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Beemer
21st January 2007, 22:19
A friend sent me this and I haven't checked to see if the answers are right, so feel free to tell me if they aren't!

WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ

Passing requires 4 correct answers



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!)

awesker
21st January 2007, 23:59
haha yeah, I got shafted!

not even gonna say my score.

Back Fire
22nd January 2007, 00:56
shouldn't question 9 be "Q: where do Kiwi fruit come from A: China"... they had them first after all...

Flyingpony
22nd January 2007, 08:09
I got question 10 right! and that was about it.

Deviant Esq
23rd January 2007, 10:27
Close - got 3 right. Knew right from the start they were all trick questions, but that didn't mean I knew the answers!

placidfemme
23rd January 2007, 10:36
lol I would have got them all wrong....

*pretty sure I didn't learn any of that at school*

Oh well... you learn something new everyday :)

Indiana_Jones
23rd January 2007, 11:49
I knew the 100 years war & black box one.

-Indy

Michaelt
23rd January 2007, 12:03
4 right.

3) From which animal do we get catgut?
I thought it was just sheep, but close enough. (I play the violin)

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
I knew this one (I'm from the former USSR)

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
Knew this one (living in NZ, of course)

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Know this one (being a pilot).


Think I lucked out on this one

Beemer
23rd January 2007, 12:55
4 right.

3) From which animal do we get catgut?
I thought it was just sheep, but close enough. (I play the violin)

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
I knew this one (I'm from the former USSR)

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
Knew this one (living in NZ, of course)

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Know this one (being a pilot).


Think I lucked out on this one

Sorry, no prize for being clever! I'll give you some rep instead!

Jantar
23rd January 2007, 13:09
4 right.

3) From which animal do we get catgut?
I thought it was just sheep, but close enough. (I play the violin)

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
I knew this one (I'm from the former USSR)

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
Knew this one (living in NZ, of course)

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Know this one (being a pilot).


Think I lucked out on this one

Damn, you got #9 wrong as well. Chinese gooseberries do come from China, New Zealand imported some plants, and developed Kiwifruit. Same thing only better and with a different name.