1. 117 years (1337-1453, inclusive)
2. Ecuador
3. Sheep and horses.
4. November (used to be October, old Russian calendar)
5. Ox, goat, squirrel or pony.
6. I dunno? Butterfly? Edit : Wait! A fierce breed of dog! How could I have forgotten that one?
7. Albert Frederick Authur George
8. Males have a red head, breast, back and rump, the rest is brown. females are brown.
9. While originally from China, we receive the bulk of our "chinese gooseberries" from New Zealand. aka KIWI FRUIT.
10. Funny thing. 31 years. It was actually a series of wars from 1618 to 1648 (think inclusively).