07 March 2022, 20:32
carpetman1senior test
NEW SENIOR EXAM
I'm only sending this to the brightest of my older friends.
This test will keep that dreaded disease that affects your memory at bay!
New Senior's Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.
1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
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 Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What color is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below
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ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November
5
) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name?
Albert
8 ) What color is a purple finch?
Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
New Zealand
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
Orange (of course)
What do you mean, you failed?
Me, too!
(And if you try to tell me you passed, you LIED!)
08 March 2022, 04:48
HipshootReminds me of Groucho Marx's quiz show----He asked a woman who was buried in Grant's tomb? Her answer---She didn't know.
#2 What color was George Washington's White horse---She didn't know that one either!
Hip
08 March 2022, 10:03
NormanConquestGroucho Marx's show, "You bet your life" was a classic, I still recall when his guests had to try (blindfolded) to identify the mystery guest through questions; in this case was Salavadore Dali. There were more of course but that one was memorable to me.
08 March 2022, 19:36
HipshootOne show I saw Groucho asked a woman---How many kids she had? Answer--8. He then asked why so many kids--Her answer---I like kids.
He says "I like my cigar too, but I take it out once in a while.
Hip
10 March 2022, 09:36
NormanConquestOh yes, life before the censor police, I recommend reading David Beanculli's book "Dangerously Funny" the Smothers Brothers story.