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In 1783 a duck, a rooster and a sheep became the first living creatures to make a flight in a hot-air balloon. How long did the flight last?

8 minutes. In that 8 minutes the balloon, which had been made by the Montgolfier brothers, travel about 3 kilometers. The rooster received a broken wing probably as a result of the sheep kicking him.

Foghorn Leghorn, is a chicken (or more correctly a rooster) of considerable cartoon fame. He was created by Roger McKimson. What was the name of the first 'Foghorn Leghorn' cartoon?

Walky Talky Hawky. This cartoon was released in 1946. It was nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Tom and Jerry's 'The Cat Concert'. In this cartoon Henery, the Chicken Hawk, does not know what a chicken looks like and this results in Foghorn and Dawg pulling pranks on each other using Henery.

What is the Dutch word for chicken?

Kip. Huhn is the German word for chicken, poulet is French and ayam is Indonesian. In the Netherlands the word 'kip' is not used to mean a coward.

What sort of birds do sailors sometimes call 'Mother Carey's Chickens'?

Petrels. The name can refer to several species of petrels such as the Stormy Petrel or Leach's Petrel. Mother Carey is a corruption of the Latin words 'mater cara' (Mother dear = Virgin Mary).

True or false: The term "Chicken Pox' came about because people believed that the disease was caught from chickens.

f. 'Chicken pox' actually comes from the Old English term 'gican pox' which means the itching pox.

In which state of the United States of America in the town of Chicken located?

Alaska. The town was first settled in the late 1800s. There were an abundance of ptarmigan (a chicken-like bird) around the town. When the town needed a name 'Ptarmigan' was suggested but people couldn't agree on the spelling. So they settled for 'Chicken' instead.

When the British Royal Marines arrived in Afghanistan (April 2002) who was their Commanding Officer?

Lieutenant Colonel Tim Chicken. Tim Chicken joined the Royal Marines in 1977. Besides Afghanistan he has also served in Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Cyprus and Norway.

A Mr Chicken (forename unknown) was the last private occupant of 10 Downing Street, In what year did this address first become the address of British Prime Ministers?

1735. George II offered 10 Downing Street to Robert Walpole, his principal minister. Walpole accepted on the condition that it become the Official Residency of the Lord of the Treasury. Prime Ministers only occupy it in their capacity as the First Lord.

A very brave Chicken was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Indian Mutiny. What was this Chicken's name?

Mr. George Bell Chicken. Mr. Chicken, who was a civilian, attached himself to a mixed party of troopers of mounted police and cavalry. They routed a force of about 100 mutineers. A pursuit followed in which Mr. Chicken forged ahead. He charged into the middle of about 20 of the enemy, killing five before he was badly wounded. He was rescued by the other soldiers.

Did this quiz frighten you a little? If so, what phobia might you be suffering from?

Alektorophobia. For me, the frightening thing about this quiz is that I came up with the idea for it in the first place.