White Room Quiz Mon 20 Jan 2025

[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

   GEOGRAPHY    SCIENCE      TV      GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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 @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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Mount Elbert is in which US State ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Which glands in the human body are affected by Addison`s disease ?

Q3 TV 1 - Which actor narrated/voiced British children`s TV series The Wombles, first screened 1973-76 ?

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many sides are there in an icosahedron ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the longest river in Cambodia, measuring 4350km in length ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - 1 kilocalorie is equal to how many joules ?

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV drama series Knight Rider, first screened 1982 - 86, what was the name of the car ?

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - In old English coinage, how many old pennies was a groat worth ?

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 Jan 2025] and before 03.00am Wed 22 Jan 2025.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 22 Jan 2025.

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 Jan

2025] and before 03.00am on Wed 22 Jan 2025.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 22 Jan 2025 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.

[Dave-O2]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Answers are now in your inbox 😊

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Dave-O2 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Mount Elbert is in which US State ?

A1   Colorado

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - Which glands in the human body are affected by Addison`s disease ?

A2   adrenal glands

Q3 TV 1 - Which actor narrated/voiced British children`s TV series The Wombles, first screened 1973-76 ?

A3    Bernard Cribbins

Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - How many sides are there in an icosahedron ?

A4     20

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - What is the name of the longest river in Cambodia, measuring 4350km in length ?

A5    Mekong

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - 1 kilocalorie is equal to how many joules ?

A6    4184

Q7 TV 2 - In US TV drama series Knight Rider, first screened 1982 - 86, what was the name of the car ?

A7   KITT

Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - In old English coinage, how many old pennies was a groat worth ?

A8    four

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct             Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct   Q6 4.20 - incorrect   Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze 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

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct       Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 pass           Q6 4 - incorrect   Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct   Q2 neck - incorrect   Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 pass           Q6 50 - 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

@BobM 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct                                         Q3 correct    Q4 correct  .

Q5 correct   Q6 loads and loads - can`t accept 😂   Q7 correct    Q8 correct  .

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@Dave-O2 

Q1 correct   Q2 correct    Q3 Rowan Atkinson - incorrect  Q4 10 - incorrect .

Q5 pass           Q6 pass            Q7 correct                                 Q8  5 - incorrect .

total - 3 stars for 3 correct.

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                                 = 8 correct - @pgn @MI5 

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @Cleoriff 

Bronze Thinker                              = 6 correct - @gmarkj @BobM 

Red Thinker + star                         = 5 correct - @Oxonian 

3 stars                                             = 3 correct - @Dave-O2 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @pgn @MI5 

Well done

@Cleoriff    - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj    - Bronze Thinker

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker

@Oxonian  - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2  - 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 enjoyed the quiz and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories

   HISTORY     NATURE     MOVIES     ART

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly.

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all

[Cleoriff]

Pfffttt!!

All I can say re Q6 is ' Close but no cigar' @Mi-Amigo 😂

Well done everyone xx

[gmarkj]

I think we did the same thing @Cleoriff - kilojoules!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[Cleoriff]

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@gmarkj wrote:

I think we did the same thing @Cleoriff - kilojoules!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

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@gmarkj 

I'm not sure what I did.

I remember once seeing this question and there were 4 multiple choice answers.

3 of the answers had a decimal point, 1 answer didn't. I went for the wrong answer obviously. 😂

Far too hard for my brain to remember. 🤣

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 @Cleoriff @gmarkj 

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

Re-Q6 - with no alternatives to choose from [as @Cleoriff mentioned], this was very difficult.