So I run across this quiz and one of the questions is "What is a camel's hair brush made of?"
... and I think: camel?
>That was your first mistake, eh?
Well, the answer given was squirrel fur, so I did the
google-thing
(searching for camel's hair squirrel)
and all I got was this quiz!$#%&$# Further, many of the quizzes refer to the "Canary Islands in the Pacific" !
Anyway, the quiz is neat, so I thought I'd share it with you.
>That's your second mistake. I hate quizzes. I always get the wrong ...
Pay attention:
- How long did the Hundred Year's War last?
- Which country makes Panama hats?
- From which animal do we get cat-gut?
- In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
- What is a camel's hair brush made of?
- The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
- What was King George VI's first name?
- What colour is a purple finch?
- Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
- Where are Jerusalem artichokes from?
- How long did the Thirty Year's War last?
- Where did the board game "Chinese checkers" originate?
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- How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years (1337-1453) check it out
- Which country makes Panama hats?
Ecuador ... but the Spanish sent them through the Panama Canal. check it out
- From which animal do we get cat-gut? Sheep, horses ... but not cats! check it out
- In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November check it out
- What is a camel's hair brush made of?
Some say squirrel fur (named after a Mr. Camel !!) check it out
but what about the hair from the soft underbelly of the camel? See this.
- The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
Dogs ... as in canis check it out
- What was King George VI's first name?
Albert ... as in Albert Frederick Arthur George check it out
- What color is a purple finch?
Crimson check it out
- Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
New Zealand Well, they're Kiwi Fruit, eh? check it out
- Where are Jerusalem artichokes from?
North America ... "Jerusalem", from girasole, and they ain't artichokes check it out
- How long did the Thirty Years War last?
30 years (1618-1648) check it out
- Where did the board game "Chinese checkers" originate?
Germany check it out
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>So, are the Canary islands in the Pacific?
Yes.
What's the opposite of flammable?
>Inflammable?
Say the opposite of burns down?
>Burns up?
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What's the opposite of going uptown?
>Going downtown?
What's the opposite of a horseless carriage?
>A horseful carriage?
Say the opposite of their marriage broke down?
>Their marriage broke up?
Say the opposite of the car slows down?
>The car slows up?
Say the opposite of I couldn't care less?
>I could care less?
Say the opposite of a slim chance?
>A fat chance?
Say the opposite of filling out a form?
>Filling in a form?
Say the opposite of an alarm goes on?
>An alarm goes off?
What's the opposite of progress?
>That's easy ... congress!
See also a Puzzle and another Puzzle
and Fact or Fiction
and the English language
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