Because it is Inependence Day, for a special Riddle of the Day I have thrown together a riddle quiz! Whoever gets all, or at least five of the questions right wins!
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Independence Day Quiz

1. How long did the thirty years war last?

2. How long did the hundred years war last?

3. What country makes Panama hats?

4. From which animal do we get catgut?

5. The Canary Islands are named after what animal?

6. In what month do the Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

1. 1618 - 1648 (30 years)
2. 1337 - 1453 (116 years)
3. Ecuador
4. no idea
5. Dogs (canis = Latin for dog)
6. November

Edit: I found a site that says catgut is made from the intestines of various animals, among others sheep and horses, but not cats.

[ 07-04-2002, 09:34 AM: Message edited by: Melusine ]

Yes! You win, Melusine!
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Happy Independence Day!

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Here's another riddle!
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If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?

Since history always have been a hobby of mine I´ll have a go...

1) 31 years (well 1618-1648)
2) 116 years total. (can you fight for that long??)
3) That would be Ecuador right?
4) since I use this I know it lol, sheep or lamb.
5) The canary? The Canary islands is one of the (of the two?) places canaries exist in wildlife
6) According to our calender, November 7.

ps. To Melusine. You´re quite right! It´s intestinal tissue (I´m not sure from horses since they have many allergens). This make´s it possible for our skin to absorb it. Thus you don´t have to pull your stiches after operation etc. etc.

[ 07-04-2002, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Sorry Willow.......Melusine already got it. You get 2nd place though!

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Do they have the oil or kerosene or wood in them? ;) [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I´d light the match first thank you! LOL

Edit: Typos, typos, typos...*sigh*

[ 07-04-2002, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Yes Willow! You light the match first!

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Another one!
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You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position do you finish?

Not me, I just found it on a site :D
But that's interesting - I didn't know about the stitches! Makes sense... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Impossible to tell. If you don't overtake anyone else you finish second. If you go on too overtake the perso in 1st place you finich first.

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Sometimes logic just bites, doesn´t it? roflmao!

True Donut, but I do not say that you overtake the first person. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Epona, you win this one!!!

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Edit: Hey Felix! Where are ya!

[ 07-04-2002, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: Willard ]

hmm wow those first riddles really threw me off :D

Here is another riddle:
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An old man said to a young man, "I have a daughter. She has as many brothers as she has sisters. Each one of her brothers has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?"

3 sons, 4 daughters

As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits;
Kits, cats, sacks and wives -
How many were going to St Ives?

Hopefully just you or there is sure to be a mess, lol!

Yep Donut, 3 sons four daughters.

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Ahhh i missed all the riddles that aint fair!!?!?! damnit n i knew some of them..except the independance day one im english so i dont know about american history :(
oh well ill get tomoros riddle in between purchasing californication.
Felix-The unofficial Riddle MAsters apprentice

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Un-official! Not anymore! :D

I hereby declare that Felix is the apprentice of I, Willard, the Un-official riddlemaster. Ziroc, answer my E-mails plz! [img]tongue.gif[/img] I dun wanna be un-official anymore! [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/dropatear.gif[/img]

just you!!! ;)

Hey! I remember this one! It was in BG2! Can't quite place where it was asked though. Was it the riddle posed by the genie at the circus tent?

Um... even if you were American it wouldn't have made a difference... I'm not American either.
The questions weren't about the USA...

Hey! I remember this one! It was in BG2! Can't quite place where it was asked though. Was it the riddle posed by the genie at the circus tent?</font>[/QUOTE]No, the genie in the Circus Tent in BG2 asked a riddle about a prince and princess, and also asked the 'nothing' riddle.