Some Tricky Trivia Questions
If you quickly glance at the following trivia questions, you
might think they are not too difficult. However, most people
will get less than half of them right. See if you can get five
of the ten.
1. Where did Chinese gooseberries originally come from?
2. Where are Panama hats made?
3. How many years did the "Hundred Years War" last?
4. What color is the "black box" in jet airplanes?
5. What was the first name of King George the sixth?
6. Which animals do we get catgut from?
7. When do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
8. What is used for the bristles of a "camels hair brush?"
9. What animal is thought to be the source of the name "Canary
Islands?"
10. What color are purple finches?
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Answers to the Tricky Trivia Questions
1. New Zealand - "Chinese gooseberry" is another
name for the kiwi fruit. Its fuzzy exterior reminded somebody
of a gooseberry. Note: This one is an error.
This fruit is actually native to southern China.
2. Ecuador - Panama hats have always been made in Ecuador,
from the leaves of the panama-hat palm. The origin of the name
is uncertain, but made popular when Teddy Roosevelt wore his
while visiting the Panama canal.
3. 116 years - It was a conflict between England and France,
from 1337 to 1453.
4. Orange - The term "black box" means a device
that is viewed primarily in terms of its input and output characteristics
(you can't see inside it). On planes these are orange to make
them easier to find after a crash.
5. Albert - (Albert Frederick Arthur George) He was King of
the United Kingdom (1936- 1952), the last Emperor of India until
1947, and the last King of Ireland until 1949.
6. Horses and Sheep - A tough cord used for musical strings,
surgical stitching and more, it has never been made from cats.
The intestines of horses, sheep, goats, mules, pigs and donkeys
have been used.
7. November - It refers to the events of late October, 1917,
but the anniversary of the October Revolution is November 7,
and was an official holiday in the Soviet Union. This is due
to the different calendars used at the time. The Julian calendar
was still used in Russia but western countries used the Gregorian
calendar, which was later adopted by the Soviet Union.
8. Squirrel Hair - The hair of goats, ponies, bears, and sheep
are also used, alone or in combinations. Hair from camels is
considered too woolly for brushes, and is never used.
9. Dog - Insula Canaria, a Latin name meaning Island of the
Dogs, was applied originally to the island of Gran Canaria. Apparently
there were wild dogs that populated many of the islands when
they were first visited by ancient Romans.
10. Red and Brown - Males (adult) are normally red on the
head, breast, and back. Females are light brown above, white
below, and with dark brown streaks throughout.
If you got even three of these tricky questions right, you
are doing better than most. If you got seven or more correct,
consider yourself a trivia genius.
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