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82. State very briefly, with dates, the occasions on which the following battles took place:-Flodden, Oudenarde, Naseby, Hastings, Poictiers, Vittoria, Dettingen.

83. In what respects were the liberties established by Magna Charta violated by the Tudors and Stuarts? What circumstances favoured the encroachments of power under the Tudors?

84. Enumerate the principal events in the reign of Henry II.

85. Name the sovereigns who ascended the English throne in the fifteenth century, giving the dates of their accession, and their relationship to each other.

86. How did the titles of "Prince of Wales," and of "Defender of the Faith" originate?

87. What European sovereigns or potentates were contemporary with Henry VIII.?

Describe any transactions which took place between Henry and any of

them.

88. What was the nature of the dispute in the Wars of the Roses; and which was the last battle in that struggle?

89. What were the Bill of Rights, the Instrument of Government, and the Act of Settlement?

90. Give some account of the leading statesmen in one of the following reigns:

(a) James I. (b) Charles II.

91. Give some account of the origin and gradual rise of the British Empire in

India.

92. What was the Cabal in the reign of Charles II., and why was it so called?

93. State very briefly, with dates, the occasions on which the following battles were fought :-Barnet, The Boyne, Falkirk, Corunna, Tewkesbury, Toulouse, Copenhagen.

94. Give the dates and principal articles of agreement of the following treaties :-Dover, Utrecht, Versailles, Paris,

95. Give a list, with dates, of the English kings.

(a) from Henry I. to Edward I.

(b) from James I. to William III.

96. Name the kings of England who were not succeeded on the throne by a son, daughter, brother, or sister.

97. Show that King John was not rightfully entitled, at the time of his accession, to the throne of England. In what manner did he become so? 98. What were the Petition of Right, the Test Act, the Habeas Corpus Act, the Act of Uniformity, and the Act of Navigation?

99. What were the claims

(1) of Edward III. to the throne of France?

(2) of James I. and of George I. to the crown of England?

100. Give some account of the leading statesmen in one of the following reigns:

(a) Henry VII. (b) James II.

191. When did England gain possession of the following places, and from whom respectively were they taken:-Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Corfu, Ceylon, and New York?

102. What was the Triple Alliance in the reign of Charles II.? How did the king act in carrying out its provisions?

103. State very briefly, with dates, the occasions on which the following battles were fought :-Naseby, Bosworth, Ramilies, Salamanca, Aboukir, Quatre-Bras.

104. Give the dates and principal articles of agreement of the following treaties:-Dover, Utrecht, Westphalia, Versailles.

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105. When, and by whom, was Christianity introduced into Britain ? 106. What is the "Salic Law?" Give any instance of its operation. 107. Trace the descent of the crown, and that of the reigning sovereign, from King George I. "During the one hundred and sixty years which "preceded the Union of the Roses, nine kings reigned in England; six "of these nine kings were deposed, five lost their lives as well as their "crowns." Name the sovereigns referred to.

108. When did the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland take place? How is the Scotch peerage now represented in the House of Lords? 109. A recent historian speaking of an English sovereign, says "In certain respects his reign is an era in our history. It began in revolution and a change in the line of descent. It nearly coincides with the com"mencement of what is termed modern history, as distinguished from "the middle ages, and with the memorable events that have led us to "make that distinction, especially the consolidation of the great "European monarchies." Mention the name of the sovereign referred to, and explain the allusion.

110. What is the meaning of the constitutional maxim, "The king can do no wrong?

111. Beginning with the Restoration, mention in chronological order the subjects connected with foreign, colonial, or domestic politics which have successively engrossed the largest share of public attention in England.

112. When did Shakespeare live?

Mention the names of his historical

plays, and the characters introduced in some one of them.

113. State roughly the amount of the National Revenue in recent years, and the sources from which it has been principally derived.

114. Mention the names of Grecian and Roman orators, and the subject of any of their speeches.

115. Give the dates and final issue of the Punic Wars, and the names of generals who commanded.

116. Under what Roman Emperor was Jerusalem destroyed? What contemporary historian has left a narrative of the war?

117. Name the two European States which have most recently come into existence.

118. What causes principally led to the first French Revolution?

119. Give a short account of the origin and termination of the Thirty Years' War.

120. Under what circumstances did the Romans first invade Britain? Name the great leaders under whom the conquest was extended and completed. Who was Emperor of Rome when the Romans abandoned the island?

121. Who were the Saxons? In what part of England did they first settle? Who was the first Saxon King of England?

122. What were the chief events in the reign of Stephen? How was he related to William the Conqueror? Who were the father and mother of Henry II.?

123. In the year 1224 there was a war with France; what led to it, and what were the results?

124. Who was "Henry of Windsor?" Whom did he marry, and where did

he die?

125. Name the principal statesmen and writers of the age of Queen Elizabeth, and give as complete an account as you can of any one of them. 126. What was the Triple Alliance in the reign of Charles II.? How did this King act in carrying out its provisions?

127. What circumstances led William III. to contemplate the resignation of his Crown?

128. In 1755 a war broke out with France; what is this war called in history? Describe its origin, and its first operations and results. 129. State very briefly the occasions on which the following battles were fought:-Tewkesbury, Bunker's Hill, Corunna, Oudenarde, Plassy, St. Vincent.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

130. Sketch briefly the character of Cardinal Wolsey, Marlborough, William the Conqueror, Richard III., Queen Anne, William III.

131. Explain how the houses of Tudor and of Hanover came to the throne of England.

132. Whom do you consider to have been the best, and whom the worst of the Kings of England, between the dates of the Norman Conquest and of the Reformation? Give reasons for your opinion.

133. Write an account of the principal events in the reign of either Edward VI. or James I.

134. In whose reign did the following eminent persons flourish, and for what were they famous respectively :-Humphrey of Gloucester, Joan of Arc, Hotspur, Lord Chatham, Du Guesclin, Admiral Byng, Caxton, Lord Peterborough?

135. State who were the parties engaged in the following battles, and which were victorious; and describe minutely the circumstances of any two of them -Bannockburn, Cressy, Trafalgar, Lexington, Flodden, Naseby, Blenheim, Hexham.

136. Which parts of England sided with King Charles in the great civil war, and which with his enemies? Mention the most distinguished leaders (1) of the Royalist, (2) of the Roundhead party.

137. What wars were ended by the peaces of Ryswick, Versailles, and Utrecht? State the principal terms of each treaty, and whether they were advantageous to England or otherwise.

QUESTIONS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA

for the INDIA HOUSE.

1. When was the Mogul dynasty established?

Mention with dates the

names of some of the most distinguished of the great Moguls. 2. What was the first origin of the East India Company?

When did it first

establish itself in India? Describe its gradual extension. 3. What important measures in reference to the government of India were introduced in the years 1773, 1784, 1833 respectively?

4. On what occasions has the city of Delhi been taken and plundered? 5. Who were the following persons, mention when and where they flourished, and the most important facts connected with them :-Hyder Ali Sivajee, Akhbar Khan, Runjeet Singh, Scindiah, Holkar, Sir William Macnaghten, Sir Eyre Coote?

6. What are the principal sources of the revenue of British India? How is the land tax assessed? What was the zemindaree settlement established by Lord Cornwallis in 1793?

7. Mention the date and the occasions on which the following battles were fought, and their results:-Moodkee, Plassy, Chillianwallah, Ghuznee, Buxar, Prome, Ferozeshah.

8. Mention with dates the names of the most eminent governors of India in the present century, and briefly sketch the most important events which occurred during the government of each.

BOOK-KEEPING.

Examination-papers for the EDUCATION OFFICE.

1. What is the meaning of the terms "Debit" and "Credit?"

2. Which side of an account book is allotted to Debit accounts, and which to Credit accounts?

3. What is the Balance of an Account?

4. On which side of a Cash Book must the balance always fall?

5. On which side of a Cash Book should an amount paid away be entered? 6. A. transmits to B. 400., with directions to pay J. Brown 381. 2s. 6d., J. Smith 491. 5s. 9d., W. Eve 50l., W. Robinson 997. 13s. 9d., each less 2 per cent.; and W. Walker 471. 16s. 8d., H. Biggs 537. 13s. 4d., and Charles Bunce 617. 8s., each less per cent.; and to retain the balance, if any, till further instructions. Supposing that B. has done all this, make out such an account as it would be necessary for him to send to A. to show exactly what has taken place.

7. Give the entries of the same transactions, as A. would enter them in his Cash Book on receiving the above account.

8. State in a few words what "Book-keeping by Double Entry " is, and in what it is preferable to "Book-keeping by Single Entry."

(2 hours allowed.)

9. Write the following transactions into the "Cash Book" and "Ledger' given you herewith; observing

1. That you are not allowed to re-copy your work, but must write every thing at once into the books provided.

2. That no erasures will be permitted. If you think any entries wrong and desire to alter them, you may cancel them by drawing a pen through them so as to leave the original clearly visible.

3. Perfect accuracy is deemed of essential importance, and the marks will be assigned according to your success or failure in this respect. The calculations in the printed paper may be taken as correct, and need not be checked.

1856.

Jan. 1. Cash in hand

Jan. 3. Lent to Rushbell and Co., on Warrant Demerara
Cotton per "Jane Dawson" at 74%

£ S. d. 1,325 1 7

264 11

Jan. 6. Received of Rushbell and Co.

100 0

Jan. 9. Lent Thomas Smith on Bill of Landing for Silk
"Margaret Mitchell
per
at 7%