World's Easiest Quiz

[aap1966]

OK, no Googling.




1. How long did 'The Hundred Year War' last?

2. Name the village located at the site of the Battle of Hastings.

3. The S.I. unit of temperature (the Kelvin) is named after which eminent physicist?

4. The "North American Aviation" P-51 Mustang fighter was designed for and first entered service with the air force of which country?

5. Which country uses the BTU (British Thermal Unit) as the unit of heat output?

6. The 'Morgan' breed of working horse originated with one particular stallion. What was the stallion's name?

7. The British Spitfire entered service with a Rolls Royce engine. Which other country also initially used British manufactured Rolls Royce engines in in their frontline WWII fighter aircraft of their own design?

8. The "Elizabeth' breed of duck was developed by Lance Rutling and named after his wife. What was her first name?

9. The first aircraft to be shot down in action by a RAF Spitfire in WWII belonged to which airforce?

10. Where was the "Indian Game" breed of fowl developed?


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1. 116 years (1337 to1453)

2. "Battle"

3. William Thompson (Lord Kelvin, the question asks his name, not his title)

4. Great Britian.

5. The USA

6. "Figure" (Morgan was the owner of the stallion)

7. Germany (The ME109 initially used Merlins purchased from Britian pre-war)

8. Ann (Her full name was Ann Elizabeth Rutling, the questions asks for her first name)

9. The R.A.F (Blue on Blue incident)

10. Cornwell, England.

[Craig T]

6 of 10 here.

[wdfifteen]

I got 3,4,5,7,and9

[Craig T]

I got 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9

…But then I was in the USAF in Britain for 3 years. That helped.