobM 🤗

[BobM]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Pleased to see you back @BobM 🤗

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Thanks @Cleoriff - good to be back in circulation again.

[Spenny]

'Ello, 'ello @Mi-Amigo pm is winging its way over.  A tough one for me today.  Knew a couple of the answers at least.

[Mi-Amigo]

Sorry you won`t be taking part @Breanna. 

Good to have you back with us @BobM 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Spenny 

pm with your answers received 

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which is the second largest lake in British Lake District ?

A1   Ullswater

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Madarosis is the medical term for the lack of what in humans ?

A2   Lack of eyelashes or eyebrows

Q3 MUSIC 1 - The Attractions were the backing band of which British singer from 1977 to 1986, and from

                        1994 to 1996 ?

A3    Elvis Costello

Q4 SPORT 1 - There are four major tennis championships in the tennis Grand Slam - US Open; French Open;

                        Wimbledon; and which other ?

A4   Australian Open

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Brimham Rocks, a natural rock formation, is in which English county ? 

A5    North Yorkshire

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Ac is the chemical symbol of which element in the periodic table ?

A6   Actinium

Q7 MUSIC 2 - Who composed the "William Tell Overture", premiered in 1829 ?

A7   Rossini

Q8 SPORT 2 - Which is the last event in a decathlon ?

A8    1500m