The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-16
THE QUESTIONS
Used at the Late Teachers Examina-
ton Here.
L. S. HISTORY


L. S. HISTORY.
l. Name the inter-colonial wars in
order of occurrence.
2 What result did the British cal
culate to secure by Burgoyne's inya-
sion?
3. Make a neat list of the Thirteen
Original Colonies, and opposite each
put the name of the place first settled.
4. (a) How many Presidents Of the
U. S. have been reelected? (b) How
many re-nominated and defeated at
the polls:
5. With what important event is
each of the following dates associated?
l49s, 1913, 1541, 1920, l775?
6. From what nations respectively
did the U. S. acquire the territory of
(a) Nevada? (b) Arkansas? (c) Cali
fornia?
/. Give particulars of the first bat
tie between iron-clad ships as to (a)
location; (b) names of vessels engaged;
(cl the peculiar construction of each;
ID results.
s. Give the cause of the Civil War.
At the beginning of this war what SUI
perior advantages did each side have?
o. Give the names of four noted
men who have died within the year
1898.
10. What led to the formation of
the State of West Virginia, and when
was it admitted into the Union and
who was the first Governor?
ARITHMETIC.
/. On : of my field l plant corn; on
Z of the remainder / SOW wheat; pota-
toes are planted on 81 of what still
remains; and | have left two small
pieces one of which is 3 rods square,
and the other contains 3 square rods.
How large is the field?
2. In how many days, working 8
hours day, will "A men dig a trench
420 yards long, yards wide, and
yards deep, if 24s men, working IL
hours day, in days dig a trench
230 yards long, 3 yards wide, and
yards deep?
Solved by proportion.
cent. stock in order that a buyer may
receive per cont on his investment?
4. The true present worth OF debt
due in 3 mo-, "a days and discounted
at the rate of 6 per cent annum, is
Sl75.S0. Find the amount of the debt?
8. A bin feet by #. by(-) con-
tains 80 bushels of grain. Find the
missing dimension.
6. How many square inches in one
face of cube which contains 2571353
Gu. in?
I. How many shingles will cover
both sides of a roof SO #. long, and
whose rafters are Is feet in length,
allowing NJ to the square?
GEOGRAPHY.
/. How should geography be taught
TO primary pupils, and what objection
to beginning with the text book?
,. On a circular diagram draw lines
representing the equator, the tropics
and the polar circles, marking the
names of each and indicating the
width of the zones.
3. Give the name of the line which
marks the highest northern limit on
which the rays of the sun are ever
vertical, and give the date upon which
the sun reaches this limit.
4. Name five conditions that modi.
fly climate.
5. Distinguish between mountain
ranges, mountain chains and noun
tain systems.
6. What effect has the Sierra Neva-
da Mountains upon the climate of the
country east of them?
! I. Through what waters would YOU
pass in going from Baltimore TO Mo-
bile?
8. Describe the (a) Orinoco; (b) the
Congo; (c) the Danube: (d) the Oranges
| (e) the Mackenzie as to source, gener-
al direction and outlet.
8. (a) Name the counties of w. Va.
adjoining Pa. (b) Six bordering OF
the Ohio river.
TO- Draw map of Monongalia Co
| locating each district.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE
1. Define Anatomy, Physiology and
Hygiene
2. Name some of the (a) long bones
(b) short bones; (c) fiat bones, an6
give the special design of each class
3. Describe the brain, giving its diff
ferent parts, composition and func
tions.
4. How does the spinal cord differ
from the larger portion of the brain II
respect to the distribution of the whit,
and gray matter?
5, Describe the heart mentioning
! GAY its location; (b) the tissue Of which
it is principally composed: (c) its cavi
ties and its functions.
8. Name two kinds of nervous tbs.
sue.
I. Describe the pericardium: the
pleura.
s. Explain physiologically why cold
fear or anger will produce pallor.
8. Name three hygienic qualities
in clothing.
TO- Why should the young not ust
tobacco? What effect has alcohol or
the blood.
GENERAL HISTORY.
/. Who was the father of history
2. Describe the battle of Thermo-
pyla.
3. Give the history of the Reign OF
Terror
4. What is meant by the Dark Ages?
5. (a) What is meant by the Refof-
nation? GAY Who was the leader, and
what was the result?
&. Gay Briefly sketch the life of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. (a) Give your esti-
mate of his character.
I. In what European country have
serious riots lately occurred? What
led to them?
S. At what place was the U. S. flag
recently taken down? Why?
.. What lineal descendant of Col.
umbus is in this country? What is the
occasion of his visit?
10. Name three prominent Ameri-
can inventors, and mention one inven-
ton of each.
ENMANSHIP.