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Monday, March 2, 2009

General Knowledge Test

(Passing requires 4 correct answers) Honor system, since the answers are below......

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

2) Which country makes ....Panama.... hats?

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?....


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?....

Remember, you need 4 correct answers to pass.....

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....
(of course)....

What do you mean, you failed? Me too.....

(And if you try to tell me you passed, you lie!)....

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