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White Room Quiz Wed 03 Nov 2021

Mi-Amigo
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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 four categories

- HISTORY    PLACES     ART     FOOD & DRINK

 

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   @BobM   @TallTrees   @lewys-gp   @RafaC   @AK04 

  @Martin-O2 

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  What were the Rainhill Trials held for in 1829 ?

 

Q2 PLACES 1     Lindholme Prison is near which UK town ?

 

Q3 ART 1          Which artist painted "The Yellow Chair" in 1888 ?

 

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1  In which country did Braeburn apples originate in 1952 ?

                        

Q5 HISTORY 2   Which organisation did the United Nations replace in 1945 ?

 

Q6 PLACES 2     What is the name of the nearest tube station to Madame Tussuards in London ?

 

Q7 ART 2           Which English artist painted three versions of "The Lady of Shalott" in 1888, 1894, and 1915 ?

 

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2  What type of fruit is a York Imperial ?

                            

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 03 Nov 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 04 Nov 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 05 Nov 2021

 

Each member will be awarded star for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

 

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THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 03 Nov 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 04 Nov 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thur 04 Nov 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  

 

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Cleoriff
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Gracious me! Just seen this. I like it @Mi-Amigo. Probably shouldn't say that. 😂

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Mi-Amigo
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Thank you @Cleoriff 

Pleased you like the quiz.

To be honest, I think there are a couple of head-scratchers this time.

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@Mi-Amigo wrote:

Thank you @Cleoriff 

Pleased you like the quiz.

To be honest, I think there are a couple of head-scratchers this time.


And that's where I might just fall down!😂

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pgn
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Methinks a sustained sojourn in the mind-palace is required today, @Mi-Amigo 🤔

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Thank you @MI5 

pm with your 8 answers received

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Incoming @Mi-Amigo 

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Thank you @Cleoriff 

love the gif - very clever 😁

pm with your 8 answers received

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Thank you @TallTrees 

pm with your 8 answers received

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Well, here we go!

PM on it's way @Mi-Amigo 

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