White Room Quiz Wed 25 Aug 2021 - Page 4

Mi-Amigo · ‎25-08-2021

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 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 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 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

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 · ‎27-08-2021

Thank you @BobM @TheresaV @MI5 @Cleoriff

Pleased you enjoyed this WRQ and well done everyone on your awards.

Nice to hear you are looking forward to next week`s White Room Quizzes - especially the Numbers Special on Wed, which is a first and should be fun.

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.

TallTrees · ‎27-08-2021

Hi @Mi-Amigo

Good surprise, didn't expect a Red Thinker and well done everyone.

Happy to join in the Summer Special on Monday.

Subjects look ok.

Have a great week-end. 😊

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

pgn · ‎27-08-2021

Busy here today - but a great turn-out of thinkers, thank you @Mi-Amigo!

Wondering what surprises next week's first could bring - the number of cats going to St.Ives...? 🤔😎

Links to O2 Social Media Team here

Mi-Amigo · ‎27-08-2021

Thank you @TallTrees

Pleased you enjoyed the quiz and well done on getting a Red Thinker.

Nice to hear you`ll be joining in the Summer Special on Monday and think the categories look OK.

Thank you @pgn

As you said, good to see so many getting a Thinker this time.

As to what`s in store with the Numbers Edition on Wednesday, you`ll have to wait and see 😁

Some people see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?"
Robert Kennedy.