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? Click Here to check your answers 1)How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years from 1337 to 1453. 2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador: Panama hats are made exclusively in Ecuador and are woven by hand from a plant called the Toquilla.The hat became known as the Panama when over a century ago the workers involved in the construction of the Panama Canal used the elegant fibre hats as protection against the burning sun. 3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses: Around about the year 1300, Italian saddlers discovered that the gut from the local wild mountain sheep they used to sew their saddles with was particularly suited for making strings for such instruments. To protect themselves from competition, they concealed the real origin of their strings and claimed they were made of catgut. 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November:The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours. 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel, goat, pony, bear, sheep or a blend of the above: They range greatly in softness, quality and cost. Actual camel hair is too woolly for brushes. 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs: The Latin name was Insularia Canaria-island of the Dogs. 7) What was King George VI's first name? 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. 8) What color is a purple finch? Crimson: Here's a picture 
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