Take a Quiz!

[From December 26, 2011 through January 1, 2012, I'm going to be running some of my top viewed posts for 2011. I hope you enjoy these once again--or for the first time. ME]

Here’s a fun quiz fromhttp://www.whimsy.org.uk/quiz.html

The answers are at the bottom:

1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?



2) Which country makes Panama hats?



3) From which animal do we get catgut?

 

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?



5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

 

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?



7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch?



9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

 

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

 

All done? Check your answers below!





 

ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ



1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years



2) Which country makes Panama hats?
 Ecuador

 

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
 Sheep and Horses

 

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
 November



5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
 Squirrel fur

 

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
 Dogs

 

7) What was King George VI's first name?
Albert

 

8) What color is a purple finch?
Crimson



9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
 New Zealand

 

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Orange.

         Sometimes, what appears to be the obvious answer is not the true answer. Sort of like the world’s solutions for the challenges of life.