A deceptively simple quiz

[Turboman]

Right ---another Xmas diversion

Post your answers and I will mark em on Sunday & tell you the answers----absolutely NO EDITING--And NO GOOGLE (esp Tanz!)

1-How long did the 100 year war last?

2-Which country makes panama hats?

3-From which animal do we get catgut?

4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?

5-What is a camel hair brush made from?

6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature?

7-What was King George V1's first name?

8-What colour is a purple finch?

9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?

10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft?



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[seduraed]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

1 108 years, 2 ecuador,3 cows cattle, 4 noveber due to change fro pre revolutionary julian to post revolutionary gregorian calendar, 5, squirrel, 6 dogs latin canis 7 albert 8/ ? 9? 10 fluoresent orange best i can do with out going on line and cheating .

[Turboman]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

1 108 years, 2 ecuador,3 cows cattle, 4 noveber due to change fro pre revolutionary julian to post revolutionary gregorian calendar, 5, squirrel, 6 dogs latin canis 7 albert 8/ ? 9? 10 fluoresent orange best i can do with out going on line and cheating .

Not bad---over 50%--good for you not using Google

[leclerc]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

Right ---another Xmas diversion

Post your answers and I will mark em on Sunday & tell you the answers----absolutely NO EDITING--And NO GOOGLE (esp Tanz!)

1-How long did the 100 year war last?
100 years
2-Which country makes panama hats?
Panama
3-From which animal do we get catgut?
cat
4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?
September
5-What is a camel hair brush made from?
Camel
6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature?
goat
7-What was King George V1's first name?
Dave
8-What colour is a purple finch?
Brown
9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?
Taiwan
10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft?
white(I should say that I do know that the answer is the same colour as I am writing in but I am not trying to be intelligent on this quiz ).


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Lol on the last bit.

[Turboman]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

Lol on the last bit.

Ha Ha-lol

But you'd still get no. 10 wrong unless

• you are still taking the p.iss
• or you are colour blind
• or my monitor is on the blink

:cancan:

[leclerc]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

I suspect colour blind after checking the last answer only

[di30]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

OMG, I would not get any of these right lol, my son Daniel may know though lol :18:

[Caspar]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

[quote=Turboman;189161]Right ---another Xmas diversion



1-How long did the 100 year war last?
116 years - hated history at school, but funny what sticks
2-Which country makes panama hats?
Ecuador - pub quiz question!
3-From which animal do we get catgut?
Normally horses, some comes from another beastie! Trying to pull the wool over our eyes there eh? Thanks to my violin playing for that knowledge.
4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?
November (thank you O level history project!) There was uproar when the calendar switched as people thought they'd lost x days of their lives (think it was 11?)
5-What is a camel hair brush made from?
Squirrel (don't know so will hope it's right from above)
6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature?
Dog - literally Island of the Dogs
7-What was King George V1's first name?
Albert - something to do with Victoria and Albert but can't remember what - it's going to bug me now!!!!!Aaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!
8-What colour is a purple finch?
Never hear of one - know it's not yellow and red (Goldfinch),Chaffinch is mostly white, Bullfinch pinky red, Greenfinch - yellow and green, Rosefinch is red, What colour haven't we had - a purple finch is white and purple
9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?
This was on Eggheads recently - also called a kiwifruit. According to Kevin on Eggheads debateable as to whether New Zealand or China (kiwis took seeds from China and cultivated them into Kiwi Fruit).
10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft?
I have no idea. I would assume a colour that stands out as they need to find it so I'll plump for bright pink?

If I've done badly don't let on what I used to be!!!!!

[Turboman]

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[quote=Caspar;189228]

Right ---another Xmas diversion



1-How long did the 100 year war last?
116 years - hated history at school, but funny what sticks
2-Which country makes panama hats?
Ecuador - pub quiz question!
3-From which animal do we get catgut?
Normally horses, some comes from another beastie! Trying to pull the wool over our eyes there eh? Thanks to my violin playing for that knowledge.
4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?
November (thank you O level history project!) There was uproar when the calendar switched as people thought they'd lost x days of their lives (think it was 11?)
5-What is a camel hair brush made from?
Squirrel (don't know so will hope it's right from above)
6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature?
Dog - literally Island of the Dogs
7-What was King George V1's first name?
Albert - something to do with Victoria and Albert but can't remember what - it's going to bug me now!!!!!Aaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!
8-What colour is a purple finch?
Never hear of one - know it's not yellow and red (Goldfinch),Chaffinch is mostly white, Bullfinch pinky red, Greenfinch - yellow and green, Rosefinch is red, What colour haven't we had - a purple finch is white and purple
9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?
This was on Eggheads recently - also called a kiwifruit. According to Kevin on Eggheads debateable as to whether New Zealand or China (kiwis took seeds from China and cultivated them into Kiwi Fruit).
10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft?
I have no idea. I would assume a colour that stands out as they need to find it so I'll plump for bright pink?

If I've done badly don't let on what I used to be!!!!!

Hmmmmmmm---you was doing fair Caspar---but afraid I got to disqualify you for not ansering question 9

NOOOOOOOOOOO---you can't have another go!!!-lol:rudolph:---we can't have "maybes" here--not with big prizes at stake!!!

[Sapphire]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

My turn, and don't be harsh with me Turbs, pwetty please

Right ---another Xmas diversion

Post your answers and I will mark em on Sunday & tell you the answers----absolutely NO EDITING--And NO GOOGLE (esp Tanz!)

1-How long did the 100 year war last? Not a hundred years, I bet, so I guess its 108

2-Which country makes panama hats? Would it be one thats along the Panama Canal ? was it Ecuador ?

3-From which animal do we get catgut? Cows.

4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution? November

5-What is a camel hair brush made from? Horses mane.

6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature? Dog

7-What was King George V1's first name? Albert

8-What colour is a purple finch? Orange ?

9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from? New Zealand

10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft? Orange



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[Turboman]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

My turn, and don't be harsh with me Turbs, pwetty please

50% Sapphy

Got to get some clever sod like grumpy bill in here soon who'll collate previous answers---remember-no google---no editing-lol

[Caspar]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

I want another go!:santa_cheesy: Reckon I could get 9 but haven't a clue on one of the questions and won't google it. Need to study:carolers:! Good post Turbo!I'm happy - just remembered the answer and reason about George VI - it's been bugging the **** out of me since I did it!

[Bill-K]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

I would have answered along the lines of Monsewer LeClerc, TBH. But there are some more convincing answers from those other lesser beings !!!

I'm gonna just be lazy and wait until the end of the show !!!

[Turboman]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

ANSWERS

1-How long did the 100 year war last?116

2-Which country makes panama hats?ecuador

3-From which animal do we get catgut?sheep or horses

4-In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?november

5-What is a camel hair brush made from?sqirrel fur

6-The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after which creature?dogs

7-What was King George V1's first name?albert

8-What colour is a purple finch?crimson

9-Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?new zealand


10-What colour is the Black Box in a commercial aircraft?orange



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So

• seduraed 60%
• leclerc 1% (for cheek)
• caspar 0% (rule violation)
• Sapphy 60%

So dead heat---to you seduraed

and to you sapphy

And Caspar --- you were in the lead before disqualification----RTFM!

[Caspar]

Re: A deceptively simple quiz

My New Years Resolution has been finalised:

I promise to TRY my hardest to still be friends with Turbo even though he's clearly horrible!:cancan::cancan::cancan::cancan: