General Knowledge Questions
Tim general opinion of our readers appears to_ favour a con- tinuance of these questions, which provide amusement with instruction. We hope, however, to announce another com- petition of a different kind in a subsequent issue, to run con- currently with these questions. The prize of one guinea, which the Editor awards each week to the thirteen best questions with their answers, is awarded to Lord Meath for the following :
1. Where are the Republics of San Marino and Andorra ? 2. What do you know about Major Andre ? How and when did he, die ? 3. Bunker Hill, United States. What do you know about it ?
4. What is the estimated population of the world ?
5. What is the estimated population of the British Empire ? 6, " Lochiel ! Lochiel ! Beware, of the day.
When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array." Who wrote these lines ? When did the poet live ? and to what memorable event does he allude ?
7. What do you know about the Jansenists ? Who was theie leader and when did he die ?
8. Who said " Blood is thicker than water " ? and on what occasion ?
9. Britain has voluntarily resigned possession of more lands formerly belonging to it, than any other State in the world. Give a list of these.
10. Who said, alluding -to the British- Empire, " You are not an Empire ; you are half the world-"1 11. Who said, " Britain is the corner stone upon which civilization rests'"-?
12. What is a Palimpsest ?
13. Who were the Waldenses ? Answers will be found on page 790.
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