ROYAL DIARY - ""NORTHERN STAR""

The transcript describes a royal engagement in Scotland where Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, despite an injury, attended a ship launching ceremony on Tyneside. She used a wheeled chair to reach the platform and named the new liner 'Northern Star'. The ship, a 22,000-tonne vessel, will complement its sister ship, the Southern Cross, in around-the-world service.

What was the Queen Mother determined to do despite her injury?

• Attend a royal ball

• Open a new museum

• Launch a ship on Tyneside

• Visit a hospital

How did the Queen Mother reach the launching platform?

• On horseback

• By walking

• Using a wheeled chair

• By car

What was the weight of the new liner launched by the Queen Mother?

• 30,000 tonnes

• 15,000 tonnes

• 22,000 tonnes

• 10,000 tonnes

What name was given to the ship launched by the Queen Mother?

• Eastern Light

• Northern Star

• Western Horizon

• Southern Cross

Which ship will the Northern Star complement in service?

• Eastern Light

• Western Horizon

• Southern Cross

• Northern Light