General Knowledge Questions. -
OUR General Knowledge prize of One Guinea is awarded -this week to a competitor (Mrs. Gurney, Ingham Old Hall, ,Norwich) with 4 new and excellent idea she has taken the Speetaioi. of March 10th as the basis of her questions and shown us thereby what a very varied education rnak be acquired by any diligent reader.
The page numbers refer to the Spectator of March 10th, 1928.
1. Why is it a fallacy to assume that Raleigh introduCed potatoes into England from North America in 1585? What yedr did 'Septa-libel. &age -to be the Seventh Month in Scotland ? In England ?
3. What is the Lutine Bell ? • - •
4. What historical character is_ described as the " Shepherd of the Ocean," and as one who could turn "Smoke intoTGold " 1 5. When did American Marines light Liberals to-keep Oonserva- tives in power? . 6. Whii.t fowii aechred for itself the-refutation' of being - ¶lhe Wickedest Town in the'World " ?.?
7. Which Modern poet wrote " A' wild potatur as big, as a man, Arose and winked its eye -" ?
8. When did a British car and driver win the Grand Prix ?
9: What-do-We 40111-o-forbignerg forlt. and-buy hgtclefdrPct. 10: Which -day should: you find the moss- ciewded Udder..
grosund-? In ?Omnibuses ?_ - =._ 11.- What gre-at EmPerer.ha-d'hia'steti-daukliter ior.his- .12.W .- he wrote "When I Was a king. Babylon "1' 13. How does the nourishment of a nation. depend. upon old ladies ?
Answers will be found on page 5:80,
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