on 26-04-2021 08:23
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
GEOGRAPHY SPACE LITERATURE SPORT
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 @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 GEOGRAPHY 1 What is the highest mountain in Spain ?
Q2 SPACE 1 What was the name of the space craft in which US astronaut Wally Schirra made a
solo [one-manned] space flight on 3 Oct 1962 ?
Q3 LITERATURE 1 Who wrote the novel "The Call Of The Wild", published in 1903 ?
Q4 SPORT 1 Which country`s football team was beaten by West Germany in the semi-finals of
the FIFA 1966 World Cup ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 What is the longest river in China ?
Q6 SPACE 2 What was the name of the Lunar Module on the Apollo 14 moon mission ?
Q7 LITERATURE 2 In which Shakespeare play does the character Doctor Pinch appear ?
Q8 SPORT 2 How many player are there in a beach volley ball team ?
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 26 April 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 27 April 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 28 April 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 26 April 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Tues 27 April 2021].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Tues 27 April 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
on 27-04-2021 18:04
27-04-2021 18:48 - edited 27-04-2021 18:49
27-04-2021 18:48 - edited 27-04-2021 18:49
on 27-04-2021 21:35
on 27-04-2021 21:35
on 27-04-2021 21:42
on 27-04-2021 21:42
on 28-04-2021 08:15
on 28-04-2021 08:15
THE ANSWERS:
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 What is the highest mountain in Spain ?
A1 Teide
Q2 SPACE 1 What was the name of the space craft in which US astronaut Wally Schirra made a
solo [one-manned] space flight on 3 Oct 1962 ?
A2 Sigma 7 on Mercury Atlas space mission. So I will allow Sigma 7 or Mercury Atlas as correct answer
and award a [but no bonus for giving both]
Q3 LITERATURE 1 Who wrote the novel "The Call Of The Wild", published in 1903 ?
A3 Jack London
Q4 SPORT 1 Which country`s football team was beaten by West Germany in the semi-finals of
the FIFA 1966 World Cup ?
A4 USSR [or Russia]
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 What is the longest river in China ?
A5 Yangtse
Q6 SPACE 2 What was the name of the Lunar Module on the Apollo 14 moon mission ?
A6 Antares
Q7 LITERATURE 2 In which Shakespeare play does the character Doctor Pinch appear ?
A7 Comedy Of Errors
Q8 SPORT 2 How many player are there in a beach volley ball team ?
A8 2
on 28-04-2021 08:32
on 28-04-2021 08:32
THE RESULTS:
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded
Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus, for eight correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded
Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus, for eight correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 Endeavour - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 Argentina - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Othello - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded
Total: three for three correct answers
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 England - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
Total: two for two correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded
Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 England - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
plus for six correct also awarded
Bronze Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 England - incorrect Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
Total: two for two correct answers
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 pass Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 4 - incorrect
Total: one for one correct answer
Q1 Veleta - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 pass Q5 Yellow - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
Total: two for two correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded
Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus, for eight correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded
Q3 correct - awarded
Q4 correct - awarded Q5 correct - awarded
Q6 correct - awarded
Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus, for eight correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
on 28-04-2021 08:43
on 28-04-2021 08:43
THE AWARDS:
Silver Thinker = 8 correct answers @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct answers @O2EmmaLouise
= 3 correct answers @gmarkj
= 2 correct answers @LukasB @TheresaV @Martin-O2
= 1 correct answer @TallTrees
CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Well done
@O2EmmaLouise - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj -
@LukasB -
Everyone who took part got at least -
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will take part in today`s White Room Quiz, which will be posted on a separate thread shortly.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the White Room Quiz fun.
on 28-04-2021 09:28
on 28-04-2021 09:28
Okay that was a tricky one but so good to see so many people taking part (and being better than me ). Thanks for another great quiz @Mi-Amigo
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on 28-04-2021 09:42
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