quiz...

[maverick6238]

Banta Singh enters a Quiz Contest in an attempt to win prize money of Rs.1crore.Every right answer gets him 10 points, while every wrong answer loses him the same number of points.
The questions are as follows:

1) How long did the 100 years war between England and France last?

A) 116
B) 99
C) 100
D) 150

Banta is not sure of the answer,so he strategically decides to pass the question, so as not to score negative marks for a wrong answer.

2) In which country are Panama hats made?

A) BRASIL
B) CHILE
C) PANAMA
D) EQUADOR

Banta is not sure of this answer either, so he passes this question also

3) In which month do the Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

A) JANUARY
B) SEPTEMBER
C) OCTOBER
D) NOVEMBER

Banta faces the same problem, and passes this question as well.

4) Which of these names was King George VI's first name?

A) EDER
B) ALBERT
C) GEORGE
D) MANUEL

Banta is in a real fix by now, but reluctantly he decides to pass this as well.

5) The Canary islands, in the Atlantic Ocean,are named after which bird or animal?

A) CANARY BIRD
B) KANGAROO
C) PUPPY
D) RAT

By now, Banta has had enough and gives up.
But wait,if you think he's made a complete hash of the Quiz,and you are cleverer than he is, scroll down for the answers......






















1) The 100 years war actually lasted for 116 years, from 1337-1453
2) The Panama hat is made in Equador
3) The October revolution is celebrated by Russians, in November
4) King George's first name was Albert. In 1936 he changed his name.
5) Puppy. The Latin name is INSULARIA CANARIA which means Islands of Puppies.

:p.....

[maverick6238]

well.... an urban legend....
Its a true story



On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil

Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after

stepping on the moon, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for

mankind," were televised to earth and heard by millions... But just before he

re-entered the Lander, he made the enigmatic remark, "Good luck,

Mr. Gorsky." Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning

some rival soviet cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky

in either the Russian or American space programs.

Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "good

luck, Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995, in Tampa bay, Florida, while answering questions following

a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question Armstrong.

This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died, so Neil Armstrong felt

he could answer the question. In 1938 when he was a kid in a small Midwest

town, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend

hit the ball, which landed in his neighbours yard by the bedroom windows.

His neighbours were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the

ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "S_ _!

You want s_ _? You'll get it when the kid next door walks on the moon!":p......hehehehe......