The World's Easiest Quiz?
The Answers:
1. How long did the Hundred Years War last?
A: 116 years, from 1337 to 1453
2. Which country makes Panama hats?
A: Ecuador
3. From which animal do we get catgut?
A: From sheep and horses
4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
A: November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.
5. What is a camel's hairbrush made of?
A: Squirrel fur.
6. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
A: The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.
7. What was King George VI's first name?
A: Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936, he respected the wish of
Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert.
8. What color is a purple finch?
A: Distinctively crimson.
9. Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
A: New Zealand.
10. How long did the Thirty Years War last?
A: Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648.
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