White Room Quiz Wed 28 Sept 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

   SPACE    MUSIC     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 quizzers

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

@Breanna  @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 SPACE 1 - What is the name of the dwarf planet in our solar system, which was discovered in Jan 2003 ?  

Q2 MUSIC 1 - What was the name of Bruce Springsteen`s backing band ?

Q3 ART 1 - Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in which UK city ?

Q4 GAMES 1 - Which video game featured the fictional cities of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas ?

Q5 SPACE 2 - What was the name of the first Russian space station, launched in 1971 ? 

Q6 MUSIC 2 - Ian Paice was the drummer with which 1970s rock band ?

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Autumn Rhythm Number 30" in 1950?

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many triangles [known as "points"] in total are on a backgammon board ?

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 28 Sept 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 29 Sept 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 Fri 30 Sept 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 28 Sept 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 29 Sept 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 29 Sept 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 @gmarkj 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @Cleoriff 

love the gif of The Boss

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

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

Gentle reminder to @pgn  @jonsie  @BobM  @TallTrees @adec  @J9el  @Spenny 

There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight, Thurs [the extension to 3.00am will be introduced next week] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with your answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck

[Comben]

Thank you Mi-Amigo, you are a hero for extending out the time from next week. ⏰

I'm really hoping never to use it but it's there if I'm ever running a bit late so I truely appreciate you changing it. Thanks again! 😁

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[J9el]

Incoming!! Thanks @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

Incoming @Mi-Amigo >>>>

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @J9el 

pm with your answers received

Thank you @jonsie 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[Mi-Amigo]

THE ANSWERS

Q1 SPACE 1 - What is the name of the dwarf planet in our solar system, which was discovered in Jan 2003 ? 

A1   Eris 

Q2 MUSIC 1 - What was the name of Bruce Springsteen`s backing band ?

A2   E Street Band

Q3 ART 1 - Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in which UK city ?

A3   Liverpool

Q4 GAMES 1 - Which video game featured the fictional cities of Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas ?

A4   Grand Theft Auto

Q5 SPACE 2 - What was the name of the first Russian space station, launched in 1971 ? 

A5   Salyut

Q6 MUSIC 2 - Ian Paice was the drummer with which 1970s rock band ?

A6   Deep Purple

Q7 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Autumn Rhythm Number 30" in 1950?

A7   Jackson Pollock

Q8 GAMES 2 - How many triangles [known as "points"] in total are on a backgammon board ?

A8   24

[Mi-Amigo]

THE RESULTS

@Comben 

Q1 Aphrodite - incorrect   Q2 The Springsteens - incorrect   Q3 correct -  Q4 Russian Space Co - incorrect

Q5 correct -  Q6 correct -   Q7 Salavador Dali - incorrect Q8 correct - 

plus for 4 correct answers

Red Thinker

@RafaC and @Breanna 

Q1 correct -  Q2 correct -   Q3 Birmingham - incorrect  Q4 correct - 

Q5 correct -  Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -  Q8 12 - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@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 20 - incorrect

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj 

Q1 Bob - incorrect  Q2 Backing Bruce - incorrect   Q3 correct -  Q4 correct - 

Q5 MIR - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 TheresaV - incorrect   Q8 12 - incorrect

Total - three stars for three correct

@pgn 

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

Q5 correct -  Q6 correct -   Q7 Agnes Martin - incorrect Q8 correct - 

plus for 7 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@J9el 

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

Q5 Sputnik - incorrect  Q6 correct -   Q7 correct -  Q8 16 - incorrect

plus for 6 correct answers

Bronze Thinker

@jonsie 

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