James Hoskin's

Cambridge University Entrance Exam
INTERNATIONAL ROWER VERSION
Time Limit: 3 WEEKS
You must answer three or more questions correctly to qualify

1. What is the date?
    
2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions
   -OR- give the first name of Tony Blair.
    
3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to:
   [_] build a bridge
   [_] sail the ocean
   [_] lead an army
   [_] WRITE A PLAY
    
4. What language is spoken in France?
    
5. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium
   -OR- spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.
    
6. What religion is the Pope? (choose only one)
   [_] Jewish
   [_] Catholic
   [_] Hindu
   [_] Polish
   [_] Agnostic
    
7. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?
    
8. What is the time when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?
    
9. What are people in America's far North called?
   [_] Westerners
   [_] Southerners
   [_] Northerners
    
10. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)
     
11. Spell - Bush, Carter and Clinton.
     
12. Where does rain come from?
    [_] A supermarket
    [_] A service station
    [_] Holland
    [_] The sky
     
13. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.
     
14. What are coat hangers used for?
     
15. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
    [_] Yes
    
[_] No
 
16. "God Save the Queen" is the National Anthem for which country?
     
17. Where is the basement in a three story building located?
     
18. In which English county did "Yorkshire Pudding" originate in?
    [_] Devon
    [_] Yorkshire
    [_] Kent
    [_] Perthshire
     
19. Advanced mathematics. If you have three apples how many apples do you have?
     
20. What does BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?
     
21. The University of Cambridge was founded when (approximately)?
    [_] B.C.
    [_] A.D.
    [_] Still waiting