Quiz Questions

[Dusty Bin]

I'm looking for more questions like these :-

- How long was the 100 years war (Ans : 116 yrs)
- After what animal are the Canary Islands named? (Ans : dogs)
- From what animals do we get cat gut? (Ans : horses and sheep)
-What was King George VI's first name? (Ans : Albert)

etc.

Any ideas, please?

[novalis]

On a similar line to the last of your examples:-
What was Queen Victoria's first name? Alexandrina.
What is the current Prime Minister's first name? James.
One which always foxes people:-
Who was the last of Henry VIII's wives to die? Anne of Cleves. ( 99.9% will give Catherine Parr as she his last wife. )

[jno]

If you get the QI book by Stephen Fry (and hordes of researchers) it's full of questions like how many wives Henry VIII had. The answer is two, apparently, and Anne of Cleves wasn't one of them (the marriage was annulled, so it never legally happened).

[SpiderPig]

Here's a link to a time someone asked a similar question.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question488367.html

[Tinker,Wales]

Q: In whose honour is the Cunard Liner the QEII named?

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The II in the title relates to the fact that it is the second liner of that name, not the second Queen Elizabeth!

[Thursday]

Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador
What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur
What colour is a purple finch? Crimson
Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand
What is the colour of the black box in a commercial aeroplane? Orange

[Dusty Bin]

Yes - that's the sort. Thank you. More welcome.

:-)

[smouse]

snow white and the seven dwarfs who came last alphabetically - they usually say sneezy but its snow white

What was Queen Elizabeth I called prior to 1952 - Queen Elizabeth

[smouse]

There�s a monkey sat in the corner of a room, opposite him is a snake and to his right an octopus and his left a dog. How many legs would the monkey say he could see?

Monkeys cant talk

[jno]

Chinese gooseberries come originally from... China

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit

[Rod Mac]

Popular Misconceptions or not?..

A 1400�s a law decreed that a man was'nt to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence �the rule of thumb�.

Many years ago Scotland's new game ruled that �Gentlemen Only�Ladies Forbidden��and so GOLF entered into the English language.

First couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone

More money is printed daily for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer

Kings in a deck of playing cards represent great kings in history:
Spades - David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter �A�?
A. One thousand

Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn�t spoil?
A. Honey

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts� So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them
�Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.� It�s where we get the phrase �mind your P�s and Q�s�

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[teddysbears]

Who holds the title of Duke of Lancaster Answer The Queen.

[Dusty Bin]

Thank you all...some crackers on your link spiderpig!

More welcome....

:-)

[Diane1954]

What was the Prime Minister called in 1980?





Gordon Brown.He's always been Gordon Brown.(Sorry neighbours childs joke)

[Dusty Bin]

Neighbour's child = very smart!!!

[Thursday]

Hi Dusty Bin, I've just come across another question which may be of interest:
Why is the Golden Gate bridge painted plum colour?
(Perhaps you could change it around to suit your particular purpose)
The answer is - it is the most visible colour in fog.
Happy New Year everyone.

[Dusty Bin]

Could use that one indeed. Cheers.

More still welcome...and HNY!