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HISTORY

Who was the first Roman to sail around England, proving it to be

an island? 26. Almost every country of Europe was brought under the power of which

pope? 927.

Where is Thermopylae Pass, and what made it famous? 1901. What was the Augustan age? 137. To what power does Iceland belong? 911.

For what is the Dardanelles celebrated in ancient history? 503. What territory does the Ottoman Empire comprise? 1955. When did Servia first lose her independence, and when last gain it?

1726.

What queen conquered Sweden, Lapland and Finland, and was afterwards called the Semiramis of the North? 1170. What victory of the eighteenth century prevented the invasion of

England by the French? 1663. Who were the Turanians? 1952. What Albanian chief with fifteen thousand men defied the Sultan, who

had an army of .one hundred and fifty thousand? 1687. What caused Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo? 1301. What empire was much reduced in territory by the Treaty of Berlin?

205.

What battle prevented the inferior nations of the East from destroying the civilization of the West? 135.

When and where was the last battle fought by the Goths? 785. How long did the age of chivalry last? 1008.

What was the condition of knighthood under the feudal system? 1007. What was the badge and what was the war-cry of the Crusaders? 483. What became of the children of the Children's Crusade? 483. Where is the oldest cathedral in Normandy? 184. What church did St. Augustine consecrate in England? 326. What is one of the finest specimens of Gothic architecture in Europe?

425.

What church was built to enshrine the bones of St. Cuthbert? 563. What cathedral offers examples of all styles of Gothic architecture?

610. Where is the Augustinian monastery which once was the home of

Martin Luther? 623.

What dome served as a model for St. Peter's? 683. Where is the famous bell Great Peter? 774. What cathedral, begun in 1386, was finished by order of Napoleon?

1223.

Where is one of the great towers of Italy? 1245. Where are the two cathedrals of Notre Dame in Frafice? 1422, 149. How high is the belfry tower of St. Bavon's cathedral in Ghent? 763. What cathedral has a cedar crucifix dating from A. D. 782? 1122. How far back do the annals of Westminster Abbey go? 1111. What is one of the finest Byzantine churches from the period of

Constantine? 93, 447.

What is the highest church-spire in England? 1665. Where is a son of Columbus buried? 1729. What is one of the finest Gothic churches in Italy? 1753.

FRANCE.

Do the French emigrate largely? 706. Who was the earliest historian of France? 704. What was it called by that writer? 704. What was its condition when invaded by Csesar? 704. What people succeeded the Romans in power? 704. What dynasty did Clovis found? 704 Who founded the Carlovingian dynasty? 704. Who was the real founder of the French monarchy? 704. "What caused the enmity between France and England? 704. What was the Seventy Years' Captivity? 1467.

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