> This is one of those things that float around the Internet; I thought it was pretty neat. To pass this quiz, you have to get at least four right.
>
> 1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
> 2) Which country makes Panama hats?
> 3) From which animal do we get catgut?
> 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?

Technically, the answer to number 9 *should* be China, since that is where they originated. They only became widely known after they were imported by New Zealand growers and became a major crop here. The name was changed to kiwifruit, presumably for marketing reasons: the fruit is brown and fuzzy-looking on the outside like the kiwi, NZ's national bird. I understand kiwifruit are called kiwis in the USA.

A couple of years ago, a bright yellow-fleshed kiwifruit was developed. It had a completely different taste and was aimed at the Asian export market. Since "yellow kiwifruit" didn't sound trendy enough, they were sold under the name "Zespri", of all bizarre things.

Brunnen-"most people thought it sounded more like a motor scooter than a fruit"G