The world's easiest quiz
- How long did the Hundred Years War last?
- 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.
- Which country makes Panama hats?
- Ecuador.
- From which animal do we get catgut?
- From sheep and horses.
- In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
- November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.
- What is a camel's hair brush made of?
- Squirrel fur.
- The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
- The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.
- What was King George VI's first name?
- Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert.
- What color is a purple finch?
- Distinctively crimson.
- Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
- New Zealand.
- How long did the Thirty Years War last?
- Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648.