15 FEBRUARY 1930, Page 28

General Knowledge Questions .

OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded this week to Rev. J. S. Badcock, - St. Sennen, Cornwall, for the following ;— Questions on Hagiology .

1. Who are the " Seven Champions of Christendom " ?

2. What saint is depicted on our pound notes ? • 3. What was the English national fiag at the time of the Armada ?

4. Who was the Patron Saint of England before St. George ? 5. Where was St. Patrick born ?

6. What is the date of St. David's death ?

7. When was St. Andrew adopted as the Patron Saint of Scotland ? g. Who is the Patron 'Saint of Sweden ? • .

9. What Englishman became the Patron Saint of Germany ?

10. Which saint is the Patron of Shoemakers and where does Shakespeare refer to his festival ? i 11. Who is Santa Claus ?

12. What saints are depicted in the Ansidei Madonna ?

13. Who are the- a ttend an. t-figures in the Sistine -Madonna-?

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Answers will be found on-page 248. - •