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Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is the second Regulars` Choice edition - of 8 questions, with two questions on each of the four categories which just missed out in points by our regular WRQ quizzers from being in Monday`s WRQ
- GEOGRAPHY; HISTORY; NATURE; GAMES
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 [Wed] and
03.00am Friday morning.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Comben @J9el @RafaC @Spenny
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 of the five Great Lakes of North America is the smallest by area ?
Q2 HISTORY 1 - Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants in 218BC, a major event in which war ?
Q3 NATURE 1 - How long, in days, is the gestation period of a hippopotamus ?
Q4 GAMES 1 - In UK Monopoly board game, what is the prize for winning a crossword competition ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Cotopaxi is an active volcano in which South American country ?
Q6 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, Asclepius was the Greek god of what ?
Q7 NATURE 2 - What colour eggs does a dunnock bird lay ?
Q8 GAMES 2 - Which game has suits called bamboos, characters, and circles ?
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 [Wed 01 Mar 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 03 Mar 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 03 Mar 2023
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 [Wed 01 Mar,
2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 03 Mar 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 03 Mar 2023 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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Answers submitted @Mi-Amigo
Thank you for extending the deadline last year, really helps me out if I have a busy day. This WRQ started off hard for me but I grew into it I felt, look forward to the answers in a few hours. 👍🏻
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the smallest by area ?
A1 Lake Ontario
Q2 HISTORY 1 - Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants in 218BC, a major event in which war ?
A2 Second Punic War
Q3 NATURE 1 - How long, in days, is the gestation period of a hippopotamus ?
A3 210 - 255 days [8 months]
Q4 GAMES 1 - In UK Monopoly board game, what is the prize for winning a crossword competition ?
A4 £100
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Cotopaxi is an active volcano in which South American country ?
A5 Ecuador
Q6 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, Asclepius was the Greek god of what ?
A6 Medicine
Q7 NATURE 2 - What colour eggs does a dunnock bird lay ?
A7 blue
Q8 GAMES 2 - Which game has suits called bamboos, characters, and circles ?
A8 mahjong
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THE RESULTS
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 Erie - incorrect Q2 pass Q3 correct - Q4 £60 - incorrect .
Q5 correct - Q6 cheese - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 Erie - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 600 - incorrect Q4 £200 - incorrect .
Q5 Peru - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
Total = 3 stars for 3 correct
Q1 Erie - incorrect Q2 Peace - incorrect Q3 280 - incorrect Q4 correct - .
Q5 Peru - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 4 correct answers
Red Thinker
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Red Thinker = 4 correct - @gmarkj @Comben
3 stars = 3 correct - @J9el
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn
Well done
@gmarkj - Red Thinker
@Comben - Red Thinker
@J9el - 3 stars
Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s White Room Quiz, which will be
a normal WRQ of 8 questions, with two questions on each of the four categories
PEOPLE; SCIENCE; ART; FOOD and DRINK
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
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