The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
The Examination.

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nation OF applicants tor teachers
certificates would doubtless be pc
.lrused withinteres by many. Be
How we give the questions used on
a portion Of the branches in the ex-
animation on the 3rd inst
i tNTEa SITES HIsro.lY:-who were
4 the Pilgrims, and wig did they colae TO
America. What caused the first Congress
! 10 assembl, Ii 1862 GIVE a brief ac-
count OF The settlement Of Jamestown.
Name in the order Of their occurrence,
the five principal wars in which this
country has engaged. Name three Inn
portant battles OF each. Give some &C
count Of the battle between the Monitor
and the Merrimae. What colonies were
associated as the Emitted Colonies ofNew
England in 1913; Give the name Of the
writer Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
deuce; OF tile American communicable
chfefln the War of Independence; 1.-TWO
battles that he won; OF two battles that
he lostl of the last battle of the war
when was the Constitution OF the United
States adopted? Maine the three depart
ments of tue government. How long
did the Var OF Secession lasts who was
President of the United States during
that timey Who was President OF the
Confederate Statesg Upon what terms
did Geu. Lee Surrender Where was
the surrender mades Name the causes
that led to the War OF Secession.
GEoGRAPnY Mention four small cir
Giles upon the earth's surface distinguish
ed by specific names State what each
separates, Name the races into which
mans.lnd il divided. state The portion
of the earth inhabited by each Name
ami describe the river systems Of the
United States. What states Of the Union
lead IN the production Of tobacco. OF
corn: vi cotton OF coal Of wheats Lo-
cate The important gold and silver regions
of the United States. What two impor-
taut countries Of Europe occupy penin-.
sulas In the Souths Name the capital
and one seaport OF each, Dray on your
paper an outline OF North america aud
It's political dtyisiour. Name and locate
the principal North American Islands I'M
the Atlantic ocean. Name and locate
the principal Islands 10 the Gulf of MeXi-
co and the Caribbean Sea Mention and
locate ten Of the leading commercial cit
les OF the United States. In what zones
does Asia lie Name five Of is principal
rivers. Name the plains aud plateaus.
what parts belong 10 European nations
Name two mou1tain chains. Draw Al
line representing the Atlantic coast nom
Maipe 10 the Mississippi, showing and
namin,, capes, bays, river mouths. aud
seaport.
ARlr4NEn Define fraction, COM
mon fraction, decimal fraction, complex
fraction, numerator. define commission,
percentage, discount, ratio, proportion.
Define cube root, solid contents, globe,
pyramid, arithmetiral series. | bought
a book for $2.25; ! saw by the price mark
that the retail priceswas $500; What
per cent. did the merchant throw on. from
the retail price: A merchant received
5000 Tor selling goods at % per cent;
What was the amount Of goods sol,If
Bonghta square lot containing 4.z25.
square rods; What viii Il cost to fence
IL at ll2l cents per lootof fence How
many squire feet upon the surface Of a.
cubic block containing 70, G58cubic inches
A room il - feet square aud 8 feet high;
what Is tue distance from one eornerof
the floor to the opposite diagonal corner
Of the ceilingf Find The difference be-
tween the simple and compound Interest
Of $S00ior years, Z months, and 10 days
at per cent.
SrnrING I'prean, anuqtlis excel
leut separate, snyil, depot engineer,
mechanism, arrogance, seheme, merri-I
ment testament, acrid colonel, DISNEY
elled, mercury, coma odore, parliament,
debris, Intelligence Quebec san Franz
CISCO, Brazil, Lafayette, spaniard.
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