Classical Values :: Friday pop quiz

February 10, 2006

Friday pop quiz

The following came to me via an email, and I thought I'd pass it along here.

Titled "World's easiest quiz," a passing score requires 4 correct answers.

(No peeking!)

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? Scroll down to check your answers below.

ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ

Passing requires 4 correct answers

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, of course.

(And don't try to tell me you passed!)

Pass this on to some brilliant friends so they can feel stupid , too

posted by Eric on 02.10.06 at 02:50 PM

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Comments

Only because I've seen that quiz before.

Incidentally, most people don't know that they've *had* Chinese gooseberries. A California market manager decided to come up with a "sexed-up" name and looked at where they came from.

Most people know them as kiwis.

B. Durbin · February 10, 2006 09:52 PM

Depends on what you mean by "passed". I knew that the 100 years' war lasted more than 110 years, that catgut comes from sheep, and the correct answers to 4, 6 and 10. If I get half credit for each of the ones I knew "kinda sorta", that's four total.

Jeff Medcalf · February 11, 2006 12:05 AM

But the Canary Islands are in the Atlantic, not the Pacific. Other than that, I missed 5, 8 & 9.

Larry · February 11, 2006 05:33 AM

I actually knew the Panama hat one. Long story.

Solomon · February 11, 2006 09:03 AM

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