Peter Simple's Posers
1. How did the month of May derive its name? 2. Who wrote: For I'm to be Queen o' the May, Mother, I'm to be Queen o' the May.
3. What is the difference between occulation and occultism? 4. What national Parliament is known as the Storthing?
5. Can yon recall a word in universal use which was coined by & stammerer? 6. If (and you may take my word for it) a square foot contains 144 square inches, how many cubic inches in a cubic foot?
7. How did the phrase "to eat humble pie" originate? 8. What is madapollam? 9. Who were the Nine M*es? 10. What is a mise en scene? 11. What is a Jeroboam? 12. Can you describe the international date line? 13. Where are the horse latitudes? 14. What is the length of the River Murray ? 15. What is "••» all-red route? 16. What is the largest vessel afloat?
17. Is the Pacific Ocean larger than the Atlantic ?
18. What is a "moment musical T" 19. How many hours fast (or slow) is Victoria on Greenwich (London) time? 20. What are the main divisions of the races of mankind T I See answers on "Laugf Witk the World" page.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 220, 17 September 1938, Page 13 (Supplement)
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