General Knowledge Questions
OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best Questions sub- mitted is awarded this week to Mr. H. Elrington, The Holt, Hook, Hants., for the following :- 1. Name the oldest Yacht Club in the British Isles.
2. What is a " Snotty " ? 3. What is hOisting the Blue Peter the signal for ? 4. Who were the. pioneers of Yachting ? 5. Who. were " the Brethren of the Coast " ? 6. On what occasion was Nelson for the first time Commander. in-Chief ?
7. How does one guess the length of time that a ship has been in commission ?
8. On what ship and in what engagement was Casablanca ? 9. Whose flag displays the fouled anchor ? 10. The Barbary Corsairs used both Galleys and Brigantines; in what respect did the latter differ from the former ? 11. What great sailor set his face against the Pressing system ? 12. What was England's first great naval victory ?
13. Who was the Casablanca of 'the Gieat War ?
14. What great achievement of the War took place on St. George's Day ? Answers will be found on page 670.
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