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Questions 



What are England's great "investments in religious sentiment"? Describe two 

 of them. 



What effect has the absence of mountain barriers had on the history of England? 



How many countries produce more iron? 



What does the expression "He has a billingsgate vocabulary mean? 



What was the Witenagemot, and what part did it play in the government of the 

 country? 



How did the Wars of the Roses affect the royal power? 



What men helped to make famous the reign of Queen Anne? 



What is the origin of the phrase "carrying coals to Newcastle"? 



Why does a country which has so many dairy cows need to import such large 

 quantities of butter? 



What does "responsible government" mean, and when was it established in 

 England? 



How many cities has England which are larger than Des Moines, la.? How 

 many has the United States? 



How many peaks as tall as the highest in England would have to be piled on 

 top of each other to equal the loftiest point in Canada? 



Why does not the system of land-holding create the effect of transcience? 



Who was the original missionary to England? By whom was he sent? 



What was the good effect in England of the Hundred Years' War? The evil 

 effect? 



When did the birth of a baby boy bring about a revolution? 



How many inhabitants would Canada have if it were as densely settled as is 

 England? 



What peculiar physical feature gave the island one of its former names? 



How can land which has been so long cultivated still yield such large returns? 



What does the name England mean? 



Who was the "English Justinian," and why was he so called? 



Name three languages which have strongly affected the English tongue. 



How does one of the great universities of England differ from an American 

 university? 



Why does not England have as cold winters as that part of North America which 

 is most nearly in its latitude? 



Name four great industrial inventions which the world owes to the island kingdom. 



What was the "Fort-on-the-pool"? How does it rank among the world's cities 

 to-day? 



What is the "foundation stone of English liberties," and why is it so called? 



What is meant by the "divine right of kings," and when did it cause a civil war? 



What quality have the English which makes up for their lack of adaptability? 



What does the name Sheffield suggest? How does it rank among the world's 

 cities as to its chief product? 



Did the Romans ever conquer the entire island? 



What was feudalism? Trace briefly its history in England. 



Why was the reign of Elizabeth one of the most illustrious in all history? 



How has England's island situation been of benefit to it? 



What author, generally thought of as a novelist only, had a profound influence 

 on education in England and elsewhere? 



When did a great religious revolution grow out of a king's desire for a divorce? 



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