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White Room Quiz Mon 22 July 2024

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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 these categories

   GEOGRAPHY   WORDS    TV    ART

 

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 @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]

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 sea is bounded by Central America to the west; by Venezula and Columbia to the

                                    south; and by Cuba to the north ?

                                 

Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the term "boung nipper", mentioned in 1811 dictionary, refer to ?

                        

Q3 TV 1 - In US TV sci-fi "Star Trek", original series, what was the name of the Communications officer,

                  played by Nichelle Nichols in series 1-3 first screened 1966-69 ? 

 

Q4 ART 1 - What was the English title of the painting by Velazque, completed in 1635, which shows the

                     handover of the keys of a Dutch city to victorious Spanish army ?

 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The salt lake formerly known as Lake Disappointment is in which country ?

 

Q6 WORDS 2 - What is the meaning of "Scottorum malleus", part of the inscription on tomb of Edward I in

                            Westminster Abbey ?

 

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Ever Decreasing Circles", first screened 1984-89, what is the surname of the

                  character played by Richard Bryers ?

 

Q8 ART 2 - Which Impressionist painter painted "Olympia", 1863 oil paining of nude woman lying on a bed

                     with a black cat, attended by black maid ?

                                                                                 

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 22 July 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 24 July 2024.

 

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 24 July 2024.

Each member will be awarded star  for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Mon 22 July

2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 24 July 2024.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 24 July 2024 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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Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
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Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received before deadline

 

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received before deadline

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

 

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which sea is bounded by Central America to the west; by Venezula and Columbia to the

                                    south; and by Cuba to the north ?

A1  Caribbean Sea

                                 

Q2 WORDS 1 - What did the term "boung nipper", mentioned in 1811 dictionary, refer to ?

A2   thief who stole purse which was tied to girdle. I`ll also accept purse as correct answer

                        

Q3 TV 1 - In US TV sci-fi "Star Trek", original series, what was the name of the Communications officer,

                  played by Nichelle Nichols in series 1-3 first screened 1966-69 ? 

A3   Uhuru

 

Q4 ART 1 - What was the English title of the painting by Velazque, completed in 1635, which shows the

                     handover of the keys of a Dutch city to victorious Spanish army ?

A4   Surrender of Breda

 

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The salt lake formerly known as Lake Disappointment is in which country ?

A5   Australia

 

Q6 WORDS 2 - What is the meaning of "Scottorum malleus", part of the inscription on tomb of Edward I in

                            Westminster Abbey ?

A6   Hammer of the Scots

 

Q7 TV 2 - In British TV sit-com "Ever Decreasing Circles", first screened 1984-89, what is the surname of the

                  character played by Richard Bryers ?

A7   Bryce

 

Q8 ART 2 - Which Impressionist painter painted "Olympia", 1863 oil paining of nude woman lying on a bed

                     with a black cat, attended by black maid ?

A8  Manet             

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

 

@MI5 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star   Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star   Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@Oxonian 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 pass                                                                                Q3 pass                        Q4 correct - star .

Q5 correct - star  Q6 Ruler of Scots - sorry can`t accept, need "Hammer"  Q7 Boycie - incorrect   Q8 correct - star .

plus for 4 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@pgn 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star   Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

 

@BobM 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 wild child - incorrect  Q3 correct - star   Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 7 correct answers

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Bronze Thinker

 

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 bouncy child - incorrect  Q3 correct - star           Q4 correct - star .

Q5 correct - star  Q6 correct - star                       Q7 Smith - incorrect  Q8 LukasB - incorrect .

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@J9el 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 lively child - incorrect  Q3 correct - star   Q4 pass .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

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Red Thinker

 

@jonsie 

Q1 correct - star  Q2 correct - star  Q3 correct - star   Q4 correct - star .

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

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

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Silver Thinker

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AWARDS

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

Bronze Thinker + star                    = 7 correct - @BobM 

Red Thinker + star                         = 5 correct - @gmarkj @J9el 

Red Thinker                                   = 4 correct - @Oxonian 

 

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

Well done

@BobM       - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj     - Red Thinker + star

@J9el          - Red Thinker + star

@Oxonian  - 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 two questions on each of these categories

  HISTORY    NATURE      LITERATURE     SPORT

and will be posted on a separate thread shortly

 

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

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Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
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Thinkers all-round again, well done all, and thanks, @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼

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Happy with that, thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Good quiz with great results, well done everyone 👍

 

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Great to see all thinkers @Mi-Amigo. Well done all 👍

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Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

Well done all.

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Thank you @pgn @BobM @Cleoriff @MI5 

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

Good to see everyone got a Thinker this time

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Thank you @Mi-Amigo, they were a hard set of questions from my perspective. devil

 

Well done all ! 😀   

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