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A. The gorilla IS very difficult 20
capture and Is hare TO care for In
captivity. The superintendent Of the
National Geological Park In Wash
lngton says that there are no gorillas
in captivity In the United States
. There was one In the Geological Park
IN New York. but Il died recently.
There are several gorillas IN parks
IN Europe which are thriving.
@. what was the HalutntIon upon
approaching the emperor Of Chinaf
A The SANITATION 20 the Chinese
{ emperor consisted in the kow Tow,
an act Of prostration and striking
the forehead upon the ground. while
speaking the words. which Translated
mean. "Hail, son OF heaven
@. Who invented the tread NIL
and % II Htin in use IN British pris-
ons3 n. p. W.
AZ The tread mill was Invented by
+ Sir william Cubitt. In 1873 L was
I q severe form Of punishment and its
I use has been gradually discontinued
At the present time there are none
I in use in England
Q. what nation won the Olympic
EumeE IN 1872 W D. }.
A. The United States finished IN
! first place with S. points, while tin-
land. its nearest competitor nnls1el
second with only 20 points
g Who wrote aQuo Faals1i I, Z. Q. r.
A. It was written By Henryk STEM
. kiewicz. & Polish author, who was
born in 1886. n Russian Poland BE
/ received the Noble prize for literature
{ in 1895 and died n 1915
q. Give me some facts 1hout the
Diamond Jubilee IN queen Tietorin's
- l.
"a. This elaborate royal function
took place in 1897. Queen Victoria
( proceeded 70 Westminster Abbey
from Buckingham Palace IN her state
/ princess Of Germany and the pr ncess
{ OF Wales. and other royalty. On ar
I irving al the abbey she took her
place In the Coronation Chair while
! the archhishops OF the Clergy con-
Quoted service Of Thanksgiving. In
mediately behind the throne were
/ grouped crown members OF the royal
family. After the service each OF the
I queens children ia turn went up to
her and rendered homage.
q. what percentage Of the FIJI
uiuoE are wage enrurrN and WHAT -
their principal oecupatioul 8. L r.
A. Nearly IS percent OF them earn
their own lVings. g large number OF
the wage earners being women "
their wage earners about 80 percent
@. WHIST e. the smallest republic
IN the W0rldf = 9.
A. san Marine. with an area Of
three square miles and population
OF 1880 people Is said 20 have this
distinction. IL lies between Iorli and
/ Tesaro e Urbino, in italy. Another
small republic Is Andoras which has
an area OF 175 square miles and a
I population Of 5000 people. II has an
/ Independent eIisteuce under the pro-
lection o. spain and France
Q. How long n n soldier given 70
reinafate HIS government insurancef
A. Sc may renew his government
Z Insurance any time within IS months
after the date OF discharge provided
| he Is in as good health as when ne
: vas discharged
q. Why "a Saturday observed as
{ che Jewish subbathf G. (. n.
A. According 70 the Bible the Lord
I created the world n six days and
! rested on the seventh AS saturday
: IS the seventh day Of the week the
Jews observe II as the sabbath. as
] do certain other denOml nations follow
! Ing the old Mosaic law. When Christ
said, 'aThe cid things have passed
away; behold, they are become new
his followers regarded this as COM
mand to change the old order and
they made the day Of Bis resurrec-
ton the Sabbath.
lAuT realeE can ger LAe answer 70
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