| Results |
Average grade: 2.6 ( 22692 Tests answered)
Average grade Female: 2.4 ( 12538 Tests answered)
Average grade Male: 2.9 ( 10154 Tests answered)
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How long did the Hundred Years War last? |
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(79.9%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
116: From 1337 to 1453 |
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Which country makes Panama hats? |
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(74.5%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Ecuador |
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From which animal do we get catgut? |
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(66.0%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
From sheep and horses. |
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In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? |
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(77.7%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
November: The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours |
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What is a camel's hair brush made of? |
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(83.3%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Squirrel fur. |
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The Canary Islands are named after what animal? |
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(86.7%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Dog: The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs |
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What was King George VI's first name? |
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(84.9%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Albert: When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert. |
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What color is a purple finch? |
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(79.5%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Distinctively crimson. |
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Where are Chinese gooseberries from? |
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(84.6%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
New Zealand |
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How long did the Thirty Years War last? |
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(21.6%
got this one wrong.) |
| The right answer: |
Thirty years, of course: From 1618 to 1648. |
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