Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 32

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  1. Where was our Saviour born? Of what tribe was he? Why was he called a Galilean? What is the meaning of the words "Jesus," and "Christ?"

  2. Explain how St. Paul was a Roman? On what occasions did he claim the privilege of a Roman Citizen? Trace his journey from Caesarea to Rome as a prisoner, mentioning any remarkable circumstances that occurred on the way.

ANCIENT HISTORY.

  1. Who were Alexander the Great, Demosthenes, Epaminondas, Herodotus, Homer, Lycurgus, Socrates?

  2. For what were Delphi, Marathon, Olympia, Thermopylae celebrated?

  3. Who were Camillus, Cicero, Julius Caesar, Marius, Regulus, Virgil?

  4. What Forms of Government existed at Rome at various times?

MODERN HISTORY.

  1. Give the date of the Accession of King John, and mention the principal events of his reign.

  2. Give the date of the Battle of Barnet? What celebrated person was killed in this Battle? By what names were the contending sides at this Battle distinguished? Who was King Henry VII.? How came he to succeed to the Throne? Whom did he marry? And in what way by his marriage did he put an end to the quarrels between the two great parties who laid claim to the Crown of England?

  3. Give the date of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth; the Death of Mary Queen of Scots; and write an Account of the Spanish Armada.

  4. What relation was King Charles I. to Mary Queen of Scots? Mention some of the Principal Battles, with dates, which took place during the Civil Wars of the Reign of Charles I.

MATHEMATICS.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1868.

  1. Multiply Four hundred and seven thousand and three, by Two thousand and one. Write down the product in words at full length.

  2. Homer’s Iliad contains 15693 lines, and Virgil’s Aeneid 9892 lines. How long would it take a boy to read through both of them at the rate of 85 lines a day?

  3. If £2287 10s. is equally divided amongst 1000 persons, how much will each receive?



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