White Room Quiz Wed 19 Oct 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 8 questions, with two questions on each of the categories

  NATURE    WORDS    MOVIES    TV

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo  - their answers between 12.00 noon today [Wednesday] and 03.00am Friday.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff  @pgn  @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @BobM  @Spenny  @Comben  @J9el  @adec 

@RafaC   @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 NATURE 1 - How many bones are in the neck of a giraffe ?

Q2 WORDS 1 - The word sabbulonarium referred to what kind of place ?

Q3 MOVIES 1 - Who directed the 1997 movie "Titanic" ?

Q4 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "Only Fools And Horses", what was the first and surname of the publican

                of the Nag`s Head ?

Q5 NATURE 2 - An oribi is what type of mammal ?

Q6 WORDS 2 - The word apricate comes from the Latin, what did it originally mean ?  

Q7 MOVIES 2 - Kathryn Bigelow was the first female to win the Academy Award for Best Director - but for

                          directing which movie ?

Q8 TV 2 - Who was the winner of the second series of the British TV  "I`m A Celebrity..." in 2003 ?  

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 12.00 noon today [Wed 19 Oct 2022] and 03.00am Fri 21 Oct 2022] - allowing 39 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 Fri 21 Oct 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 12.00 noon today [Wed 19 Oct 2022] and before 03.00am Fri 21 Oct 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 21 Oct 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]

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

Gentle reminder to @pgn @jonsie  @RafaC  @Breanna @TallTrees @adec @J9el @Spenny and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz.

There is still time - up to 0300am Friday morning - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck

[J9el]

PM sent over @Mi-Amigo. Tough questions there!

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

all pms received before deadline

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 NATURE 1 - How many bones are in the neck of a giraffe ?

A1   Seven - same as a human

Q2 WORDS 1 - The word sabbulonarium referred to what kind of place ?

A2  gravel pit

Q3 MOVIES 1 - Who directed the 1997 movie "Titanic" ?

A3   James Cameron

Q4 TV 1 - In the British TV sit-com "Only Fools And Horses", what was the first and surname of the publican

                of the Nag`s Head ?

A4    Mike Fisher

Q5 NATURE 2 - An oribi is what type of mammal ?

A5    antelope

Q6 WORDS 2 - The word apricate comes from the Latin, what did it originally mean ?  

A6   bask in sunlight/ sunbathe

Q7 MOVIES 2 - Kathryn Bigelow was the first female to win the Academy Award for Best Director - but for

                          directing which movie ?

A7   The Hurt Locker

Q8 TV 2 - Who was the winner of the second series of the British TV  "I`m A Celebrity..." in 2003 ?  

A8   Phil Tufnel

[Mi-Amigo]

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 correct -  .

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 72 - incorrect  Q2 church - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

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

plus for 5 correct answers

Red Thinker

@Comben 

Q1 One - incorrect  Q2 mauseleum - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 Mike - correct; Painter - incorrect - half .

Q5 horse - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 Wonder Woman - incorrect   Q8 Harry Redknapp - incorrect

Total = 2 stars + half star for two correct + one part correct

@BobM 

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

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 Joe Pasquale - incorrect

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el 

Q1 1953 - incorrect  Q2 place of worship - incorrect  Q3 correct -   Q4 correct -  .

Q5 whale - incorrect  Q6 apricot - incorrect  Q7 correct -   Q8 Kerry Katona - incorrect

Total = three stars for 3 correct

@pgn 

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

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 LukasB - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie 

Q1 correct -   Q2 graveyard - incorrect Q3 correct -   Q4 Mike - correct - half  for part correct

Q5 correct -   Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -   Q8 correct -  .

plus for 6 correct answers + 1 part correct

Bronze Thinker

[Mi-Amigo]

AWARDS

Silver Thinker                       = 8 correct - @MI5 @Cleoriff 

Bronze Thinker + star          = 7 correct - @BobM 

Bronze Thinker + half star  = 6 correct + 1 part correct - @jonsie 

Bronze Thinker                     = 6 correct - @pgn 

Red Thinker + star                = 5 correct - @gmarkj 

3 stars                                    = 3 correct - @J9el  

2 stars + half star                  = 2 correct + 1 part correct - @Comben   

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5  @Cleoriff 

Well done

@BobM      - Bronze Thinker + star

@jonsie      - Bronze Thinker + half star

@pgn         - Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj    - Red Thinker + star

@J9el          - 3 stars

@Comben   - 2 stars + half star

Everyone taking part was awarded at least 2 stars + half star

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

-  PEOPLE   PLACES   LITERATURE    GAMES

I will search out the questions - with a mix of easier [?] and not-so-easy questions over the weekend.

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

[MI5]

Well done all and thanks @Mi-Amigo 

First two were the hardest yet I think.

[Cleoriff]

Well done everyone. Great game @Mi-Amigo 👍