Originally posted by Grigori Rasputin, the mad mystic of Petrograd
> Originally posted by hibster> 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 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? > > > no prizes - its just for fun. bet nobody gets em right 1st time... (without cheating)>
hmmm...catgut actually comes from pigs,,,
the October Revolution is celebrated in September (but do they really still celebrate this?)
the canaries are named after the numerous wild dogs that roamed the island when discovered...
a purple finch is black, I think...
and chinese goose berries are from New Zealand...
oh...and Panama Hats, aren't they from Columbia???
as for the wars...I don't know the exact number of years either one was...
camel hair brushes...I just always assumed it really was camel...this one never came up...
and King George VI...what was his first name Prince???
well, you got no 6 right, latin name insularia canaria* - island of the dogs, & you got no 9, but thats all...
*sure liv can confirm that