White Room Quiz Wed 08 March 2023 - Page 3

Mi-Amigo · ‎08-03-2023

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 questions on each of four of categories -

PLACES; SPACE; LITERATURE; WORDS

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 @Spenny @Breanna

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 PLACES 1 - The Nazca Lines are in which country ?

Q2 SPACE 1 - Which planet in our solar system has the largest dust storms ?

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - Complete the title of this Shakespeare play - Timon of ?

Q4 WORDS 1 - What did the 19th century word naskin mean ?

Q5 PLACES 2 - Charles Bridge spans the Vtlava River in which country ?

Q6 SPACE 2 - Galileo, allegedly, described what in our solar system as "ears of a teacup" ?

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Who wrote the 1950 novel "A Town Like Alice" ?

Q8 WORDS 2 - According to a 19th century dictionary, what did a whiddler do ?

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 Mar 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 10 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 10 March 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 08 Mar,

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 10 Mar 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 10 March 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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-03-2023

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received - before deadline

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-03-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 PLACES 1 - The Nazca Lines are in which country ?

A1 Peru

Q2 SPACE 1 - Which planet in our solar system has the largest dust storms ?

A2 Mara

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - Complete the title of this Shakespeare play - Timon of ?

A3 Athens

Q4 WORDS 1 - What did the 19th century word naskin mean ?

A4 Prison

Q5 PLACES 2 - Charles Bridge spans the Vtlava River in which country ?

A5 Czech Republic

Q6 SPACE 2 - Galileo, allegedly, described what in our solar system as "ears of a teacup" ?

A6 Rings of Saturn

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - Who wrote the 1950 novel "A Town Like Alice" ?

A7 Neville Shute

Q8 WORDS 2 - According to a 19th century dictionary, what did a whiddler do ?

A8 Informer

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-03-2023

THE RESULTS

@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

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 urinates - incorrect.

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 S America - sorry need the country Q2 correct - Q3 pass Q4 lazy - incorrect.

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 water works - incorrect.

Total = 3 stars for 3 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

@Patricia1066

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 broke - incorrect.

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 LukasB - incorrect Q8 mends clothes - incorrect.

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Comben

Q1 Ecuador - incorrect Q2 Jupiter - incorrect Q3 Shrew - incorrect Q4 backpack - incorrect.

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Alice next door - incorrect Q8 unemployed - incorrect.

Total = 2 stars for 2 correct

@jonsie

Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Norway - incorrect Q8 correct - .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el

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

Q5 correct - Q6 Moon - incorrect Q7 correct - Q8 makes baskets - incorrect.

plus for correct answers

Red Thinker

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-03-2023

AWARDS

Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn @Patricia1066

Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @jonsie

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj @J9el

3 stars = 3 correct - @TallTrees

2 stars = 2 correct - @Comben

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @pgn @Patricia1066

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star

@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star

@J9el - Red Thinker + star

@TallTrees - 3 stars

@Comben - 2 stars

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 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 four categories

HISTORY; NATURE; MUSIC; SPORT

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

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

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

MI5 · ‎10-03-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo and well done all.

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gmarkj · ‎10-03-2023

Happy with that score!

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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Cleoriff · ‎10-03-2023

Well done everyone. Great game @Mi-Amigo 😉

Veritas Numquam Perit

Patricia1066 · ‎10-03-2023

Great game, especially for the not so easy to find answers 😄 @Mi-Amigo

TallTrees · ‎10-03-2023

Hi @Mi-Amigo

Thanks for the quiz

3 🌟 for me not too bad

Well done everyone

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

Mi-Amigo · ‎10-03-2023

Thank you @MI5 @gmarkj @Cleoriff @Patricia1066 @TallTrees

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on your awards

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.