The answer is 196.
There are 193 countries in the
U.N. which does not include independent countries such as the Vatican
City and Kosovo. This gives us 195 countries which are also recognized
by America.
However, lets not forget Taiwan which actually meets the requirement of an independent country but it is not recognized by most of the world.
Therefore, for all intents and purposes our world is made up of a grand total of 196 countries.
The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
The skeleton of an average 160-pound body weighs about 29 pounds.
By age 60, most people have lost half their taste buds.
A person who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day will (on average) lose two teeth every 10 years.
90 percent of the population has an "innie" belly button.
The average human will shed 40 pounds of skin in a lifetime.
A fingernail or toenail takes about six months to a year to grow from base to tip.
The human body has 70,000 miles of blood vessels.
The thumbnail grows the slowest. The middle nail grows the fastest.
The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella.
The surface of the human skin is 21.5 square feet (2 m2).
(Passing requires 4 correct answers)
1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
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?
Remember, you need 4 correct answers to pass.
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
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Easy? Not really.
