Another oldie and one of my favorites! I used the email version of answers. If there are better, or should I say, more correct answers, I would love to see someone come up with them! Sorry Pete, this one just came in my email while I was away! (came from my cousin, she is probably wrong on at least some of them!)
1. How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years, from 1337 to 1453
2. What country makes genuine Panama hats? Ecuador (jipijapa)
3. From what animal do we get catgut? sheep and horses
4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours
5. What is a camel hair brush made of? squirrel, goat, pony, bear, sheep or a blend of the above
6. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Insula Canaria, meaning Island of the Dogs
7. What was King George VI's first name? Albert, "Bertie" to his family.
8. What color is the male purple finch? Purplish-red head, breast, back and rump, Carpodacus purpureus
9. Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand it is the Kiwi fruit.
10. What color is the black box in a commercial airplane. bright orange and generally located in the tail section of the aircraft
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Edited by crazyd37 at 10/22/2007 5:37 PM
