White Room Quiz - Wed 3 June 2020 - Page 4

Mi-Amigo · ‎03-06-2020

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Each White Room Quiz will have eight questions - with two questions from four categories.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - with their answers between 12 noon today [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday]

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @OldFart @gmarkj @WispaRed7

O2 Community managers @Marjo @Martin-O2 @LukasB

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and new members

will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

Today`s WRQ includes two popular "oddest questions" - one on "Coins"; one on "Distances"

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 [SCIENCE - 1] What, in the human body, is the mandible better known as?

Q2 [MOVIES - 1] Who played the character Charles Xavier in the X-men movies?

Q3 [SPORT - 1] What is a fletching in archery?

Q4 [ODD- 1: COINS] Which current British coin is the smallest in diameter?

Q5 [SCIENCE - 2] How many atoms of oxygen are in a molecule of water?

Q6 [MOVIES - 2] In which movie did Mel Gibson portray the Scottish hero William Wallace?

Q7 [SPORT - 2] Madisons and pursuits are terms in which sport?

Q8 [ODD - 2: DISTANCE] In pre-metric measurements, how many feet are there in a furlong?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must pm [private message] me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 3 June] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thursday 4 June]

- 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 5 June.

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, each member who gives

EIGHT correct answers SIX correct answers FOUR correct answers

will be awarded will be awarded will be awarded

SILVER THINKER BRONZE THINKER RED THINKER

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 3 June 2020] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 4 June 2020].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thursday 4 June 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.

Thank you everyone for your interest and for making the quiz so popular.

I hope everyone enjoys today`s White Room Quiz and the quiz gives a little light relief.

Have fun.

@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 · ‎05-06-2020

AWARDS:

Silver Thinker - eight correct answers = @Cleoriff @MI5

Bronze Thinker + - seven correct answers = @gmarkj @pgn @Anonymous

Red Thinker + + half - five correct, one part correct = @Anonymous

Red Thinker + - five correct answers = @LukasB

Red Thinker - four correct answers = @Marjo @Martin-O2

CONGRATULATIONS to Silver Thinkers @Cleoriff @MI5

and Well Done everyone...

all those who took part in this quiz was awarded a Thinker

I hope you all enjoyed this quiz and will take part in the next one - on Monday

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

MI5 · ‎05-06-2020

Failure of the flux capacitor

Well done folks. Best results for whole team yet I think?

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Mi-Amigo · ‎05-06-2020

sorry for the typo, but and hope it didn`t put anyone off their answer

As @MI5 noted, this is the best result for the quizzers so far...

Monday`s questions will be two from each of these categories

PEOPLE SPACE GAMES FOOD & DRINK

I`ll choose the questions over the weekend, and will give you all a chance to swot up on the subjects

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

Cleoriff · ‎05-06-2020

Another great quiz @Mi-Amigo and looking forward to the one on Monday xx

Veritas Numquam Perit

Anonymous · ‎05-06-2020

‘‘Twas fun!

pgn · ‎05-06-2020

Food & drink, a topic close to my heart 🍲

Looking forward to the next one, @Mi-Amigo - the answers are getting more interesting these days 😁

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pgn · ‎05-06-2020

@Cleoriff wrote:
I just thought It was a typo for yard so didn't let it put me off. I well remember those measurements. I think rods and chains were involved in the table as well.
A question for the oldies...

Rods? Chains? Hmm. Something the oldies aren't telling the young'uns...?

Bring back cubits...

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LukasB · ‎05-06-2020

urgh @marjo well done hahahahahahaha

thanks @Mi-Amigo and congrats to @Cleoriff and @MI5 I am so impressed - how do you do it????

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MI5 · ‎05-06-2020

@LukasB wrote:
............... @Cleoriff and @MI5 I am so impressed - how do you do it????

Age

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Cleoriff · ‎05-06-2020

@MI5 wrote:
@LukasB wrote:
............... @Cleoriff and @MI5 I am so impressed - how do you do it????
Age

Me? Older than him ^^^^

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