Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 32

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  1. Draw a map of Africa, tracing on it the course of the principal rivers, and marking the situation of any British possessions.

  2. Name the Provinces in each island of New Zealand with the chief town of each. What are the adjoining Provinces to Canterbury? Where are Grahamstown, Wanganui, Westport, Oamaru, Mount Egmont, Mount Cook, and Lakes Taupo, Brunner, and Wanaka?

  3. How is Australia separated from Tasmania? From what large island, and how, is separated on the north?

  4. Mention six large rivers of Asia, and say through what countries they pass, and into what seas they fall?

  5. Whereabouts are Newfoundland, Sardinia, St. Helena, Ceylon, Mauritius, Madagascar, New Caledonia? To whom do any of them belong?

  6. What islands are there in the North Atlantic?

  7. What lakes are there in North America? Between which of them are the falls of Niagara?

HISTORY—SACRED AND BRITISH.

CLASS A.

  1. Who were saved in the Ark? How long did the flood last, and how did they find out when it was ended? What was their first action on leaving the Ark, and what promise did God make?

  2. How were the Children of Israel miraculously supplied with food during their wanderings through the desert?

  3. Give a short account of the life of David before he was made king.

  4. What is related in the Gospels of St. Thomas, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea?

  5. What do you know about Ananias and Sapphira?

  6. What happened to Saul on his journey to Damascus?

  7. What Roman general first invaded Britain? Mention any Britons who distinguished themselves in fighting against the Romans.

  8. Who was William the Conqueror? On what grounds did he lay claim to the Crown of England? Give the names of his sons, and say which of them succeeded him on the throne, and at what dates.

  9. Who had a better claim to the throne by right of descent than King John, and why? What became of him?

  10. To what line of kings did John belong? Who was the first of the family? Write their names in order of succession, with dates, as far as Richard II.

  11. What battles were fought during the reigns of the first three Edwards? By and against whom was each of them fought, and with what result?

  12. What do you know about the life of Henry V?



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🎓 Geography Examination Questions (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Geography, Continents, Oceans, Capes, Peninsulas, Straits, Isthmuses, Mountains

🎓 History Examination Questions

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
History, Sacred History, British History, Biblical Figures, Roman Invasion, British Monarchs
11 names identified
  • David, Subject of historical question
  • Thomas (Saint), Subject of historical question
  • Nicodemus, Subject of historical question
  • Joseph, Subject of historical question
  • Arimathea, Subject of historical question
  • Ananias, Subject of historical question
  • Sapphira, Subject of historical question
  • Saul, Subject of historical question
  • William (The Conqueror), Subject of historical question
  • John (King), Subject of historical question
  • V Henry, Subject of historical question