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From: Julianne Wilson <ocean7@...>
To: Homeschool list HUUH <huuh-l@...>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:00 PM
Subject: A Quiz
> Ok, time to have some fun (educational fun, of course!) with those of
> our kids who think they've learned everything already (progeny and
> adult "kids" as well!) --
>
> Have fun!
> <g>
> Julianne (who failed quite well, thank you very much!)
>
> QUIZ.......
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> 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
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> 2) Which country makes Panama hats?
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> 3) From which animal do we get catgut?
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> 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
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> 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
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> 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
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> 7) What was King George VI's first name?
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> 8) What color is a purple finch?
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> 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
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> 10) How long did the Thirty Years War last?
>
> (Continue on to check your answers -- )
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> ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
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> 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years
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> 2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador
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> 3) From which animal do we get catgut? Sheep and Horses
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> 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
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> November
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> 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur
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> 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
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> Dogs (Canares, from the Latin, meaning dogs)
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> 7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert
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> 8) What color is a purple finch? Crimson
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> 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand
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> 10) How long did the Thirty Years War last? Thirty years
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