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Show Jlsk Me Jlnother Q A General Quiz The Questions 1. How many states border on the Great Lakes? 2. Who or what in United States history was nicknamed "Old Ironsides"? Iron-sides"? 3. The independence of the United States was formally recognized recog-nized first by what country? 4. Why is Wall street so called? 5. Where is Sanscrit used as a sacred and learned language? 6. The present Chinese name for China, "Chung Hua Min Kuo," means what? 7. How far can a homing pigeon fly in a day? 8. What is the source of the quotation: "Old wood best to burn, old wine best to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read"? The Answers 1. Eight: Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. 2. The United States warship, Constitution. 3. France was the first country to recognize our independence. 4. A stockade or wall extended along it. 5. Sanscrit is used as a sacred language in India. 6. "Chung Hua Min Kuo" means Central Flowery Republican Country. Coun-try. 7. The homing pigeon has been credited with flying as much as 600 miles in one day. 8. Francis Bacon. |