Non Christmas Quiz

carol101
carol101 Member Posts: 584
edited 21. Dec 2009, 08:01 in Community Chit-chat archive
delboy wrote:
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 Atlantic are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8] What colour is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese Gooseberries from?
10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial aeroplane?

Answers on the back of a tenner to .....


No Googling allowed. :lol:


Are these trick questions or what :?: I know the black box is orange

Comments

  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oooooooooh! tricky, no googling! MAKES you wonder why things got names that bear no relation to what theyre called.
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Delboy

    My 5 year-old grand-daughter has just really enjoyed your quiz, and has answered all the questions correctly.

    Shall I enter her for Mastermind next year :?:

    Joan
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  • margaretschild
    margaretschild Member Posts: 197
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    delboy wrote:
    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 Atlantic are named after what animal?
    7) What was King George VI's first name?
    8] What colour is a purple finch?
    9) Where are Chinese Gooseberries from?
    10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial aeroplane?

    Answers on the back of a tenner to .....


    No Googling allowed. :lol:

    1. Less than 100 years
    2. USA
    3. I.ve no idea but I have had stitches so don't tell me
    4. May
    5. Camels hair
    6. ?
    7. David
    8.Blue
    9. England
    10. Orange

    How did I do?
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Del,

    Better for my normal cus a lot of these are trick ones asked on QI....... Knew there was a reason to watch that :lol::lol: Fink I got 9 or 10 and poss 12....... x
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    my hamsters got them right.