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Senior Quiz

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March 04, 2022, 10:11 AM
Flash-LB
Senior Quiz
I'm only sending this to the brightest of my friends.

For the older ones, 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....













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 colour 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!)

Pass this on to your brilliant friends.
March 04, 2022, 10:22 AM
OKCGene
Bonus Questions:

When was the War of 1812?

Who is buried in Grants Tomb?


If you got these right, go take the test for Defective on the Police Farce.
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March 04, 2022, 10:33 AM
PHPaul
I got 3,4 and 10 right, and I knew the hats weren't made in Panama, but I guessed Guatemala.




Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
March 04, 2022, 11:23 AM
220-9er
What was the question again?


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March 04, 2022, 11:45 AM
radioman
11) The longest running thread in the SIG Pistols section of Sigforum.com says you will buy which manufacturer of handguns?


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March 04, 2022, 12:02 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
Who is buried in Grants Tomb?

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Groucho Marx of course.
March 04, 2022, 12:54 PM
Flash-LB
And lastly, what color is an orange?
March 04, 2022, 02:07 PM
sigmonkey
Ooooh! ooooh!!

Ha! I got zero correct, but I got this.... Black!




"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
March 04, 2022, 02:13 PM
jhe888
I missed 4,7,8, and 9.




The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
March 04, 2022, 02:22 PM
sigmonkey
Your plug wires are in the wrong firing order...




"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
March 04, 2022, 04:28 PM
tacfoley
I got seven right. 2, 8 and 9 stumped me.
March 04, 2022, 04:48 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Your plug wires are in the wrong firing order...


Sigminkey…you win the SigForum for the rest of the day with that post (but only if Para is down with that Wink Smile Wink) Razz Razz Razz


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Making the best of what ever comes our way
Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition
Plowing straight ahead come what may
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March 04, 2022, 05:01 PM
selogic
What is Harry S. Truman's middle name ? You wouldn't believe how much money you can win in a bar with that one .. Wink
March 04, 2022, 05:58 PM
ZSMICHAEL
You made an error. There is NO period after S. S is his middle name.
March 04, 2022, 06:08 PM
pbslinger
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB:
I'm only sending this to the brightest of my friends.

For the older ones, 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? I'll guess 96, since it can't be exactly 100

2) Which country makes Panama hats? China of course now. Maybe originated in Cuba or Brazil?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? I'll guess November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? A canary bird

7) What was King George VI's first name? I'll guess since it appears so apparent, it's not George. I'll guess Henry

8) What color is a purple finch? Violet

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? I'll guess Japan

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? Yellow?



Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.



Check your answers below....













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 colour 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!)

Pass this on to your brilliant friends.


I got 3! Close to passing but no cigar.
March 04, 2022, 06:25 PM
ZSMICHAEL
There are three crows on a fence,you shoot one off, how many are left?
March 04, 2022, 06:26 PM
kkina
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
There are three crows on a fence,you shoot one off, how many are left?

One.



ACCU-STRUT FOR MINI-14
"Pen & Sword as one."
March 04, 2022, 06:28 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Try again.
March 04, 2022, 06:32 PM
parabellum
Well, three
March 04, 2022, 06:34 PM
kkina
Zero if the other two fly away.



ACCU-STRUT FOR MINI-14
"Pen & Sword as one."