The super quiz

[FThomason]

See if you can answer the super quiz. Ill telegram the answers to people upon request. Also I will post the answers in a week or so. Please refrain from posting the answers, just simply respond with how many you got right.


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

[Newer Oxford]

Are those trick questions??

[Shmerol]

Well, I know as a fact that the answer to number 1 isn't the obvious answer.

[Eterne]

I know I know! The black box is orange!

And I don't think Chinese gooseberries are from China, I'm Chinese and haven't heard of anything like them

[Shmerol]

The answer to 7 is Pingu.

[FThomason]

A few more days and I will post the answers

[FThomason]

The Spoiler answers



1: 116 years

2: Ecuador

3: Sheep

4: November

5: Camels but cheaper versions from Squirrel hair

6: Dogs

7: Albert

8: Crimson

9: NZ

10: Bright Orange

[Rock McLargeHuge]

Thomason said:

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

Actually Chinese Gooseberries are from China, but KiwiFruit (which are the same thing), are from New Zealand

xenon.stanford.edu/~rsf/kiwi.html

[Newer Oxford]

Hmmm, I *thought* I remembered camels hair brushes being made from real camel hair. Although I never knew that they used squirrel hair as a substitute.

[Rock McLargeHuge]

You can get cheap paint brushes, that are made from squirrel hair, called "squirrel hair" brushes, but I'm not sure about the camel hair ones.

[edit: found a list]
• Sable: The ultimate soft brush is made from the hairs on the tail of a sable marten; these taper naturally, so when they're put into a brush they form a point. Sable brushes are expensive, but are renowned for their softness, flexibility, and fine point. Kolinsky sable from Siberia has traditionally been considered the best hair for watercolour brushes.

• Squirrel: Cheaper than sable, squirrel is a soft hair with little spring. Larger squirrel brushes work better than smaller ones because the mass of hairs together gives them support.

• Hog/bristle: The ultimate hard brush is made from the hairs on the back of a pig (hog), which are strong yet springy. The bristles have natural split-ends, which increases the amount of paint they hold. Used for oils and acrylics.

• Camel: Brushes labelled 'camel' hair are really made from other types of soft hair. Camel hair is unsuitable for brushes because it's too woolly.

• Ox: Long, strong and springy hair.

• Pony: Coarse hair that doesn't form a good point. Often used in cheaper brushes

• Goat: Lacks spring, but forms a good point. Used in calligraphy and Chinese Brush painting.


Taken without permission from:
painting.about.com/library/blpaint/blbrushes1.htm

[Echolilia]

I bombed.

[Free Guns For All]

I couldn't be bothered answering any of them.

[Echolilia]

Bombed again.

[Biblical Importance]

[Echolilia]

I'm not taking it again.

[Broncrano]

Feb 22, 2005 12:49:48 GMT -5 Newer Oxford said:

Hmmm, I *thought* I remembered camels hair brushes being made from real camel hair. Although I never knew that they used squirrel hair as a substitute.

they made it from echos pubic hair,and those poor squirrels,dam them for abusing those squirrels,and echo

[Echolilia]

No comment.

[Free Guns For All]

Who abused me and Echo?

[Echolilia]

echo?