White Room Quiz Mon 21 Jun 2021 - Page 4

Mi-Amigo · ‎21-06-2021

Welcome to

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

@Martin-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 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 star 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

@Mi-Amigo

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

TheresaV · ‎22-06-2021

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Mi-Amigo · ‎22-06-2021

@TheresaV wrote:

@TheresaV

Poor @LukasB

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Robert Kennedy.

TheresaV · ‎22-06-2021

@Mi-Amigo

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Mi-Amigo · ‎22-06-2021

@TheresaV wrote:
@Mi-Amigo

The "Smiling Assassin" ? @TheresaV

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Robert Kennedy.

TheresaV · ‎22-06-2021

I'm just serving the greater good @Mi-Amigo

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jonsie · ‎22-06-2021

Is it just me or does this quiz feel a little easier than last week...?

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Mi-Amigo · ‎22-06-2021

@jonsie wrote:
Is it just me or does this quiz feel a little easier than last week...?

I don`t know if it`s easier @jonsie but unlike last week`s WRQ none of the questions are rated "difficult".

Look forward to pm with your 8 answers

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

jonsie · ‎23-06-2021

Phew, just made it....

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Mi-Amigo · ‎23-06-2021

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received - before deadline

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 · ‎23-06-2021

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

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