HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Northern Advocate, 11 December 1937, Page 1 (Supplement)

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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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 thej question on the answer sheet. Example.—o; The Prime Minister of New Zealand is (1) Coates, (2) Holland, (3) Semple, (4) Savage, (5) Forbes. Savage is the correct answer. The number of this question is 0; the number 4 (meaning Savage.) 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 2. AND DON’T PEEP. In our opinion, 20 is a good score, 25 very good indeed. There are no prizes.

1— What organisation has sought the permission of the Christchurch Cricket Council to play cricket on Sunday?—(l) Jewish Synagogue; (2) theatre employees: (3) Seventh Day Adventists; (4) the Sydenham Club; (5) the Presbyterian Church Social Committee, 2 What distinguished personage speaking at the dinner of the British Sportsmen’s Club, referred to Miss Jean Batten as “Our Little New Zealand lamb”?: (1) Mr Malcolm MacDonald; (2) Lord Decies; (3) Sir Samuel Hoarc; (4) Sir George Broadbridge; (5) Lord Hailsham. s—Miss Valerie Brooke, known as “Princess Baba,” was married recently to an all-in wrestler. She

is the youngest daughter of the hereditary white Rajah of Sarawak, which is a British possession in: (1) India: (2) China; (31 Singapore; (41 Malay States: (5) Borneo. 4 The Pan-Pacific Airways will commence a round trip every fortnight leaving San Francisco and arriving at Auckland about: (1) December 19; (2) December 23; (3) December 30; (4) December 17; (5) January 3. 5 A drought is raging to such an extent in one part of Now Zealand that cereal crops are being fed oil' in the hope of saving stock from starvation. The afflicted, area is; (1) Canterbury Plains; (2) Hawke’s Bay; (3) Southland; (41 North Otago; (5) Marlborough.

G—The Duke of Kent has been publicly reprimanded for: (1) Playing golf on Sunday; (2) Smoking after meals; (3) Swearing; (4) Having his fortune told; (5) Whistling in the bath. 7 —The Supplementary Estimates provide for raising of civil servants’ salaries to the extent of; (1) £1,200,000; (2) £76,000; (3) £417,000: (4) £910,000; (5) £ 371,000. 3—The House of Representatives this week spent 16 hours debating the third reading of: (1) The Primary Products Marketing Bill; (2) the Petroleum Pill; (3) Tourist and Publicity Vote; (4) the Health Amendment Bill; (5) the Agricultural Regulations Bill. 9—The gale takings at the Rugby match, South Africa versus Auckland, were £735, out of which was paid in amusement tax: (1) £ls; (21 £130; (31 £B3: (4) £52; (5) £241. 10 —The new president of the Whangarci Chamber of Commerce is: (1) Mr. J. W. Parkin; (2) Mr. J. Tudchope; (3) Mr. H. F. Menzies; (4) Mr. T. Mitchell; (5) Mr. R. H. Allan. JJ.—The amount made available for Northland roads in the Supplementary Estimates is: (1) £527,360; (2) £45.000: (3) £93,000; (4) £5000; (5) £ 198,000. 12—The death lias occurred of the Hon. D. Buddo, former Minister of the Crown under: (1) Mr. Massey;

(2) Sir. Joseph Ward; (3) Mr. Coates; (4) Mr. Seddon; (5) Mr. Forbes. 13 — n lt is too filthy for words,” commented a Christchurch magistrate in commenting upon the practice of: (1) Throwing litter in streets; (2) Kissing pet dogs; (3) Drinking beer out of unwashed glasses; (4) throwing cigarette butts on the carpet; (5) Selling milk in unsterilized bottles, 14 — There has been a suggestion that Germany is seeking rights in Angola, which is a Portuguese possession in: (1) Asia; (2) West Africa; (3) East Indies; (4.) East Africa; (5) West Indies. 15— During a debate in the House of Representatives last week Mr. Speaker had cause to check a Government member, who was: (1) Rev. Clyde Carr; (2) Mr. J. G. Barclay; (31 Hon, R. Semple; (4) Mr. McDougall; (5) Mr. C. L. Hunter. 16— A claim that lie has defeated John Montague the Hollywood mystery golfer, has been made by: (1) Gene Sarazen; (2) Ronald Colman; (3) J. H. Kirkwood; (4) Babe Ruth; (5) Fred Mac Murray. 17— The foreman of the Whangaroi Fire Brigade who this week was presented with a gold star is; (1) Mr. C, H. Chissell; (2) Mr. H. W. James; (3) Mr. F. Reynolds; (4) Mr. Gordon Eyles: (5) Mr. A. Waterman.

18—The Empire flying-boat “Cygnus” crashed this week at: (1) Florence; (.2) Singapore; (3) Brindisi; (4) Karachi; (5) Darwin. . 19—There are two nominations as , National candidates for Marsden. They are Mr. A. J. Murdoch and; (.1) Mr. R. K. Trimmer; (2) Mr. J. G. Barclay; (3) Mr. R. G. Hosking; (4) Mr. P. R. Gardner; (5) Mr. L. W. Nelson. 20— A new Methodist Church has been opened at: (1) Rawene; (2) Paparoa; (3) Mangawai; (4) Kaitaia; (5) Onerahi. 21— The new member of the Whangarci County Council, elected in place of the late Mr. J. H. Hayward. is: (1) Mr. R. Feaver; (2) Mr. O. V. Adlam; (3) Mr. L. R. Edge; (4) Mr. J. A. Cutforth; (5) Mr. T. Linnell. 22 A well-known heavyweight boxer who thinks “papa” is a swell word is: (1) Schmeling; (2) Louis; (3) Camera; (4) Baer; (51 Braddock. 23 — In the first year of his five-year programme to provide access to backblock settlers, the Hon. R. Semple intends to spend: (1) £2,450,000; (2) £921,000; (3) £3.826,000; (4) £519.000; (5) £1,587,000. f 24—A rumour that King Leopold of Belgium is to be married shortly has been denied. The nationality of the woman hinted at is: (1) Spanish; (2) Belgian; (3) English; (4) American; (5) French.

25 Sir Harold MacMicael is to succeed Sir. A. Wauchope as High Commissioner of: (1) Tanganyika; (2) Australia; (3) Rhodesia; (4) Palestine; (5) New Zealand. 26 The Tashi Lama, also known as the “Wandering Jew of the East” has died after 13 years of exile from: (1) Mongolia; (2) Afghanistan; (3) India; (4) Manchukuo; (5) Tibet. 27 — The total provided for in the Appropriation Bill passed by the House of Representatives this week is: (1) £19,000,000; (2) £53,000,000; (3) £10,000,000; (4) £33,000,000; (5) £87,000,000. 28 — The new Paris Airport at Lo Bourget was officially opened last month by the President of France, who is; (L M. Lebrun; (21 M. Blum; <3) M. Pierrelot; (4) M. Chautemps: (51 M. Herriot. 29 — “There is no slump and no reason to expect a slump,” declared Mr. Reginald McKenna recently. Mr. McKenna is chairman of one of the following banks: (1) England; (2) Australasia; (3) Midland; (4) Barclay’s; (5) E. S. & A. 30— Possible Republican nomination Tor the United States presidency in 1940 is: (1) Senator Borah; (2) Mr. Upton Sinclair; (3) Father Coughlin; (4) Colonel Charles Lindbergh; (5) Mr Will Hays.

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