How Much Do You Know ?

Northern Advocate, 24 December 1938, Page 7

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 Prime Minister of New Zealand is (1) Coates, (2) Holland, (3) Semple, (4) Savage, (5) Forbes. Savage is the correct answer. The number o I 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 14 and DON'T PEEP. (In our opinion, 10 fs a good score, 15 very good indeed. There are no prizes.)

■A controversy has been taking place in New Zealand regarding tung oil, which is secured from. (1) fish; (2) roots; (3) animals; (4) trees; (5) vegetables.

2 —This week-end Northland is having ilff first visit from (1) members of Cabinet; (2) the Church Army; (3) overseas cruise tourists: (4) white butterflies; (5) sparrowhawks.

■Maryse Hilz plans a long distance record flight. The nationality of this aviatrix is: (1) German; (2) French; (3) Russian; (.4) Polish; (5) Dutch.

10 —Germany is stated to have established naval bases off the coast of: (1) Britain; (2) France; (3) Spain; (4) China; (5) Russia..;* \

3_During the week a terrific hailstorm was experienced in: (1) Waikato; (2) Canterbury: (3) Westland; (4) Northland; (5) Invercargill.

11—Holidaymakers in Northland can expect to benefit from improved (1) rail services; (2) highways; (3) weather; (4) hotel accommodation; (5) bush tracks.

4—This week members of Cabinet have discussed the export of: (1) meat: (2) fruit: (3) butter; (4) wool; (5) beeswax.

12—Hon. W. Parry has urged employers to encourage men to attend: (1) church services; (2) first-aid classes; (3) W.E.A. meetings; (4) military camps; (5) night classes.

s—lnformation5 —Information relating to the Spanish war has been transmitted by unauthorised use of the British Consul’s: (1) pyjamas; (2) wife; (3) private secretary; (4) bag; (5) motor-car.

13—An unfavourable attitude is manifest in Australia towards New Zealand: (1) butter; (2) University degrees; (3) military officers; (4) legislation: (5) currency.

6—An improvement in the world’s communications has been made during the week by the inauguration of a direct telephone service between Australia and: (1) the U.S.; (2) Germany; (3) New Zealand; (4) Great Britain: (5) Greenland.

14—Wreckage has been found near Honolulu which is believed to be that of Mr C. T. P. Ulm’e. aero-

7 —Germany is increasing the dispatch of arms to Spanish Morocco, which is on the northern coast of: (1) America; (2) Portugal; (3) Arabia; (4) Turkey; (5) Africa.

B—Reference has been made in the news to the Paris Bourse, which is the headquarters of the: (1) Government; (2) Church; (3) Police; 4) wholesale trade; (5) stock exchange.