| 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 color is a purple finch? |
| 9: |
What country do Chinese gooseberries come from? |
| 10: |
How long did the Thirty Years War last? |
| === Answers to the Quiz === |
| 1: |
116 years, from 1337 to 1453. |
| 2: |
Ecuador. |
| 3: |
From sheep and horses. |
| 4: |
November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours. |
| 5: |
Squirrel fur. |
| 6: |
The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs. |
| 7: |
Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert. |
| 8: |
Distinctively crimson. |
| 9: |
New Zealand. |
| 10: |
Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648 |
