White Room Quiz Mon 23 Aug 2021 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎23-08-2021

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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

PEOPLE SCIENCE [1 question on Biology; 1 question on Physics] LITERATURE TV

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 [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 @BobM @TallTrees @TheresaV @LukasB [@Martin-O2 on hol]

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 PEOPLE 1 Thelma was the original first name of the wife of which US President ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY Where is the human body is the supinator muscle ?

Q3 LITERATURE 1 Who wrote the 1994 novel "Disclosure" ?

Q4 TV 1 What was the title of the sequal to TV drama "Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy" first screened in 1982 ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 What is the first name of Simon Cowell`s son, born in 2014 ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 PHYSICS Who designed and patented the first alternating current electrical system ?

Q7 LITERATURE 2 What is the name of Claudio`s beloved in Shakespeare`s "Much Ado About Nothing" ?

Q8 TV 2 in which fictional town was the TV comedy "Dad`s Army" set ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Mon 23 Aug 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 24 Aug 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 25 Aug 2021

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 23 Aug 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 24 Aug 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 24 Aug 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.

TallTrees · ‎24-08-2021

Hi there @Mi-Amigo

I think I only know 1 answer ~ I do know more and they are in my mind but I cannot bring them out.

Busy most of day ~ will put my one (I know correct) answer in later when I get back....Gorgeous weather

for the week here no rain for this week. Bye for now, will get brain thinking when doing other things 🙄

PS I watched an animated "Bee" movie and enjoyed it "Barry" the bee ~ fantastic😮

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

Mi-Amigo · ‎24-08-2021

Thank you @TallTrees

I look forward to pm with your answers - you might come up with more than one during the day.

Thank you @TheresaV

pm with your 8 answers received

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 · ‎24-08-2021

Thank you @LukasB

pm with your answers received

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

gmarkj · ‎24-08-2021

Well, here goes nothing...

PM sent @Mi-Amigo

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TallTrees · ‎24-08-2021

Brain has had lots of work to do to-day including answers to this quiz @Mi-Amigo

I have produced 1 answer def. 3 answers near 😎

PM sent before I get something to eat. Bye for now TT

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

Mi-Amigo · ‎24-08-2021

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

pm with your answers received

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

jonsie · ‎24-08-2021

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Mi-Amigo · ‎25-08-2021

Thank you @jonsie

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received - before the 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 · ‎25-08-2021

THE ANSWERS:

Q1 PEOPLE 1 Thelma was the original first name of the wife of which US President ?

A1 Richard Nixon

Q2 SCIENCE 1 BIOLOGY Where is the human body is the supinator muscle ?

A2 forearm

Q3 LITERATURE 1 Who wrote the 1994 novel "Disclosure" ?

A3 Michael Crichton

Q4 TV 1 What was the title of the sequal to TV drama "Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy" first screened in 1982 ?

A4 Smiley`s People

Q5 PEOPLE 2 What is the first name of Simon Cowell`s son, born in 2014 ?

A5 Eric

Q6 SCIENCE 2 PHYSICS Who designed and patented the first alternating current electrical system ?

A6 Tesla

Q7 LITERATURE 2 What is the name of Claudio`s beloved in Shakespeare`s "Much Ado About Nothing" ?

A7 Hero

Q8 TV 2 in which fictional town was the TV comedy "Dad`s Army" set ?

A8 Walmington on Sea

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

pgn · ‎25-08-2021

Yes - an inspired guess worked, I thought Westinghouse may have been the answer to the AC question 6.

Whooopdedoo 👍🤣

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