Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08

week. So DIR. Straughn the Examiner
has authorized the printing of the ques-
tionS that the public may see In our
opinion it is a very plain practical list
of questions Look over them for your
self
BIOGRAPHY.
list and 2nd Grades.
i. Describe the Equator Cbi What
is meant by Latitude tc) BY Longi-
tude
, Mention the principal mountain
ranges of North America.
3 Mention the political divisions of
North America. tbi Situation of each.
T. Give source aud mouth of the
following rivers Amazon. Missouri.
Rhine. Youkon. ST. Lawrence. Nile.
Orange Euphrates. Gauges. Danube.
Rappahannock, Hudson and Choptank.
> What capcs are situated on the
coast of North Carolina: What and
where are the Everglades
g. What bodies of water separate
England and Ireland Where are the
Hebridcs or Western Islands
:. What country in Europe has no
coast: (bJ Bound same and give
Capital.
s. Describe the Sahara.
. Where are the Philippine Islands !:
Name Capital.
10. How and when did Alaska be-
come part of the United States: tbl
What form of Government has il:
II. Where is the island of Cuba
situated: ,bl Name capital. and one
other important city. (cD What bodies
of water surround Cuba
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
list and 2nd Grades
/. Name and define the parts OF
Speech.
>. Define Vowel, (hl Consonant.
Cc) Improper and I'd Proper Dip
thong.
,. Give the rules for Capital Letters
1. Define verb (bD What is an
IntranSitive Verb:
Tense
q. Correct the following sentences !:
Give reason.1 tal | love the generous
man, he whose great heart wide opens
To cnfold fellow man. (bD Napoleon
was rapid in his movements, and by
these means surprised his enemies. (cD
Living with her several years. think |
know her character. (dl Saturn is sur
rounded by three bright rings, the inner
one of which is nineteen thousand miles
from the surface of the planet. (cD
The Indifference, nay the neglect, of the
world too often blight the aspirations of
genius.
!. What are the chief parts of a
verb: (bl Give the chief parts of the
following verbs Put. lie. stay. did.
bless. ring, dive. sow. ladc. shot, rap.
grave, gilt. take.
:. What nouns take es to form their
plural:
o. In parSing. what rules govern
nouns and pronouns:
10. What is meant by the Grammat-
zeal subject of a sentence. b. The Pred
icate: tcl Give sentence. Point out
the logical subject and predicate.
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
LIST and End Grades.
/. BY whom. when. and where was
the Continent of America discovered
,. (al Who were the Puritans? tbl
The Cavaliers: cl What were the
Navigation Laws:
;. al Name the thirteen original
Colonies. tbl What was their total
population i'll 1876:
1. When and where was the Consti-
tuition of the United States adopted :
CbD What four things did the ConStitu-
tion accomplish:
} What great invention was made
in 1873 tbl What the result of this
invention:
g. What great territory did Jefferson
purchase: b. What advantage did il
secure us:
!. What was the cause of the Mexi-
can War: tn What was remarkable
about this war. Ccl What two results
did il have:
$. What was the Kansas Nebraska
Act (bl What was the result of this
Act:
.. What great battle marked the
turning point in the civil war? tbl
When and where was it fought: (cl
Describe il.
10. Where is the Capital of the
UnitcdStates situated b. OF what great
right of citizenship in this country are
the inhabitants of the Capital deprived
ARITHMETIC.
LIST and 2nd Grades
|. What is number:
,. What is meant by the Arabic
System of Notation:
3. What is the exact value of
@ ,! G of 3 ! /!
/. have rectangular farm $50
rods long. and $50 rods WIDE which is
worth 5000 per acre. what is the value
of the farm
). What is the difference between
true discount and bank discount:
g. After getting Il note. without
interest. discounted AT bank for 3 mos.
ut per cent. | had $35i. What was
the face of the note:
:. What will he the expense of plas.
tcring a room Is it. long. ID fl. wide,
and : feet high. at 30 cts. a 81. ward
allowing $50 81. it. for doors, windows.
etc:
5. Write with figures two million
/ forty three thousand and eighty. Write
i'll words 80. 030.0l6.
. What is an improper fraction
! Example What Is mixed number
Example
10 (aD What Is meant by greatest
Common DiviSor: tbl What is meant
by Least Common Multiple:
H. Test Question.
CONSTITUTION OF THE T. :.
Isl and 2nd Grades.
l.. What form of Government did
1 the United State of America have from
July 18th 1916 till ISL:
/ , State briefly the object of our
| forefathcrS i'll forming the Constitution:
! 3. What are the three great divisions
/ i'll our form of Government: tbl What
powers are vested in each:
! 4. Treason against the United States
consists in what:
! ). What is the relation of religion
and state under our Constitution:
HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
LIST and 2nd Grades.
/. Draw the State of Maryland in
outline.
,. when. where. and by whom was
/ Maryland settled:
3. How many counties in Maryland
Names and principal towns i'll each
1. What are the chief products OF
our State
). Between what degrees of latitud,
is Maryland situated: