johnh Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 1. How long did the 100 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 are named after which animal? 7. What was King George V1'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 airplane? Apparently, 5/10 is a good score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I know six is dog and ten is red. I suspect the answers to the other eight are equally unlikely . Is 2/10 any good? I could guess the rest although I've heard the Panama hat one before, just can't remember the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 MikeO, 1/10 actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 For Americans, when was the war of 1812? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 For Americans, when was the war of 1812? 12 minutes past six? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 MikeO, 1/10 actually! http://everything-everywhere.com/2011/07/16/8-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-the-canary-islands/ 'Despite the name, the islands were not named after canaries, the cute, chirping birds. It comes from the latin word for dog, “canaria”. One story is that when some of the first Europeans arrived, they found large dogs on the island of Grand Canary. In fact, they might not even even named after dogs at all, but rather after seals which used to inhabit the island, which the Romans called “sea dogs”.' Hmm. But I suppose this is orange so fair enough; think I deserved one and a half though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Also I know the hundred years war lasted for longer than a hundred years, I just don't know how much longer; another half point surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 MikeO, go on then, I will reinstate 2/10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 MikeO, go on then, I will reinstate 2/10! My honour is satisfied . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 12 minutes past six? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Also I know the hundred years war lasted for longer than a hundred years, I just don't know how much longer; another half point surely!107 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 107 years - No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Is 7 Wayne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) 1. How long did the 100 years war last? Which one ? one was 23 years the other was 126 years 2. Which country makes Panama hats? I think it is Equador 3. From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep or Goats 4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October revolution? November? 5. What is a camel's hair brush made of? Horse hair 9. Where are Chinese gooseberries from? It is a Kiwi fruit I think. but I was sure it originally came from China6. The Canary islands are named after which animal? Dogs7. What was King George V1's first name? David 8. What colour is a purple finch? Haemorhous purpureus is a sort of pinky colour 10. What is the colour of the 'black box' in a commercial airplane? Orange ( I have had to change thousands of the sods) Please tell me I got more than half right. Edited January 26, 2015 by Rubecula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Number two is definitely wrong Rubes as there's no such country as Equador. On the same question I've just had a revelation (no idea where it came from)! Is it Ecuador John? rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Rubes, You got 5.5 right. I gave you .5 for no.8, you said pink, the actual answer is crimson. Answers below. 1. 116 years 2. Ecuador 3. Sheep/Horses 4. November 5. Squirrel 6. Dog 7. Albert 8. Crimson 9. New Zealand 10. Orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Could I make it 6.5 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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