Actually, Mepal, I would have passed.
I knew that the Hundred Years’ War lasted 116 years.
I knew that the October Revolution is commemorated in what is November in the Gregorian calendar (but at the time of the revolution in Russia they were still using the Julian calendar).
I knew catgut does not come from cats (although, to be fair, I said sheep — not sheep and horses)
I knew George’s first name was Albert (he was called “Bertie” by his family).
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I knew that the black boxes were orange.
I knew that Panama hats did not come from Panama, but did not know where.
I did not know about camel hair brushes (although by the time I got to that question, I figured out the theme of the quiz — so I knew it wasn’t camel.)
I never thought about the Canary Islands, but considering the Latin root for dog it makes sense. (and, BTW, the Canary Islands are in the Atlantic, off the coast of Africa — not the Pacific. They were an important stopping point in early American exploration).
I did not know the color of a purple finch (outside of the context of the quiz, I would have guessed “purple,” and I never heard of Chinese gooseberries.
The Wolf