SOCIAL HOURS THINGS WORTH KNOWING. GIVE IT UP HOME GULTURE TEST EXERCISES. 1. What was the cost of the Civil War of the United States, 1861-5? 2. What is meant by the "Associated Press?" 3. What is meant by the "Clearing-House?" 4. What were the Seven Wonders of Antiquity? 5. What were the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages? 6. What are the Seven Wonders of Modern Times? 7. Who were the Seven Wise Men of Greece? 8. What are the sayings of the "Seven Wise Men of Greece," as inscribed in the Delphian temple? 9. Who were the "Seven Champions of Christendom?" 10. In what country are the elections held on Sunday? 11. What is Queen Victoria's surname? 12. To what government is the Holy Land now subject? 13. From what did the term "Uncle Sam" originate? 14. The flag of what country is triangular? 15. What was the guillotine called in Scotland? 16. Who was St. Tammany? 17. What is meant by the Star Route? 18. What prophecy of Galileo, made in 1632, has come to pass? 19. What is a Joint Committee? And for what purpose appointed? 20. When and where was the last battle fought on the soil of England? 21. What is the salary of the Chief Judge of the U. S. Supreme Court? 22. Is the Chief Justice appointed or elected? 23. What is meant by "horse power?" 24. What place now holds the sacred dust of Columbus? 25. When and by whom was the first marble portrait sculptured by a na tive American? 26. Explain the motive power of a steam engine? 27. How is paper glazed? 28. What is the meaning of the numbers on spool cotton? 29. When was the order of poet-laureate established, what are the duties and salary, and who have held the position? 30. How many obelisks are still standing, and where? 31. Why was Chaucer called "The Father of English poets?" 32. Why is the barber's pole painted in stripes of red and white? 33. What is the story of Damon and Pythias? 34. What is the difference between anthracite and bituminous coal. 35. What is the history of Castle Garden? (Battery, N. Y. City.) 36. Who was Baron Munchausen ? 37. Who was the Wandering Jew? 38. Why is Washington's birthday celebrated on the 22d of February, when the family record states that his birthday was Feb. 11th? 39. How do the "Bulls" and "Bears" affect the financial market? 40. How are looking-glasses made? 41. What is meant by vessels going in "ballast?" 42. What are the properties of glucose? 44. Who is Miss Clara Barton? 43. What is oleomargarine? 45. What is the National Association of the Red Cross? 46. Why does a black slate pencil make a white mark? 47. Why is glass broken when hot water is poured into it? [medal? 48. What was the motto on the Paulding, Van Wert, and Williams 49. What religious sect use 354 days in the year? 50. Where is woman suffrage allowed? 51. What ruler was called the "Son of the Sun?" 52. Why cannot a woman throw a ball as well as a man? 53. From what is calomel made? 54. What is the International Date Line? [Great Britain? 55. In what year did Scotland become part of the United Kingdom of 56. Why is it that rain never falls on some parts of the earth? 57. Who laid down the false and misleading principle that nothing is to be believed which is not understood? 58. Of what is gunpowder composed, and how is it manufactured? 59. Of what is dynamite composed, and by what other name is it known? 60. What is the most famous diamond in the world, and its value? 61. What is the annual income of Queen Victoria? 62. What is the oldest republic in the world? 63. What is the largest and probably the most magnificent palace in the world? 64. What is the hardest known substance? 65. When was gas first used for illuminating purposes? [wires? 66. When and what was the first telegraph message sent over electric 67. What was the position of the centre of population of the United States in each decade since 1790? 68. What are the component parts of German silver? 69. Which are the highest navigable lakes in the United States? 70. What is the area of the largest State east of the Mississippi River? 71. What is the highest Northern latitude ever attained? 72. When and by whom was the Greely Exploring Expedition rescued? 73. Which ruler of the world has a net income of $10,000,000? 74. What is the greatest railway centre in the United States? 75. What is glass, and of what is it made? 76. How is glass made? 77. How is plate glass made? 78. How are glass beads made? 79. Where is rock salt obtained? 80. What is sulphur? 81. What is yeast? 84. What is lager beer, and how is it made? 85. Explain the process of steel engraving? 86. How are plates for etchings made? 87. How are stipple engraved plates produced? 88 What is the difference between wood and steel engraving? 89. What is a lithograph? Explain the process of manufacture. 90. What is electrotyping? and explain the process. 91. What is stereotyping? and explain the process. 92. What is a chronometer? 93. What was the Gordian Knot? 94. What is meant by Agrarian laws? 95. What is mildew? 96. What is a trillion, and how long would it take to count it, counting 200 a minute? Guess the time required. 97. What great commander was born in Europe, died in Asia, and was buried in Africa? 98. What does the term "carat" signify, and how did it originate? 99. What are the values of the largest nuggets of gold found in Cali fornia? 100. Why do building brick, when burned in kilns, turn red? 101. By whom, and to whom, was presented a sword with this inscription: "Ab duce maximo natu in Europa, ad maximum ducem in orbe terrarum?" 102. From what is the term 66 seven senses " derived? 103. When and what was the origin of the first Thanksgiving in America? 104. When, where, and by whom was the first American ship built? 105. What causes soap bubbles to rise? 106. What events of American History should lead us, as well as the Spaniards, to regard Friday as a lucky day? 107. What nations have adopted Free Trade, and with what result? 108. What is the Index Expurgatorius? 109. What classes of animals are tobacco-takers? 110. What American was exchanged for the British General Burgoyne? 111. When were slaves introduced into America? [1845. 112. What were the rates of letter postage in the United States prior to 113. What have been the rates of postage at different times since 1845? 114. Who was the Hon. B. K. Bruce? 115. What became of the body of Wyckliff? 116. What is the Adair Liquor Law? 117. When was the Suez Canal opened to the commerce of the world? 118. What are the five great powers, as claimed by Joseph Cook? 119. What beautiful and serviceable metal is found in common clay? 120. From what, and how is alcohol made? [spirits? 121. In alcoholic liquors what is meant by common-spirits and proof122. What degree of heat is usually employed in cremation? 123. Who signed Jefferson Davis' bail bond, and for what amount? KEY TO SOCIAL HOURS THINGS WORTH KNOWING. HOME GUITURE 1. $6,187,243,385.30. Report of Secretary of Treasury, June 10, 1880. 2. It is an alliance or association of newspapers for mutual benefit in procuring telegraphic and other news, sharing the expense and advantage alike; composed of the following New York papers: Herald, Times, Tribune, World, Sun, Express, and Journal of Commerce, controlled by an executive committee of three, with agents and reporters in all the leading cities. 3. The Clearing-House is a centre where all accounts between banks and banking institutions are settled, which diminishes the friction due to a complication of a multitude of transactions among a number of banking houses. 4. 1. The Pyramids of Egypt. 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 2. Tomb of Mausolus. 4. Temple of Diana at Ephesus. 5. Colossus of Rhodes. 6. Statue of Jupiter at Athens. 7. Pharos of Egypt. The Pyramids-parts of mausoleum-and mounds indicating position of Hanging Gardens-alone remain of the Ancient Seven Wonders. 5. 1. Coliseum at Rome. 2. Catacombs of Alexandria. 3. Great Wall of China. 4. Stone Henge. 5. Leaning Tower of Pisa. 6. Porcelain Tower of Nankin. 7. Mosque of St. Sophia, at Constantinople. 6. 1. The Printing Press. 2. Steam Engine. 3. Spinning Jenny. 4. Telegraph. 5. Telephone. 6. Phonograph. 7. Electric Light. 7. They are commonly known as Solon, Thales, Pittacus, Pias, Chilon, Cleobulus, and Periander, of Corinth. They lived about 620-548 B.C. 8. "Know thyself." "Consider the end." "Know thy opportunity." "Most men are bad." "Nothing is impossible to industry." "Suretyship is the precursor of ruin." Solon. |
