White Room Quiz Wed 07 Dec 2022

[Mi-Amigo]

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 question on each of these categories

  PEOPLE   NATURE   WORDS    GAMES

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo  - their answers from 12 noon today [Wed] to 03.00am Friday morning.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff   @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @Comben   @BobM   @J9el   @TallTrees   @Spenny  @RafaC 

@Breanna   @adec 

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 - What is Robert Wadlow [ lived 1918-1940] famous for ?

Q2 NATURE 1 - How long [in days] is the gestation of a normal pig ?

Q3 WORDS 1 - The word farris is a term for someone in what profession ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - What was the name of the key-chain sized virtual pet game created by Aki Maita in 1996 ?

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Agnes Bejaxhu is better known by what name ?

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of mammal is a degu ?

Q7 WORDS 2 - The word naviform is a term for what shape ?

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many columns are there in the game of Connect Four grid ?

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 07 Dec] and up to 03.00am Fri 09 Dec 2022] .

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 09 Dec 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 between 12 noon today [Wed 07 Dec] and before 03.00am Fri 09 Dec 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 09 Dec 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

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

Sorry no gif this time 😂

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff 

sorry you couldn`t post gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

all pms received before deadline 

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PEOPLE 1 - What is Robert Wadlow [ lived 1918-1940] famous for ?

A1   Tallest person ever - 8ft 11.1ins

Q2 NATURE 1 - How long [in days] is the gestation of a normal pig ?

A2   114-116 days - often referred to as 333 - 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

Q3 WORDS 1 - The word farris is a term for someone in what profession ?

A3   Blacksmith

Q4 GAMES 1 - What was the name of the key-chain sized virtual pet game created by Aki Maita in 1996 ?

A4    Tamagochi

Q5 PEOPLE 2 - Agnes Bejaxhu is better known by what name ?

A5    Mother Teresa

Q6 NATURE 2 - What type of mammal is a degu ?

A6    rodent

Q7 WORDS 2 - The word naviform is a term for what shape ?

A7    boat-shaped

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many columns are there in the game of Connect Four grid ?

A8    7   

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@Comben 

Q1 correct -   Q2 correct -   Q3 teacher - incorrect  Q4 correct -  .

Q5 correct -   Q6 tiger - incorrect  Q7 3D - incorrect  Q8 correct -  .

 plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@RafaC 

Q1 soldier - incorrect Q2 150 days - incorrect  Q3 pass  Q4 correct -  .

Q5 pass   Q6 sea mammal - incorrect   Q7 correct -    Q8 4 - incorrect

Total = 2 stars for two correct

@MI5 

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

@gmarkj 

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

@J9el 

Q1 correct -   Q2 7 months - incorrect  Q3 makes arrows - incorrect  Q4 correct -  .

Q5 Agnes B - incorrect  Q6 whale - incorrect  Q7 pass  Q8 9 - incorrect.

Total = 2 stars for two correct

@pgn 

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

@Cleoriff 

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

@jonsie 

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

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                          = 8 correct - @MI5  @gmarkj  @pgn  @Cleoriff  @jonsie  

Red Thinker + star                   = 5 correct - @Comben 

2 stars                                       = 2 correct - @RafaC  @J9el 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5  @gmarkj @pgn @Cleoriff @jonsie 

Well done

@Comben    - Red Thinker + star

@RafaC        - 2 stars

@J9el           - 2 stars 

Everyone taking part was awarded at least two stars

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s White Room Quiz, which will be

8 questions, with two questions on each of these categories - 

 - PLACES   LITERATURE  TV  FOOD & DRINK

I will search out the questions over the weekend and try and find a mix of "easier" and "not-so-easy" questions 

Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.

[pgn]

Farris, or "Ferris", was a complete guess - but it worked! Loadsa Silvers this time and well done all players and thank you, @Mi-Amigo 👍

[Cleoriff]

Great game @Mi-Amigo  and well done everyone 😊

[MI5]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.