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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 WORDS ART 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 [Wed] and
03.00am Friday morning.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @Dave-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 HISTORY 1 - The "Auld Alliance" of 1295 was between Scotland and which other country ?
Q2 WORDS 1 - "libbege", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what household item ?
Q3 ART 1 - Which artist is generally recognised as painting"The Torment of St Anthony" in 1487 ?
Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - Which car manufacturer made models Qashqai, Juke, and Note ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Egyptian pharaoh who defeated the Hittites at Battle of
Kadesh in 1274 BCE ?
Q6 WORDS 2 - "camesa", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what item of clothing ?
Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "The Flaying of Marsyas" in 1570-1576 ?
Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Which city`s underground metro system is the third oldest in the world,
which includes St Enoch subway station ?
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 08 Jan 2025] and before 03.00am Fri 10 Jan 2025.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 10 Jan 2025.
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 08 Jan
2025] and before 03.00am on Fri 10 Jan 2025.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 10 Jan 2025 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 "Auld Alliance" of 1295 was between Scotland and which other country ?
A1 France
Q2 WORDS 1 - "libbege", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what household item ?
A2 bed
Q3 ART 1 - Which artist is generally recognised as painting"The Torment of St Anthony" in 1487 ?
A3 Michelangelo
Q4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 - Which car manufacturer made models Qashqai, Juke, and Note ?
A4 Nissan
Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the Egyptian pharaoh who defeated the Hittites at Battle of
Kadesh in 1274 BCE ?
A5 Rameses [II]
Q6 WORDS 2 - "camesa", mentioned in 1736 dictionary, referred to what item of clothing ?
A6 shirt
Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "The Flaying of Marsyas" in 1570-1576 ?
A7 Titian
Q8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2 - Which city`s underground metro system is the third oldest in the world,
which includes St Enoch subway station ?
A8 Glasgow
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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 brush - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct .
Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze 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 pass Q3 correct Q4 correct .
Q5 pass Q6 correct Q7 correct Q8 correct .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze 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 TheresaV - incorrect Q4 correct .
Q5 correct Q6 coat - incorrect Q7 LukasB - incorrect Q8 correct .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct Q2 table - incorrect Q3 correct Q4 correct .
Q5 correct Q6 correct Q7 pass Q8 correct .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 Ireland - incorrect Q2 correct Q3 pass Q4 correct .
Q5 pass Q6 hat - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct .
Total - 3 stars for 3 correct.
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AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @jonsie
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @Oxonian @BobM
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj
3 stars = 3 correct - @Dave-O2
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @Cleoriff @pgn
Well done
@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star
@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker
@BobM - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star
@Dave-O2 - 3 stars
Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 stars.
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
I hope everyone enjoyed the quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories
PLACES NATURE MOVIES FOOD & DRINK
