Some questions to ponder.

[Diane CBPFC]

Answers given tomorrow.

New High School Exit Exam, you only need 4 correct to pass.. 

(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 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 in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
What color is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial  airplane?
 

[Vulture]

Answers given tomorrow.

New High School Exit Exam, you only need 4 correct to pass.. 

(Passing requires 4 correct answers)

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last? 116 YEARS??
2) Which country makes Panama hats? FRANCE
3) From which animal do we get cat gut? SHEEP
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October  Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? SQUIRREL?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? ?
7) What was King George VI's first name? ALBERT
What color is a purple finch? ?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? NEW ZEALAND?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial  airplane?  RED?

[Tom]

1 - 101 years
2 - Mexico
3 - Fish
4 - November
5 - Plastic
6 - The Canary Islands are in the Pacific? I've never really thought where they are... They are named after a camel
7 - Bernard
8 - Grey
9 - The greengrocers
10 - Black

I've researched these answers on the web, so know they are all correct!

[Vulture]

1 - 101 years  The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans) was a series of separate wars lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne
2 - Mexico
3 - Fish  Catgut is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fibre in the walls of animal intestines. Usually sheep or goat intestines are used, ...

4 - November
5 - Plastic
6 - The Canary Islands are in the Pacific? I've never really thought where they are... They are named after a camel
7 - Bernard
8 - Grey
9 - The greengrocers
10 - Black

I've researched these answers on the web, so know they are all correct!

The rest may very well be correct!

[Jack]

Time to show off my ignorance.

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
114 years?

2) Which country makes Panama hats?
colombia? columbia? I can't even remember how to spell it... erm.. Chile? Chille? Chilli?... can't spell that either... Paraguay!

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
Horsies.

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
Squirrels

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
Dogs (Canines)

7) What was King George VI's first name?
Albert

What color is a purple finch?
Blue?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
Australia?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial  airplane?
Orange

[Bilthehut]

How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years
Which country makes Panama hats?
Ecuador
From which animal do we get cat gut?
Sheep and Horses
In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November
What is a camel's hair brush made of?
Squirrel fur
The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
Dogs
What was King George VI's first name?
Albert
What colour is a purple finch?
Crimson
Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
New Zealand
What is the colour of the black box in a commercial  airplane?
Orange

[Diane CBPFC]

and the answers are...

1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?  116 years     
2) Which country makes   Panama hats?   Ecuador     
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?  Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?  November     
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur   
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs   
7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert     
8 ) What color is a purple finch? Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?  New Zealand
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?  Orange (of course)

[Jack]

Bill, you google-fiend.

[Diane CBPFC]

It would appear so Jack - but that is one area of his personality that Bill is working on.

[Tom]

I'm not going to recommend the site I used - nor will I ever use it again. 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I'm not going to recommend the site I used - nor will I ever use it again. 

'Giggle' was it, Tom?

[Bilthehut]

Bill, you google-fiend.

there was nothing to say how one found the answers. I knew the last one anyway.  And I corrected the speling of culller.

[The Peepmaster]

Mince has asked me to post his guesses answers...

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last? - A hundred years.
2) Which country makes Panama hats? - Panama.
3) From which animal do we get cat gut? - Cats.
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October  Revolution? - October.
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? - A camel.
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? - A yellow bird. (Forget the name).
7) What was King George VI's first name? - George.
What color is a purple finch? - Purple.
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? - China.
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial  airplane?- Black.