28 APRIL 1928, Page 30

General Knowledge Questions

THE prize of one guinea:which the Editor offers each week for the best set of thirteen General Knowledge • Questions has been awarded this week to Miss Elizabeth L. Moore, The Rectory, Cootehill, CO. ,Cavan, Irish Free- State, for the following :- - 1. What means were used for the checking of time before the introduction of clocks ?

2.. What mammal lives half on land and half:on-water, lays eggs, but suckles its young ?

3. When were laurels first introduced as the reward of honour ?

4. What was used in windows before the introduction into England of glass for such a purpose ?

5. How was it calculated that the sides of the Great Pyramid were built to face respec- tively the four cardinal points ?

6. Why-was "Pin Money" introduced, and for what, purpose ? 7. What is the hottest, and most unhealthy, place in the world ? 8. What railway attains the greatest altitude in the world ?

9. What .bridge has the greatest elevation,n1 the world 10; What .is- the kreatest-negative, elevation An the world ? 11.. What is the finest Cobservafery, ' • 12. Where is the smallest' Republic in the world ?

Answers will be found on page 662. • ..