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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 from each of these four categories
- SPACE WORDS MUSIC 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 [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 @TallTrees @BobM @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-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 SPACE 1 Which US astronaut made a solo [one-man] space mission in Aurora 7 spacecraft in May 1962 ?
Q2 WORDS 1 Which word, often used to describe a smell, is from Latin meaning to be sharply painful ?
Q3 MUSIC 1 Who is the only singer to have had a UK No 1 single in `60s, `70s, `80s, `90s, `00s ?
Q4 GAMES 1 Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of playing cards does NOT have a moustache ?
Q5 SPACE 2 How many stars make up the constellation known as the Big Dipper ?
Q6 WORDS 2 What activity did the 17th century word "montivagant" refer to ?
Q7 MUSIC 2 Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1969 with "Bad Moon Rising" ?
Q8 GAMES 2 In the game of Scrabble, how many Bonus Points are awarded for playing all seven tiles ?
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 10 Nov 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 11 Nov 2021]
- 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 12 Nov 2021
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 10 Nov 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 11 Nov 2021].
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thur 11 Nov 2021 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 SPACE 1 Which US astronaut made a solo [one-man] space mission in Aurora 7 spacecraft in May 1962 ?
A1. Scott Carpenter
Q2 WORDS 1 Which word, often used to describe a smell, is from Latin meaning to be sharply painful ?
A2. pungent
Q3 MUSIC 1 Who is the only singer to have had a UK No 1 single in `60s, `70s, `80s, `90s, `00s ?
A3. Cliff Richard
Q4 GAMES 1 Which of the four Kings in a standard deck of playing cards does NOT have a moustache ?
A4. King of Hearts
Q5 SPACE 2 How many stars make up the constellation known as the Big Dipper ?
A5. The correct answer is 8 [one is hidden] but some reliable sources say 7 stars, I`ll accept 7 or 8 as correct
Q6 WORDS 2 What activity did the 17th century word "montivagant" refer to ?
A6. wandering, specifically over hills or mountains
Q7 MUSIC 2 Which band had a UK No 1 single in 1969 with "Bad Moon Rising" ?
A7. Creedance Clearwater Revival
Q8 GAMES 2 In the game of Scrabble, how many Bonus Points are awarded for playing all seven tiles ?
A8. 50.
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THE RESULTS:
Q1 pass Q2 pass Q3 pass Q4 King of Diamonds - incorrect Q5 7 - correct awarded
Q6 pass Q7 pass Q8 15 - incorrect
Total - 1 for one correct answer
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 8 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 Buzz Aldrin - incorrect Q2 horrible - incorrect Q3 Tom Jones - incorrect Q4 K of Diamonds - incorrect
Q5 13 - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 7 - incorrect
Total - 2 for two correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 8 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 7 - correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 odour - incorrect Q3 pass Q4 correct - awarded Q5 pass
Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 10 - incorrect
Total - 2 for two correct answers
Q1 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 7 - correct - awarded Q6 pass Q7 correct - awarded Q8 10 - incorrect
plus for 5 correct answers also awarded
Red Thinker
Q1 Doug Freeman - incorrect Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 K of Spades - incorrect
Q5 6 - incorrect Q6 hunting - incorrect Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded
Total - 3 for three correct answers
Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 correct - awarded
Q5 8- correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - awarded Q8 correct - awarded
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
