White Room Quiz Wed 06 July 2022

[Mi-Amigo]

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

- HISTORY   SCIENCE    FOOD & DRINK   SPORT [one on NBA Basketball - suggested by regular quizzer; one on Cricket - suggested by another regular quizzer] 

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 [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

- @Cleoriff  @pgn  @jonsie  @MI5  @gmarkj  @BobM  @TallTrees  @Spenny  @J9el  @adec @RafaC @lewys-gp 

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 - Who was King of England when the English Civil War began in 1642 ?

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the main chemical component of household bleach ?

Q3 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Name one of the countries which produces limburger, a semi-hard white cheese ?

Q4 SPORT 1 NBA BASKETBALL - Pistons is the name of the NBA Basketball team in which US city ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which country was England at war with from 1665 to 1667 ?

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Where in the human body is the Incas ?

Q7 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Calvados brandy is made from which fruit ?

Q8 SPORT 2 CRICKET - Sabina Park is the cricket ground in which country ?  

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 [Wed 06 July 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 07 July 2022] - 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 Fri 08 July 2022

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 06 July 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 07 July 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 07 July 2022 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]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @jonsie @Spenny @adec @TallTrees @BobM @J9el @lewys-gp and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

[BobM]

@Mi-Amigo  ... Don't think I'll be back with a bang somehow, but 'answers' on their way --->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[J9el]

Answers sent over @Mi-Amigo 👍🏼

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

[Spenny]

@Mi-Amigo Late but answers on the way

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Spenny 

pm with your answers received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was King of England when the English Civil War began in 1642 ?

A1   Charles I

Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the main chemical component of household bleach ?

A2   sodium hypochlorite. As it is a chlorine-based compound, I`ll award half star for chlorine as answer.  

Q3 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Name one of the countries which produces limburger, a semi-hard white cheese ?

A3   Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.

Q4 SPORT 1 NBA BASKETBALL - Pistons is the name of the NBA Basketball team in which US city ?

A4   Detroit

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which country was England at war with from 1665 to 1667 ?

A5    Netherlands - Second Anglo-Dutch War

Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Where in the human body is the Incus ?

A6    Inner ear

Q7 FOOD & DRINK 2 - Calvados brandy is made from which fruit ?

A7   Apples or pears

Q8 SPORT 2 CRICKET - Sabina Park is the cricket ground in which country ?  

A8    Jamaica. As Jamaica is part of the West Indes, I`ll award half star for West Indies