White Room Quiz Wed 30 Mar 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 from each of these categories

- HISTORY   SPACE   SCIENCE   ART

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 @Spenny @BobM @adelphiaUK @lewys-gp @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 HISTORY 1 - According to Greek mythology, who was the Greek goddess of the rainbow ?

Q2 SPACE 1 - How many planets in our solar system have only one Moon ?

Q3 SCIENCE 1 - Edward Jenner is credited with discovering the vaccine against which disease ?

Q4 ART 1 - Which artist painted "A Bigger Splash" in 1967 ?

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was name of the seige Charles VII of France sent Joan of Arc to fight in 1429 ?

Q6 SPACE 2 - What was the name of the first US spacecraft to fly by Mars in June 1965 ?

Q7 SCIENCE 2 - Riboflavin is the scientific term for which vitamin ?

Q8 ART 2 - Which artist painted "Guernica" in 1937 ?

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 30 March 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 31 March 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 01 April 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 30 Mar 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 31 Mar 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 31 Mar 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  

[Spenny]

@Mi-Amigo Answers winging their way over to you

1. I should really know this (I think). I read the Stephen fry book Mythos.  Though cannot remember if the Greek goddess of the rainbow was mentioned in that
2. I can tell you the planets in our solar system but moons….moons?!
3. Only because my daughter is doing history gcse
4. Art is never my thing, as you know already
5. Daughter could not help me with this one
6. Guessing
7. I know this one
8. More art…….😶

[pgn]

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @Spenny 

Like your comments on the questions

pm with your answers received

Thank you @pgn 

like the gif

pm with your answers received

[BobM]

PM heading your way @Mi-Amigo --->

[pgn]

Art... Yes, reminds me, @Spenny:

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/The-quot-What-Are-You-Listening-To-Right-Now-quot-Thread/m-p...

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @BobM 

pm with your answers received

[lewys-gp]

I can guarantee at least one correct answer 😂. There are a couple that if I get the pen and paper out... answers sent over in a bit, @Mi-Amigo!

@Spenny, I was actually considering picking up Mythos by Stephen Fry before. I know he has a number of Greek mythology books out. Do you recommend it/them? 

[RafaC]

Late to the game but still made it! PM with answers sent @Mi-Amigo 

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @lewys-gp 

Look forward to pm with your answers shortly

Thank you @RafaC 

pm with your answers received 

[Spenny]

@pgn oh yes indeedy....lovely lateral thinking there  😁