Easy Questions: The Ultimate Easy Quiz
I was going to ignore this, but finally decided to take a crack at
it. I think I have most of them right.
On Sep 8, 8:54 am, Guy Macon http://www.guymacon.com/ wrote:
01] How long did the Hundred Years War last?
About 116 years off and on, 1337-1453
[02] What was New Mexico named after?
I give my answer with some trepidation, since it seems to lack the
irony inherent in the others, but as far as I can determine it was
named after (Old) Mexico, which ceded the New Mexico territory to the
USA in 1848.
[03] Which country makes most Panama Hats?
Ecuador
[04] In the story "1001 Arabian nights" what nationality was Aladdin?
Interesting - checking Richard Francis Burton's translation of
"Arabian Nights" (first published in the 1880s), I can find no
character named Aladdin. The closest match is Ala al-Din, son of Cairo
merchant Shams al-Din, but his story does not seem to involve genies
from magic lamps.
BTW, this question is phrased incorrectly; the "Arabian Nights" is
not _a_ story, but a collection of several hundred stories.
[05] What nationality were the original Pennsylvania Dutch?
German
[06] From which animal do we get Catgut?
Ungulates such as sheep and goats. Never from cats.
[07] Which U.S. State is the farthest North?
Alaska
South?
Hawaii
East?
Alaska. Some of the Aleutian islands stretch from the western into
the eastern hemisphere, up to longitude 173 east, approximately.
West?
Alaska again, for the same reason.
[08] In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
Due to changing to the Gregorian calendar, what was October 24 is
now November 7.
[09] What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship
"Old Ironsides"?.
You mean the USS Constitution? It was made mainly of oak,
specifically Southern live oak from Georgia. This proved tough enough
to withstand some cannon-fire, hence the nickname "Old Ironsides."
[10] What is a Camel hair brush made of?
Variously from the hair of horses, squirrels, goats, sheep, and/or
bears.
[11] The Canary Islands are named after what animal?
Dogs. In Latin "insula canaria" means "island of dogs."
[12] What was King George VI's first name?
Albert
[13] What color is a Purple Finch?
Mainly brown. The males have a reddish (not really purple) head and
breast, and a sort of reddish wash over their otherwise brown wings.
The females are brown with whitish breasts.
[14] Where do the Cuban Lily and Confederate Rose come from?
The Cuban Lily comes from the western Mediterranean: Portugal, Spain
and environs. The Confederate Rose is a species of Hibiscus orignally
from China.
[15] Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Breed's Hill
[16] Who is buried in Grant's tomb?
Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia.
[17] What bird has the scientific name Puffinus puffinus puffinus?
The Manx Shearwater. The Atlantic Puffin is Fratercula arctica.
[18] What is another word for Thesaurus?
Snynonymy
[19] What color are White Rhinos?
Gray, like most rhinos.
[20] How long did the Thirty Years War last?
30 years, give or take a few months. 1618-1648.
[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?
[21b] What direction is the wind blowing from at the
starting/ending point?
The man starts at the North Pole, from which all directions are
south. The bear is a white polar bear. The described itinerary is also
possible starting from a point very near the South Pole, but there are
no bears there.
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