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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 four of categories -
GEOGRAPHY; WORDS; SPORT; 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 @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Comben @J9el @RafaC @Spenny
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 - Goat Fell, 2866ft/874m, is the highest point on which Scottish island ?
Q2 WORDS 1 - What does the word aberuncate mean ?
Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the men`s Sheffield Wednesday football team ?
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Boddington`s Beer was originally produced in which English city ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Which river flows through Wincester, Hampshire ?
Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 17th century word abditory mean ?
Q7 SPORT 2 - Which country`s national football team was nicknamed Atlas Lions at World Cup in 2022 ?
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - In Indian cuisine, what is kulfi ?
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 20 Feb 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 22 Feb 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 22 Feb 2023
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 20 Feb,
2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 22 Feb 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 20 Feb 2023 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
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Thanks @Mi-Amigo, I forgot to write in here that I had sent you a PM.
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Goat Fell, 2866ft/874m, is the highest point on which Scottish island ?
A1 Isle of Arron
Q2 WORDS 1 - What does the word aberuncate mean ?
A2 pull up by roots; eradicate; remove
Q3 SPORT 1 - What is the nickname of the men`s Sheffield Wednesday football team ?
A3 The Owls.
Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Boddington`s Beer was originally produced in which English city ?
A4 Manchester
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Which river flows through Wincester, Hampshire ?
A5 River Itchen
Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 17th century word abditory mean ?
A6 hiding place
Q7 SPORT 2 - Which country`s national football team was nicknamed Atlas Lions at World Cup in 2022 ?
A7 Morocco
Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - In Indian cuisine, what is kulfi ?
A8 ice cream
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THE RESULTS
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
Q1 Skye - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 Blades - incorrect Q4 correct - .
Q5 Avon - incorrect Q6 leave - incorrect Q7 Egypt - incorrect Q8 correct - .
Total = 3 stars for three correct
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
Q1 Skye - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 Sheffield - incorrect.
Q5 Tibb - incorrect Q6 kill king - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Isle of Mull - incorrect Q2 count on abacus - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 R Winchester - incorrect Q6 deaf - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
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
Q1 Skye - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 pass Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
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
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AWARDS
[Can`t show Thinkers - I`ve reached upload limit of 5000 images!!!!]
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @J9el
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Comben @Spenny
3 stars = 3 correct - @gmarkj
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Well done
@J9el - Red Thinker + star
@Comben - Red Thinker
@Spenny - Red Thinker
@gmarkj - 3 stars
Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be
8 questions - with two questions on each of these categories
PLACES; LITERATURE; MUSIC; MOVIES
and will be posted on a separate thread shortly
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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