HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Northern Advocate, 31 October 1936, Page 1 (Supplement)

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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1— A' £750,000 scheme is proposed for: (1) Concrete road from Whangarei to Te Paki Station; (2) Air defence in New Zealand; (3) Subsidies to British shipping; (4) The Auckland Hospital; (5) Encouraging a higher birth-rate. 2 Two Australian cricketers established a new second-wicket partnership record against the English side in the match at Perth. Badcock was one, and the other was; (1) Fingleton; (2) Horrocks; (3) McCabe; (4) Bradman; (5) Grimmett. 3 The Hollywood actor who was 'robbed last week of jewellery and clothing is; (1) Clark Gable; (2) Dick Powell; (3) Robert Montgomery; (4) Joe E. Brown; (5) Gary Cooper,

FIVE possible answers are given for each question. You select what you think is the correct answer, and put its number on the line at the right of the number of. the question on the answer sheet. J Example: 0. The Prime Minister of Great Britain is (1) MacDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (6) Lloyd (George. Baldwin is the correct answer. The number of this question is 0 ; the number 4 (meaning Baldwin) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer sheet. At the end of the Test check your replies with the answers given on Page 6. AND DON’T PEEP. In our opinion, 20 is a good score, 25 very good indeed. There are no prizes.

-4 While on the subject of Hollywood, here’s another one. A wellknown comedian last week filed a divorce petition, in reply to his wife’s suit. He is: (1) Durante; (2) Tom Walls; (3) Stanley Laurel; (4) Leo Carillo; (5) Harold Lloyd. 5 The largest intestacy ever recorded at Somerset House was that of Lord Ashton, who left over £10,000,000. He was: (1) Linoleum manufacturer; (2) Diamond dealer; (3) Stockbroker; (4) Newspaper owner; (5) Car manufacturer. 6 A wealthy United States inventor has announced his readiness to spend 100,000 dollars to help his new organisation, the aim of which is: (1) To manufacture poi-

son gas; (2) To corner the wheat market; (3) To combat gangsters; (4) To start an air service between the United States and South Africa; (5) To bring about a change in the divorce laws. 7 A weapon which has gone out of active service is: <1) The revolver; (2) The bayonet; (3) The cutlass; (4) The knuckleduster; (5) Poison gas. 8— The New Zealand open golf championship was won by A. J. Shaw, with a score of 292. The best amateur was: (1) J. P. Hornabrook; (2) B. M. Silk; (3) D. V. « Sutherland; (4) A. E. Conway; (5) A. D. S. Duncan. —The French air race was from Paris to Saigon, which is in: (1) Java; (2) Malay; (3) Burma; (4) French Indb-China; (5) Jamaica. 10 — A world long distance train speed record has been established by the Burlington Railway Road Company’s Denver Zephyr express, which, for one hour, attained a speed of: (1) 200 miles an hour; (2) 145; (3) 126; C 4) 104; (5) 116. 11— Diplomatic relations with the Madrid Government have been broken off by: (1) France; (2) Italy; (3) Turkey; (4) Portugal; (5) Russia. 12— The street marching contest for bands, taking part in the gym-

\ khana on Monday was won by: (1) Whangarei; (2) Onehunga; (3) Kaikohe; (4) Te Awamutu; (5) Takapuna. 13 — The New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department revenue for the half-year ended September 30, amounted to: (1) £1,960,169; (2) £1,820,748; (3) £1,555,420; (4) £2,126,790; (5) £1,795,400. 14— >■A Cabinet Minister who would like to run “Tatts” in New Zealand is: (1) The Hon. F. Jones; (2) The Hon. R. Semple; (3) The Hon. H. T. Armstrong; (4) The Hon. W. Nash; (5) The Hon. W. E. Parry. 15— An important speech on the question of personal fitness was made by the President of the Board of Trade: (1) Mr Oliver Stanley; (2) Mr Walter Elliott; (3) Sir John Simon; (4) Viscount Swinton; (5) Mr Hore Belisha. 16— The highest score in last Saturday’s Whangarei cricket series was knocked up by: (1) Hewlett; (2) Jenyns; (3) Fyfe; (4) Lindgard; (5) Hawken. 17 — It is estimated that the amount of paint used last year by British motor car manufacturers was: (1) 100,000 gallons; (2) 2,007,000 gallons; (3) 7,000,500 gallons: (4> % 1.450,000 gallons; (5) 10,749,000 gallons.

18— The British Admiralty is to build two new £7,000,000 battleships. One will be named King George V and the other: (1) Duke of Connaught; (2) Earl Kitchener; (3) , Prince of Wales; (4) King Edward ' VIII; (5) Earl Jellicoe. 19— The birth of quadruplets was recorded in a message from Kovno, city of: (1) Greece; (2) Poland; (3) Russia; (4) Norway; (5) Lithuania. 20— It was predicted during the week that the monarchy would be restored in: (1) Spain; (2) France; (3) Russia; (4) Germany; (5) Austria. 2FI—ltaly’s 1 —Italy’s conquest in Abyssinia has been recognised by: (1) Britain; (2) South Africa; (3) Germany; (4) The United Stales; (5) Russia. 22 The Nazi president of the Danzig Senate, who has left on a holiday, and who may not return, is: (1) Herr Greiser; (2) M. Degrelle; (3) Baron von Neurath; (4) M. Litvinoff; (5) Mr Sean Lester. 23 Political uniforms are to be banned in: (1) Ireland; (2) Belgium; (3? The United States; (4) Japan; (5) Britain. 24 — Totaki Valley, near Murchison, has been: (1) Shattered by an earthquake: (2) Overrun by mice; (3) Inundated by severe floods; (4) Laid bare by drought; (5) The scene of a series of mystery deaths.

25 B. M. Silk, a former New Zealand amateur golf champion, was eliminated from the first round of this year’s contest by: ~d) H. D. Brinsden; (2) J. P. Hornabrook; (3) D. V. Sutherland; (4) F. D. Johns; (5) L. Cathro. 26 — Whangarei will be visited in November by: (1) Lord Galway; (2) The Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage; (3) The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes; (4) The Hon. P. Fraser; (5) Mr Jack Lovelock. 27 — Savings in British Post Office Savings Bank total: (1) £50,000,000; (2) £500,000,000; (3) £1,600,000,000; (4) £750,000,000; (5) £600,000,000. 28— The Count of Covadonga, who was Refused a reduction in his alimony payments, is a son of: (1) The Aga Khan; (2) The King of Norway; (3) Signor Mussolini; (4) Ex-King Alfonso; (5) The King of Sweden. 29 There has been a dispute over the British aero engine “shadow” scheme between Lord Nuffield and the Air Ministry, which is controlled by: (1) Viscount Swinton; (2) Sir Philip Sassoon; (3) Sir Samuel Hoare; (4) Mr Herbert Morrison; (5) Mr Ramsay MacDonald. 30— A .well-known cricketer who is retiring from first-class matches owing to business reasons, is: (1) A. W. Carr; (21 P. Hendren; (3) A. P. F. Chapman; (4) D. R. Jardine; (5) D. Bradman.

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