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Home Exchange is a fun way to see the world

If you score less than 10 correct you really need to start going on home exchanges. Build your world knowledge and vacation with free accommodation.

We have two fun quizzes for those that want to test their travel knowledge.

No cheating!!!  

(Passing requires 4 correct answers) 

Quiz 1

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? 



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



All done? Please 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 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.
 

If you scored less than 10 correct you really need to start going on home exchanges. Build your world knowledge and vacation with free accommodation.

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Quiz 2

Test your reasoning skills against some of the top professional minds from around the world.

Question #1: How do you put a giraffe in a fridge?

Correct answer: Open the fridge, put the giraffe in, and close the door.

This question was a test of whether or not you have a tendency to do simple things in a needlessly complicated way.

Question #2: How do you put an elephant in a fridge?

Incorrect answer: Open the fridge, put the elephant in, and close the fridge.

Correct answer: Open the fridge, take the giraffe out, put the elephant in, and close the fridge.

This question was a test of your ability to understand the consequences of your actions (i.e. the giraffe filling the fridge, and therefore having to be removed before the elephant could be put in).

Question #3: The Lion, King of the animals, has called a conference of animals. All the animals are expected to attend. Which animal will not be attending?

Correct answer: The elephant.

Why? The elephant is still in the fridge.

This question was a test of your memory.

Question #4: There is a river which you have to cross. However, the waters are crocodile infested. How will you cross?

Correct answer: Swim across.

Why? The crocodiles are at the animal conference.

This question was a test of your ability to learn from your mistakes.

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, approximately 90% of professionals tested answered all the questions incorrectly.

However, most of the children below school age answered at least some of the questions correctly.

Anderson Consulting disputes the logical conclusion from this information that the ideal profession would have the mental age of a 4-year-old child.

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