29 MARCH 1930, Page 32

General Knowledge Questions

Oun weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded this week to Miss M. Machines, Gelt Hall, Castle Carrock, Carlisle, for the following :-

Questions on Colours

1. What is the Yellow Jack, and when is it used ?

2. What is meant by Promotion to the Purple ? 3. Where is the White House, and who lives there ?

4. When was Black Friday ?

5. Who were known as the Redbreasts ?

6. What is the Yellow Book of France ?

7. What is meant by a Blue Apron Statesman ? 8. When is Green Ribbon Day 9. What are Greenbacks ?

10. What was known as a Yellow Boy ?

11. What is meant by Green Labour ? 12. What is meant by a White Harvest ? 13. What is the origin of the word Green Room for the dressing room of a theatre ?

Answers will be found on page 543.