Re: White Room Quiz Mon 20 Nov 2023 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎20-11-2023

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 four 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 @Spenny @J9el @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 - Which country has borders with Poland, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - What does the word "impignorate", dating from 17th century, mean ?

Q3 SPORT 1 - Halliwell Jones stadium is the home ground of which Rugby League team ?

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What type of meat is used in the Bavarian dish schweinshake ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The Gulf Stream is in which ocean ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 17th century term "addle pate" mean ?

Q7 SPORT 2 - Name either of the two German football teams managed by Jurgen Klopp before he became

manager of Liverpool F C ?

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What does the word "trocken" mean on a German wine label ?

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 Nov 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 22 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov

2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 22 Nov 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 22 Nov 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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎22-11-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which country has borders with Poland, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia ?

A1 Czech Republic

Q2 WORDS 1 - What does the word "impignorate", dating from 17th century, mean ?

A2 to pawn or mortgage

Q3 SPORT 1 - Halliwell Jones stadium is the home ground of which Rugby League team ?

A3 Warrington [Wolves]

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - What type of meat is used in the Bavarian dish schweinshake ?

A4 pork or ham

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The Gulf Stream is in which ocean ?

A5 Atlantic Ocean

Q6 WORDS 2 - What did the 17th century term "addle pate" mean ?

A6 confused or foolish

Q7 SPORT 2 - Name either of the two German football teams managed by Jurgen Klopp before he became

manager of Liverpool F C ?

A7 Mainz and Borussia Dortmund

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What does the word "trocken" mean on a German wine label ?

A8 dry

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎22-11-2023

THE RESULTS

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - Q2 hesitate - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - 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

@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

@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

@Dave-O2

Q1 correct - Q2 burn - incorrect Q3 Saracens - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 alright - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 red - incorrect.

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 correct - Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 Wakefield Trinity - incorrect Q4 correct - .

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

plus for 7 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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎22-11-2023

AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @gmarkj @BobM

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @TallTrees

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @Dave-O2

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

Well done

@gmarkj - Bronze Thinker + star

@BobM - Bronze Thinker + star

@TallTrees - Red Thinker + star

@Dave-O2 - Red Thinker

Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in today`s WRQ which will be 8 questions

with 2 questions on each of these categories

PLACES SCIENCE MUSIC GAMES

which will be posted on a separate thread shortly

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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

TallTrees · ‎22-11-2023

Better than I thought with a few passes @Mi-Amigo

Thank you for the quiz ☺

Well done everyone

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

BobM · ‎22-11-2023

Happy with that, well done everyone 👍

Thanks @Mi-Amigo for another good quiz.

MI5 · ‎22-11-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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pgn · ‎22-11-2023

Great first-half quiz this week, @Mi-Amigo - well done all.

Not holding out as much hope for the second half of the week... 😳

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gmarkj · ‎22-11-2023

Oh so close!

Well done everyone and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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Dave-O2 · ‎22-11-2023

Well done everybody.

Very happy with the Thinker Award @Mi-Amigo 😁

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Cleoriff · ‎22-11-2023

Thanks for the quiz @Mi-Amigo and well done everyone. xx

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