Do you know BRITAIN?

Cue (NZERS), Issue 34, 31 October 1945, Page 41

Do you know BRITAIN?

1. What is the most westerly tip of England? 2. In which county is the City of London situated? 3. Before Drake embarked to engage the Spanish Armada he insisted that he complete his game of bowls. Where was the incident reputed to have happened? 4. Who was the first Englishman to voyage around the world? 5. ’’This royal throne of Kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, —” . . . Two-lines of a well-known piece of poetry. Where is it from and who wrote it? 6. What is the name of the world-famous gardens situated in one of the suburbs of London? 7. Name the mountainous range which extends from the* Scottish border into the heart of England? 8. A tourist region of Northern England is known as the Lakelandcan you name three of the more notable of the lakes? 9. Is the Isle of Man situated to the north or to the east of Northern Ireland? - r 10. What three poets of the early nineteenth century were known as the Lake poets ? . 11. Name the famous cricket grounds at (a) Nottingham, (b) London, (c) Manchester? 12. In 1938, a phenomonal score of 903 for 7 wickets declared was made in a Test match. What was the match, where was it played and who was the batsman who- created a new batting record in the match? 13. What industries are connected with (a) Manchester, (b) Leeds, (c) Sheffield, (d) Stoke-on-Trent? 14. Manchester js an inland city yet it is. one of the most important ports in Great Britain. How is this accomplished? 15. King John was reputed to have lost his luggage while crossing a certain stretch of water around the English coast. Can you name it? 16. The fishermen of England and the Dogger Bank are closely associated. What is the Dogger Bank? 17. In 1044-45 England was engaged in a civil war—the opposing sides being named Roundheads and Cavaliers. Who was the leader of the former? 18. Where is the largest graving dock in the world? {Answers on Back Cover)

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