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Show ANOTHER I ? i A General Quiz The Questions 1. Why are dykes used in Holland? Hol-land? 2. From what tribe of Indians did the Dutch purchase the site of New York City? 3. What is a poltroon? , 4. Were the army and navy the first to have lieutenants? 5. Military training in peacetime is compulsory in how many major countries? 6. In what country is Sanskrit the language? The Answers 1. The land is below sea level. 2. The Manhattans. 3. A coward. 4. No. Lieutenant means anyone who has authority in place of a superior and was used first to mean those serving the government govern-ment or the church. 5. In 45 major countries, while it is voluntary in only 10, including Great Britain and United States. 6. Sanskrit is the principal literary lit-erary language of India. |