on 31-05-2023 10:16
Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is 8 questions - with two questions on each of four categories
GEOGRAPHY; SCIENCE; WORDS; 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 [Wed] and
03.00am Friday morning.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @Comben @J9el @Patricia1066 @Spenny @Breanna
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 largest salt lake in Australia ?
Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the scientific term for atoms of an element with the normal number of protons
and electrons but different number of neutrons ?
Q3 WORDS 1 - The word "vagitus" means the sound of ----- what ?
Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - What is fried in white wine and butter in Lyonnaise sauce ?
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Lake Okeechobee is in which US State ?
Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Which chemical element is named after the Pallas asteroid ?
Q7 WORDS 2 - What does the Scottish word "kebbie" mean ?
Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - What food is the French Croque Monsieur ?
The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 31 May 2023] and before 03.00am Fri 02 June 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 02 June 2023
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 31 May
2023] and before 03.00am on Fri 02 June 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 02 June 2023 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
on 31-05-2023 13:35
on 31-05-2023 16:17
on 31-05-2023 21:52
on 31-05-2023 23:45
on 01-06-2023 12:30
on 01-06-2023 22:09
01-06-2023 23:13 - edited 01-06-2023 23:16
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I have sent you a PM with my answers @Mi-Amigo
Some interesting questions this time around, will be fun to see the answers because I've been to some of those places and still don't know what's correct! 😅
on 02-06-2023 05:47
on 02-06-2023 05:54
THE ANSWERS
Q1 GEOGRAPHY 1 - What is the name of the largest salt lake in Australia ?
A1 Eyre - aka Kati Thanda
Q2 SCIENCE 1 - What is the scientific term for atoms of an element with the normal number of protons
and electrons but different number of neutrons ?
A2 isotopes
Q3 WORDS 1 - The word "vagitus" means the sound of ----- what ?
A3 baby`s cry
Q4 FOOD + DRINK 1 - What is fried in white wine and butter in Lyonnaise sauce ?
A4 onion
Q5 GEOGRAPHY 2 - Lake Okeechobee is in which US State ?
A5 Florida
Q6 SCIENCE 2 - Which chemical element is named after the Pallas asteroid ?
A6 palladium
Q7 WORDS 2 - What does the Scottish word "kebbie" mean ?
A7 walking stick
Q8 FOOD + DRINK 2 - What food is the French Croque Monsieur ?
A8 ham and cheese toastie