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Old September 9th 07, 12:40 PM posted to rec.games.chess.computer,rec.games.chess.misc
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Default Easy Questions: The Ultimate Easy Quiz

On Sep 8, 1:54 pm, Guy Macon http://www.guymacon.com/ wrote:
[01] How long did the Hundred Years War last?


100 years

[02] What was New Mexico named after?


Mexico

[03] Which country makes most Panama Hats?


Panama

[04] In the story "1001 Arabian nights" what nationality was Aladdin?


Arabian

[05] What nationality were the original Pennsylvania Dutch?


Dutch

[06] From which animal do we get Catgut?


The cat

[07] Which U.S. State is the farthest North? South? East? West?


Alaska, Hawaii, RI, Hawaii

[08] In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?


October

[09] What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship
"Old Ironsides"?.


Iron

[10] What is a Camel hair brush made of?


Camel hair

[11] The Canary Islands are named after what animal?


Canaries

[12] What was King George VI's first name?


George

[13] What color is a Purple Finch?


Purple

[14] Where do the Cuban Lily and Confederate Rose come from?


Cuba

[15] Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?


Bunker Hill

[16] Who is buried in Grant's tomb?


Grant

[17] What bird has the scientific name Puffinus puffinus puffinus?


The puffin

[18] What is another word for Thesaurus? Hint: One word, four

syllables, eight letters, one letter is used three times,
another letter is used twice, and I found it in Roget's
Thesaurus.


Synonymy

[19] What color are White Rhinos?


White

[20] How long did the Thirty Years War last?


30 years

[21] A man travels due south for one kilometer. He turns left
90 degrees and travels due east for one kilometer, at
which point he shoots a bear. He then turns left 90
degrees and travels due north for one kilometer, returning
to the exact spot he left from.

[21a] What color is the bear?


White

[21b] What direction is the wind blowing from at the
starting/ending point?


South

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