General Knowledge Questions
[We have had so many letters referring to our General Know- ledge Questions in last week's issue that we find it advisable to draw our readers' attention to their title, " Wars and Rumours of Wars." We considered this sufficient indication that the questions referred to rumours which, however absurd. were current at the time, and not to matters of fact.—En. Spectator.]
OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen Questions submitted is awarded this week to Mr. N. L. Einmerson, New Buildings, Eton College, Windsor, for the following :
Questions on American History
1. What was the Mason-Dixon line ?
2. What battle in what war was fought after peace had been made
3. What is the Spoils System, and who introduced it ? 4. What was the Whisky Rebellion ?
5. What was the Know Nothing Party ?
6. What was Squatter Sovereignty ? 7. Who burnt the Constitution of the United States in the streets of Boston ?
8. Who said that the real cause of the Civil War was the census of 1860, and what did lie mean ?
9. Who were the Carpetbaggers ?
10. What was " waving the bloody shirt "
11. What was the Mugwump Election ?
12. Who said, " Speak softly, and carry a big stick, and you will go far " ? 13. Who were " Gentlemanly Johnny," " Long Tom," " 01(1 Ma. Eloquent " ?
Answers will be found on page 170.
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