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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
HISTORY WORDS ART GAMES
The White Room Quiz is open to all members.
Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with 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 @O2EmmaLouise @TheresaV @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 HISTORY 1 In Norse mythology, what was the name of the home of the gods ?
Q2 WORDS 1 The word "lupine" relates to which animals ?
Q3 ART 1 What was the nationality of the portrait painter Millais ?
Q4 GAMES 1 What is the highest number used in a Sudoku puzzle game ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 What was the name of the war in Europe which was fought between 1936 and 1939 ?
Q6 WORDS 2 "entomology" is the study of what ?
Q7 ART 2 What is the name of the major art gallery which opened in London in 2000 ?
Q8 GAMES 2 In the card game baccarat, what is the value of the Ace ?
The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.
Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 21 June 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 22 June 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 23 June 2021
Each member will be awarded 
for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives
EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers
will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded
SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 21 June 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 22 June 2021].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 22 June 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
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Is it just me or does this quiz feel a little easier than last week...?
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Phew, just made it....
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THE ANSWERS:
Q1 HISTORY 1 In Norse mythology, what was the name of the home of the gods ?
A1 Asgard.
Three [see Results] gave the answer as Valhalla
Valhalla was one of 12 realms which Asgard was divided into and home of Odin and abode of
heroes slain in earthly battle [source: Encyclopedia Britannica Online]
I will award 
for correct answer - Asgard; and half for Valhalla
Q2 WORDS 1 The word "lupine" relates to which animals ?
A2 wolves
Q3 ART 1 What was the nationality of the portrait painter Millais ?
A3 British
Q4 GAMES 1 What is the highest number used in a Sudoku puzzle game ?
A4 9
Q5 HISTORY 2 What was the name of the war in Europe which was fought between 1936 and 1939 ?
A5 Spanish Civil War
Q6 WORDS 2 "entomology" is the study of what ?
A6 insects
Q7 ART 2 What is the name of the major art gallery which opened in London in 2000 ?
A7 Tate Modern
Q8 GAMES 2 In the card game baccarat, what is the value of the Ace ?
A8 one
