White Room Quiz Wed 26 Jan 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 on each of these categories

- GEOGRAPHY    SPACE     MUSIC    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 quizzers

@Cleoriff  @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @BobM @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @RafaC @Martin-O2 

and 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 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the deepest lake in the USA ?

                                 [clue - it`s in US State of Oregan ]

Q2 SPACE 1 - Who was the only American astronaut to have flown in space on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

                       programmes ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which group recorded "Dedicated To The One I Love" which reached No 2 in UK singles chart

                       in 1967 ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - In the game of Scrabble, two letter tiles have value of 8 points. One is X, what is the other ?

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The Gulf of Bothnia is between which two European countries ?

                                  [ for both countries; half  for one correct]

Q6 SPACE 2 - Aphrodite Terra is a major landmass on which planet in our Solar System ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 - "Taxman" is a track on which 1966 album by The Beatles ?

Q8 GAMES 2 - In the UK London Monopoly board game, how much is a house on Bond Street ?

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 26 Jan 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 27 Jan 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 28 Jan 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 26 Jan 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 27 Jan 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 27 Jan 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  

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your 8 answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you everyone who has sent me pm with your answers. Much appreciated.

Gentle reminder to @jonsie @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @pgn @Martin-O2 and anyone else who would like to have a go at the questions in this WRQ.

There is 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 @lewys-gp 

pm with your 8 answers received

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[jonsie]

Taking aim @Mi-Amigo  >>>

[pgn]

I considered a similar gif, @jonsie - "did I fire six or did I only fire five..." 🤠🔫

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif - very clever 

pm with your 8 answers received

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your 8 answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the deepest lake in the USA ?

A1   Crater Lake

Q2 SPACE 1 - Who was the only American astronaut to have flown in space on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

                       programmes ?

A2   Wally Schirra - Merucy 6; Gemini 6; Apollo 7

Q3 MUSIC 1 - Which group recorded "Dedicated To The One I Love" which reached No 2 in UK singles chart

                       in 1967 ?

A3  The Mamas And The Papas

Q4 GAMES 1 - In the game of Scrabble, two letter tiles have value of 8 points. One is X, what is the other ?

A4   J

Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - The Gulf of Bothnia is between which two European countries ?

A5    Sweden and Finland 

Q6 SPACE 2 - Aphrodite Terra is a major landmass on which planet in our Solar System ?

A6   Venus

Q7 MUSIC 2 - "Taxman" is a track on which 1966 album by The Beatles ?

A7   Revolver

Q8 GAMES 2 - In the UK London Monopoly board game, how much is a house on Bond Street ?

A8   £160

[Cleoriff]

Still got this on Vinyl @Mi-Amigo 

[pgn]

Good, if a bit head-scratchingly awkward, @Mi-Amigo 🤫