23-09-2024 05:40
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 categories
HISTORY PLACES WORDS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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 HISTORY 1 - The Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought a war between 1865 and 1870
against which country ?
Q2 PLACES 1 - Montgomery is the capital city of which US State ?
Q3 WORDS 1 - The word "cruciverbalist" refers to a person who does what ?
Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Archbishop of Canterbury who was executed in Jan 1645 ?
Q6 PLACES 2 - Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river ?
Q7 WORDS 2 - The term "to snoach", mentioned in 1811 dictionary, meant what ?
Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Which animal appears on the flag of California, USA ?
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 23 Sept 2024] and before 03.00am Wed 25 Sept 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 25 Sept 2024.
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 Sept
2024] and before 03.00am on Wed 25 Sept 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 25 Sept 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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THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought a war between 1865 and 1870
against which country ?
A1 Paraguay
Q2 PLACES 1 - Montgomery is the capital city of which US State ?
A2 Alabama
Q3 WORDS 1 - The word "cruciverbalist" refers to a person who does what ?
A3 crosswords - compiling or solving
Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - What is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet ?
A4 zeta
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Archbishop of Canterbury who was executed in Jan 1645 ?
A5 William Laud
Q6 PLACES 2 - Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river ?
A6 Wear
Q7 WORDS 2 - The term "to snoach", mentioned in 1811 dictionary, meant what ?
A7 talk through the nose
Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Which animal appears on the flag of California, USA ?
A8 grizzly bear