White Room Quiz Wed 16 March 2022

[Mi-Amigo]

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 categories

- HISTORY    PEOPLE    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 [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 @Spenny @BobM @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @RafaC 

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 Chinese Dynasty was in power from 1368 to 1644 ? 

Q2 PEOPLE 1 - What was the name of the British archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in

                         Egypt in 1922 ?

Q3 SCENCE 1 - Which temperature is the same in degrees in centigrade and Fahrenheit scales ?

Q4 ART 1 - Who painted "Faa Iheihe" in 1898 ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of 17-50 million ?

Q6 PEOPLE 2 - What was the name of the famous furniture designer and cabinet maker, who was born in

                         Otley, near Leeds, in 1718 ? 

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which metal is the main constituent of pewter ?

Q8 ART 2 - The painting "La Gioconda" is better known by what name ?

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 16 March 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 17 March 2022]

- 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 17 March 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] after 12 noon today [Wed 16 Mar 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 17 Mar 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 17 Mar 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

@Mi-Amigo  

[Cleoriff]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Spenny 

Maybe you`d like to share your stickman drawings with us ?

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff 

love the gif

pm with your answers received

[gmarkj]

PM on the way @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you everyone who sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @TallTrees @lewys-gp @adelphiaUK @jonsie and anyone else who would like to have a go at the quiz.

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck  

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Which Chinese Dynasty was in power from 1368 to 1644 ? 

A1  Ming Dynasty

Q2 PEOPLE 1 - What was the name of the British archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in

                         Egypt in 1922 ?

A2  Howard Carter

Q3 SCENCE 1 - Which temperature is the same in degrees in centigrade and Fahrenheit scales ?

A3  - 40 [minus 40]

Q4 ART 1 - Who painted "Faa Iheihe" in 1898 ?

A4   Gaugin

Q5 HISTORY 2 - Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of 17-50 million ?

A5   Spanish Flu

Q6 PEOPLE 2 - What was the name of the famous furniture designer and cabinet maker, who was born in

                         Otley, near Leeds, in 1718 ? 

A6  Chippendale

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Which metal is the main constituent of pewter ?

A7   Tin - 91%

Q8 ART 2 - The painting "La Gioconda" is better known by what name ?

A8  Mona Lisa

[pgn]

Oops. Gave my answer in the Réaumur scale. 😖😉

Good quiz, just what was needed temperature-wise 🤣

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@MI5 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded   Q4 correct - awarded 

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded   Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@RafaC 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 Peter Adams - incorrect  Q3 451 - incorrect  Q4 Manet - incorrect

Q5 Bubonic plague - incorrect Q6 pass  Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

Total - 3 stars for three correct answers

@pgn 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 minus 32 - incorrect  Q4 correct - awarded 

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded   Q7 correct - awarded  Q8 correct - awarded 

plus for 7  correct answers also awarded 

Bronze Thinker

@BobM 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 minus 36 - incorrect  Q4 Manet - incorrect

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded  Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

plus for 6  correct answers also awarded 

Bronze Thinker

@Spenny 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded   Q4 pass

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 pass  Q7 lead - incorrect  Q8 pass

plus for 4 correct answers also awarded    

Red Thinker

@Cleoriff 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded   Q4 correct - awarded 

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded   Q7 correct - awarded   Q8 correct - awarded 

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 correct - awarded   Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 correct - awarded   Q4 LukasB - 😂 - incorrect

Q5 correct - awarded  Q6 TheresaV - 😂 - incorrect  Q7 lead - incorrect  Q8 pass

plus for 4 correct answers also awarded    

Red Thinker

@TallTrees 

Q1 pass  Q2 correct - awarded   Q3 pass  Q4 pass

Q5 correct - awarded   Q6 correct - awarded  Q7 pass  Q8 pass

Total - 3 stars for three correct answers

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker             = 8 correct -  @Cleoriff @MI5 

Bronze Thinker +   = 7 correct - @pgn 

Bronze Thinker          = 6 correct - @BobM  

Red Thinker               = 4 correct - @Spenny @gmarkj 

                        = 3 correct - @TallTrees @RafaC 

CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER THINKERS -  @Cleoriff @MI5 

Well done -

@pgn            = Bronze Thinker + 

@BobM         = Bronze Thinker 

@gmarkj       = Red Thinker

@Spenny      = Red Thinker

@TallTrees    =      

@RafaC        =       

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 3 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    NATURE    MUSIC    TV

I will be searching out the questions over the weekend with a mix of easier and not-so-easy questions

Thanks everyone for joining in and making WRQ fun.