The world's easiest quiz . . . or is it?

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 Atlantic are named after what animal
7 What was King George VI's first name?
8 What colour is a purple finch?
9 Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10 How long did the Thirty Years War last?

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Answers to the quiz

1 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.
2 Ecuador.
3 From sheep and horses.
4 November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.
5 Squirrel fur.
6 The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.
7 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.
8 Distinctively crimson.
9 New Zealand.
10 Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648.
 
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