Saturday, December 08, 2007

Obviously

From the WildAndCrazy site --

1. How long did the hundred year war last?
2. Which country makes Panama hats?
3. From what animal do we get catgut?
4. In what month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5. What is Camel's hair brush made from?
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?
10. How long did the Thirty Years War last?

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Ready for the answers?


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 -I sland of the Dogs.
7. Albert. 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. 30 years. 1618 to 1648.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

LOL! Great questions, Bill!

Carolyn Ann

PS I knew the King George one...

Cerulean Bill said...

Wish I could take the credit, but I got them from the site I mentioned. I do like them, though. Obviously!

Vica said...

Just goes to show us all again that Nothing is Wackier than the actual truth. Loved this post. I would never have the time to see so much on the web if it were not for your links. Thank you.

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