How Much Do You Know ?

Northern Advocate, 17 December 1938, Page 6 (Supplement)

How Much Do You Know ?

WHAT TO DO

Five possible answers are given .•'or 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. EXAMPLE—O; The Prlipe 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 O; the number 4 (meaning Savage) has been placed at the right of O on the answer sheet. «

At the end of the Test check your replies with the answers given on Page 4 and DON’T PEEP. (In our opinion, 10 i’s a good score, 15 very good indeed. There are no prizes.)

1— The Egyptian Government is to spend £19,000,000 on: (1) roads; (2) canals; (3) railways; (4)' bridges; (5) defence. _ j* * * • 2 Traffic hold-ups have been caused by taximen in the Australian city of: (1) Sydney; (2) Darwin; (3) Canberra; (4) Melbourne; (5) Adelaide. . = • S'! * * * 3 During the week a dispute has been spreading on Australian waterfronts regarding the loading of: (1) cow-hide; (2) pig-iron; (3) beeswax; (4) cheese; (5) scrapiron. 4 Australia is to receive a broadcast on January 26 by: (1) the Duke of Windsor; (2) the Duke of Kent; (3) King George; (3) Queen Elizabeth; (4) the Duke of Connaught; (5) the Duke of Gloucester. * « » *

s—The chairman of the Whangarei High School Board of Governors played an important part at the school’s prize-giving. He is: (1) Mr R. G. Hoskfng; (2) Mr A. R. Ryder; (3) Mr H. C. Rish worth; 14) Mr J. Reid; (5) Mr J. G. Barclay.

* * * ♦ 6—Mr A. R. Ryder, principal of the Whangarei High School, advocates a higher standard of: (1) school sport; (.2) adult education; (3) social welfare; (4) university entrance; (5) defence organisation.

7 —The Chief Justice is one of those appointed to hear the Bay of Islands election petition. He is: (1) Mr Justice Blair; (2) Hen. W. E. Bafnard; (3) Sir Michael Myers; (4) Mr G. N. Morris; (5) Mr Justice Johnstone, * * * *

B—Spiesß—Spies arrested in the U.S. this week were allegedly operating .for: Italy; (2) Soviet Kussia; (3) Germany; (4) Britain; (5) Franceu * » # ♦

9—“ln a serious plight” is the description applied this week to British: (1) airways; (2) highways; (3) exports; (4) defence; (5) shipping. 9 « * • 10—An organiser is to be appointed for Northland in connection with

' 1 the: (1) Centennial; (2) pig industry; (3) dairying industry; (4) religious organisations; (5) friendly societies. - * * * * 11— In connection with the Centennial, there is to be published a Northland: (1) tourist guide; (2) history; (3) geography; (4) scenic compendium; (5) highways map, 9 * * * 12— European troubles are stated to be centred in Ukraine, which is in the south-western corner of: (1) Germany; (2) Poland; (3) Rumania; (4) Czechoslovakia; (5) Russia.

13—And Ukraine borders on the: (1) Dead Sea; (2) Mediterranean; (3) Baltic Sea; (4) Indian Ocean; (5) Black Sea.

14—British Columbia has banned immigration of: (1) Russians; (2) Jews; (3) Poles; (4) Orientals; (5) Americans.

15 —Northland farmers are moving to secure more simplified: (1) income tax forms; (2) book-keeping methods; (3) agricultural examinations; (4) pasture rotation; (5) local body government.