FOR ALL OF YOU THAT WILL NEVER MAKE "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE" OR EVEN "THE WEAKEST LINK"...HERE'S THE WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ! (Passing requires 4 correct answers)

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 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?

Answers on a postcard to: bolloxtothat@whogivesa.com

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

Answers

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+ the stop watch is on, anyone (almost) can use an encyclopaedia!

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

What about clever Toms and Harrys ? Can they answer too ?

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

1. Hundred Years War - 1337-1453
2. Panama Hats are made in Ecuador
3. catgut usually comes from sheep (but can be from intestines of any animal)
4. 'October' Revolution is in November (different calanders in Russia at the time)
5. camel's hair brush - Squirrel fur (nice)
6. Canary Islands named after the latin for dog (canares)
7. King George VI (gawd bless 'im) was called Albert
8. purple finches are crimson
9. Chinese goosberries are from New Zealand

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

1. 1339 - 1453 114 yrs 4. Nov 5th

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

Good try "Clever Bobby":

1) wrong, read the question young man!

You're obviously a cut 'n paste above the rest!

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

November 5th. is not a month Kennyboy, it's a day / date ;-)

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

Bobby`s first four answers

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

OOO pedantic today Bud :-)

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002

Bud - ok, 116 years. BUT I found the answers after I had researched them all :-) typical!

-- Anonymous, February 14, 2002