White Room Quiz Wed 17 Mar 2021

Mi-Amigo · ‎17-03-2021

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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 on each of these categories

SCIENCE [one question on BIOLOGY; one on PHYSICS] WORDS MUSIC MOVIES

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 @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @Cairdeas

@TheresaV @LukasB @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 SCIENCE 1 - BIOLOGY Sudor is the medical name for what ?

Q2 WORDS 1 What did the 17th century word "aretaloger" mean ?

Q3 MUSIC 1 What was the name of the composer who wrote the Liebeslieder Waltzes in 1868 ?

Q4 MOVIES 1 In which "Carry On" movie did Roy Castle play the character Captain Keene ?

Q5 SCIENCE 2 - PHYSICS What name is given to a cylindrical coil of wire that becomes electromagnetic

when a current flows through it ?

Q6 WORDS 2 What is the English translation of the Spanish word "nevada" ?

Q7 MUSIC 2 Which song by The Rolling Stones begins with the opening lyrics

"I was born in a cross-fire hurricane"

Q8 MOVIES 2 What is the name of Elle`s pet dog in the 2001 movie "Legally Blonde" ?

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 17 March 2021] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 18 March 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 19 March 2021

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 17 Mar 2021] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 18 March 2021].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 18 March 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

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

TheresaV · ‎17-03-2021

This is me preparing to send my answers at 12pm:

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pgn · ‎17-03-2021

Hmm... This one's going to take a minute or 10...

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TallTrees · ‎17-03-2021

OK .....I took Spanish as a subject so good. I am familiar with engines. I may get carry on. Biology may be ok. I learned to play piano and all those tedious waltzes. Movies my "uninterested" subject. Rolling stones..have to really think there.
Like words but this!
Thank you @Mi-Amigo

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TallTrees · ‎17-03-2021

Like that @TheresaV
I share your scholastic experience!

HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

TheresaV · ‎17-03-2021

@TallTrees wrote:

Like that @TheresaV
I share your scholastic experience!

At least I know one answer already for sure which is unusual for me @TallTrees

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Cleoriff · ‎17-03-2021

I'm pleased to 'announce' that I know the answer to the physics question...How lucky am I?

Veritas Numquam Perit

Mi-Amigo · ‎17-03-2021

Thank you @TheresaV

I love the gif of you studying for the answers

Thanks @pgn

A couple of head-scratchers this time

Thank you @TallTrees

From what you said, you might do well this time - although, as I said, there are a couple of questions which might need thinking about

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 · ‎17-03-2021

@Cleoriff wrote:
I'm pleased to 'announce' that I know the answer to the physics question...How lucky am I?

@Cleoriff

Only joking. Well done, if your answer is right. Hope you like the other questions, too.

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

TallTrees · ‎17-03-2021

Well you should know the physics one
@Cleoriff 😉

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