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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1895.
CLASS I-HISTORY.
THURSDAY, January 10. 2-4.30.
1. Compare the reigns of William I and Henry II.
2. What is an Interdict? Why was it inflicted, and when removed?
3. Explain briefly Danegeld, Feudal Incidents, Justiciar, Investiture.
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4. Show how Churchmen (Bishops, &c.) at one time hindered and at another promoted, Constitutional
Government.
5. Give the dates, and names of combatants and victors at the following battles:-Alnwick, Bridal of
Norwich, Bouvines, Fair of Lincoln, Northallerton, Stamford Bridge.
6. "England came with honour out of the war against these powerful European foes. She had met with disasters in a bad cause in America.' Explain the allusions referred to, in the words in italics.
7. What were the chief causes of the success attending English arms in India?
8. State briefly some important particulars connected with the following names :--Burke, Clive, Colonel
Wellesley, Lord North, Nelson.
CLASS I-GEOGRAPHY.
WEDNESDAY, January 9. 2-4.30.
1. Draw a map of Africa, showing the Equator and the Tropics; marking off English, French and German Possessions, and only inserting Angra Pequina, Delagoa B., Durban, Khartoum, Massowah, Suakim, Tunis, Uganda and Lakes Tchad, Nyassa, and Victoria Nyanza.
2. Compare the Iberian and Scandinavian Peninsulas. -
3. Give some particulars of the chief constitutional monarchies of Europe.
4. Why is France said to hold a commanding position for maritime trade? What form of internal
communication is she celebrated for?
5. Where and what are the following?
Barcelona Bonn Chamouni
Douro
Dresden Kiel Kutch Kyber
Oporto
Malaga
Nuremberg
Nilgherri
Palk
Shipka
Ushant
Vistula
6. What do you know of the following? Alhambra, Basques, Cinque Ports, Dacoits, Hanse Towns,
Hovas, Thugs, Zollverein.
7. What is Climate, and what are the chief causes affecting it?
8. Explain carefully the causes of ordinary and more exceptional tides.
9. The Longitudes of the following places from Greenwich are-Hamburg 9° 58' E; New York 74° W; San Francisco 122° 24′ W. When it is noon at New York, what time is it at the other places?
CLASS I.A.-ALGEBRA.
WEDNESDAY, January 9. 9-12.
1. Write down the square of a-b+c-d+e-f.
2. Resolve into factors 64a3 — 72963; x2 ·x-12; 20x2 + 9x − 20.
3. Find the value of
3
2
x2 + x 6 x + 5 nghe ô
—
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1
9-x2
4. Find the H. C. F. of 6x3 — 16x2 + 23x - 10 and 3x3 + x2 - 20x + 12.
5. In five years' time A's age will be double B's, but ten years ago A's age was five times B's.
What are their present ages?
6. Find the Square Root of - 2x3-x3 + 2x + 1.
7. Divide 6-3x by 6−6x+x2 correct to five terms.
8. At what rate p.c. Simple Interest will £x become £y in z years?
9. Solve the following equations :-
(1) √x+5 √x-6
(2)
(3)
x2 - a2 + ab
6x3-7x2+1
www.w
1
bx
=
0
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