White Room Quiz Wed 11 Oct 2023 - Page 2

Mi-Amigo · ‎11-10-2023

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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 four categories -

HISTORY PLACES SCIENCE ART

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 @Spenny @J9el @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 - Which King of Scotland defended Matilda`s claim to the throne of England in 1136 ?

Q2 PLACES 1 - In which town were the first four pillar boxes for mail erected in UK in 1852 for public use ?

Q3 SCIENCE 1 - What was the first metal to be isolated by electrolysis by English scientist Humphrey Davy

in 1807 ?

Q4 ART 1 - How many clocks are there in Dali`s painting "The Persistence of Memory" ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which 12th century English Queen was imprisoned at Old Sarum Castle ?

Q6 PLACES 2 - Which London landmark opened on 7 Oct 1965 ?

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which subatomic particle`s name was taken from James Joyce`s book "Finegan`s Wake" ?

Q8 ART 2 - Which Italian artist created his version of the "Last Supper", a fresco showing the disciples

sitting on benches around a small table, in 1518, which was one of a set of frescos on the

walls of the loggia in the Vatican ?

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 11 Oct 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 13 Oct 2023.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 13 Oct 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 11 Oct

2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 13 Oct 2023.

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 13 Oct 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 · ‎12-10-2023

Thank you @pgn

like the gif

pm with your answers received

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 · ‎12-10-2023

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

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 · ‎13-10-2023

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which King of Scotland defended Matilda`s claim to the throne of England in 1136 ?

A1 David I

Q2 PLACES 1 - In which town were the first four pillar boxes for mail erected in UK in 1852 for public use ?

A2 St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - in use 23 Nov 1852.

Q3 SCIENCE 1 - What was the first metal to be isolated by electrolysis by English scientist Humphrey Davy

in 1807 ?

A3 potassium

Q4 ART 1 - How many clocks are there in Dali`s painting "The Persistence of Memory" ?

A4 four clocks

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which 12th century English Queen was imprisoned at Old Sarum Castle ?

A5 Eleanor of Aquitaine

Q6 PLACES 2 - Which London landmark opened on 7 Oct 1965 ?

A6 Post Office Tower

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which subatomic particle`s name was taken from James Joyce`s book "Finegan`s Wake" ?

A8 quark

Q8 ART 2 - Which Italian artist created his version of the "Last Supper", a fresco showing the disciples

sitting on benches around a small table, in 1518, which was one of a set of frescos on the

walls of the loggia in the Vatican ?

A8 Raphael. NOT da Vinci, who`s "Last Supper" was not a frescoe, painted 1495 to 1498, in dining hall

of monastry of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.

- rated very difficult and probably the hardest WRQ Art Question so far.

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 · ‎13-10-2023

THE RESULTS

@MI5

Q1 Stephen of Bois - incorrect Q2 Guernsey - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 da Vinci - incorrect .

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Dave-O2

Q1 James - incorrect Q2 Swindon - incorrect Q3 iron - incorrect Q4 correct - .

Q5 Elizabeth - incorrect - Q6 Tower of London - incorrect Q7 proton - incorrect Q8 da Vinic - incorrect .

Total - 1 star for 1 correct

@Cleoriff

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 da Vinci - incorrect.

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@BobM

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

Q5 Phillipa - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 da Vinci - incorrect .

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@pgn

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

Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 da Vinci - incorrect .

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 LukasB - incorrect Q2 Jersey - part correct - half Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .

Q5 Elizabeth - incorrect Q6 pass Q7 correct - Q8 da Vinci - incorrect .

Total - 3 + half star for 3 correct + 1 part correct

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 · ‎13-10-2023

AWARDS

No Silver Thinker this time

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

Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @MI5

Red Thinker = 4 correct - @BobM

3 stars + half star = 3 correct + 1 part correct - @gmarkj

1 star = 1 correct - @Dave-O2

Well done

@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star

@pgn - Bronze Thinker + star

@MI5 - Red Thinker + star

@BobM - Red Thinker

@gmarkj - 3 stars + 1 half star

@Dave-O2 - 1 star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 1 star.

I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz; and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with 2 questions on each of these categories

LITERATURE MOVIES SPORT GAMES

I will search out the questions over the weekend and try and find easier questions for Monday`s WRQ.

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.

Cleoriff · ‎13-10-2023

Damn that Da Vinci!! 😂 I knew there were a few who painted a version of the Last Supper but I wouldn't have got Raphael.

Well done everyone. Hardest quiz yet I think @Mi-Amigo?

Veritas Numquam Perit

MI5 · ‎13-10-2023

Tough one @Mi-Amigo

Thanks and well done all who attempted these.

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BobM · ‎13-10-2023

Thanks @Mi-Amigo - a difficult one that, but well done all.

pgn · ‎13-10-2023

That was a toughie - and so many fell into the Last Supper trap, well played, @Mi-Amigo 🤣

A question about Bergerac, his temperamental Triumph Roadster and its rough-running engine and pillar boxes made me go for St. Helier - something from a pub quiz way back!

Good one, devilishly cunning!

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gmarkj · ‎13-10-2023

Pleased with my 3 1/2 - no clue with the others!

Agreed, this was a tricky one.

Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo

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