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White Room Quiz Wed 25 Aug 2021

Mi-Amigo
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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 on each of these categories 

 

   PLACES    NATURE    ART    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 quizzer

@Cleoriff   @pgn   @jonsie   @gmarkj   @MI5   @TallTrees   @BobM   @TheresaV   @LukasB  

[@Martin-O2 is on holiday]

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     What s the capital of Zambia ?

 

Q2 NATURE 1    What type of creature is a pearl-bordered fritillary ?

 

Q3 ART 1           Which 16th century artist painted "The Burial Of Count Orgaz" in 1586 ?

                        

Q4 GAMES 1     What is the highest score in a game of blackjack without going "bust" ?

 

Q5 PLACES 2     Hatfield House is in which English county ?

 

Q6 NATURE 2    What kind of mammal is a Scottish blackface ?

 

Q7 ART 2           Which American artist painted "Nighthawks" in 1942 ?

 

Q8 GAMES 2     What did players have to do in the 18th century game of "Bubble The Justice" ?

                            

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 25 Aug 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 26 Aug 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 27 Aug 2021

 

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 25 Aug 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 26 Aug 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 26 Aug 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

 

@Mi-Amigo  

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TallTrees
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Quick look through the questions @Mi-Amigo 

Suggest I don't know the answers🤪

16C Artists weren't high on my "history of art" study list.   Not a card player with a mis-spent youth 🥴

Nature probably a guess. 

Bubble 

I  know a close Double double boil and trouble , fire burn and caldron  bubble🙃

Answers late Thursday after much thought 🙄

 



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Thank you @TallTrees 

Quite a wide range of questions in today`s quiz.

Look forward to pm with your answers sometime tomorrow.

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Thank you @MI5 

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pm with your 8 answers received

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PM on its way @Mi-Amigo 

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Thank you @BobM 

pm with your 8 answers received

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Thank you everyone who has sent me pm with their answers to this WRQ. Much appreciated.

Gentle reminder to @TheresaV  @LukasB  @TallTrees  @jonsie and anyone else who would like to have a go at this White Room Quiz.

There is plenty of time - up to 11.59 pm tonight [Thursday 26 Aug] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck. 

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Thank you @LukasB 

pm with your 8 answers received

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Thank you @TheresaV 

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