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Q1. Which Robin Williams film is also based on a board game?_______________________________________________________________

Q2. If a car had the letter D on its windscreen, which European country would it be from? _____________________________________________________________________

Q3. Dwight Yorke, the former Manchester United footballer, plays soccer for what country ? ______________________________________________________________________

Q4. What is the place where a river begins known as?_________________________

Q5. Who is the present Minister for Finance? ________________________________

Q6. King Juan Carlos is the king of which European country? ___________________

Q7. Name the manager of Westlife. ________________________________________

Q8. In an orchestra, what section would you find a trumpet in? ___________________

Q9. On what street in Sligo is Gillespie’s shop? ________________________________

Q10. What is the family name of the present queen of England? ____________________

Q11. What is Eddie Irvine’s sport? ____________________________________________

Q12. What is the nickname for a Crane Fly? _____________________________________

Q13. How many books are in the Old Testament? _________________________________

Q14. In what year did this school open? _________________________________________

Q15. Who wrote the play “The Playboy of the Western World”? ______________________

Q16. Name the street where Sherlock Holmes lived. ________________________________

Q17. Name the two teams who played in this year’s All-Ireland Football final.______________________________________________________________________

Q18. Cén Gaeilge atá ar “Book Week” ? __________________________________________

Q19. How many Sacraments are there ? ___________________________________________

Q20. In what year was John F. Kennedy assassinated ? _______________________________

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QUIZ 1Q1. Jumanji.Q2. Germany.Q3. Trinidad and TobagoQ4. Source.Q5. Charlie Mc CreevyQ6. Spain.Q7. Louis Walsh.Q8. Brass.Q9. Old Market StreetQ10. Windsor.Q11. Formula 1 racing.Q12. Daddy Long Legs.Q13. 45Q14. 1981Q15. John Millington Synge.Q16. Baker Street.Q17. Armagh and KerryQ18. Seachtain na LeabharQ19. Seven.Q20. 1963.

QUIZ 2Q1. Aras an Uachtarain.Q2. Lima.Q3.Q4. Ann CarrollQ5. WexfordQ6. Flute.Q7. WBAQ8. BeckhamsQ9. Roddy Doyle.Q10. Jupiter.Q11. Lough Neagh.Q12. Jerome.Q13. 3.Q14. Even.Q15. GreenQ16. Rick Moranis.Q17. Seamus Heaney.Q18. 4.Q19. Deireadh Fómhair.Q20. H2O


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QUIZ 3Q1. Bat.Q2. Birds.Q3. February 1st.Q4. Toto.Q5. Tony BlairQ6. Lisbon.Q7. 1914.Q8. Oak.Q9. MartinQ10. Brenda Fricker.Q11. Clúdach LitreachQ12. 672.Q13. Spain.Q14. Noel DempseyQ15. 366.Q16. Snooker.Q17. Baton RougeQ18. 9:12 / 3:4Q19. Leitrim.Q20. Compact Disc - Read Only Memory.

QUIZ 4Q1. Thistle.Q2. Progressive Democrats.Q3. Respondez S’il Vous Plait.Q4. 180.Q5. Eye.Q6. Riyadh.Q7. The Pope - John Paul II.Q8. Paris.Q9. 2.Q10. Influenza.Q11. Camera.Q12. Antrim.Q13. Lead.Q14. Oval.Q15. 9.Q16. luachmharQ17. OrigamiQ18. Elizabeth.Q19. WatchmakerQ20. Pig.


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QUIZ 51. New Zealand.2. Dublin Area Rapid Transit.3. Braille print - lettering for blind people.4. Etna.5. Warsaw.6. Eamon de Valera.7. Leg.8. Leveret.9. James Bond (007)10. Hamlet11. Limerick12. Fruit13. San Francisco14. Green15. Lot’s16. Jim Carrey17. Anchor18. Cárta na Nollag19. 1320. Sushi

QUIZ 61. Athens 20042. Ear, Nose, Throat3. Swimming4. Snowball5. Hand6. Baby One More Time7. Matt le Blanc8. Hawaii9. Eve10. Books11. Will Smith12. Candlestick13. Dynamite14. Springbok15. 2516. Oliver17. Pastry18. Charlie Mc Creevy19. Elton John20. Tongue


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Quiz 7

1. MMII2. Australian3. King Midas4. Iron5. Horse6. Bear7. Belfast8. D-Day9. The Beatles10. Bridge11. Paris12. Walt Disney13. Basketball14. Serpent/snake15. Vermont16. Max17. Penguin18. Teeth19. Sound20. Boomer or buck

Quiz 81. Peru2. Dhaka3. Feet4. Korean War5. The Daily Planet6. Manhattan7. Kitten8. St. Andrew9. Open or public spaces10. A snowy owl11. Knight or horse12. Rome13. Inspector Morse14. Liam Neeson15. Australian Dollar16. Scorpio17. Every four years18. Old Testament19. Elephant20. Garlic


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Quiz 91. Wellington2. March3. Gravity4. St. Denis5. Exodus6. The Ear7. DNA8. The Cow9. Spiderman10. Acting11. The Tiger12. Larynx/Throat13. Sesame Street14. Seashells15. Maggie16. November17. Michael Flatley18. Cheese19. Bees20. Sloe

Quiz 101. Hilary Clinton2. Mounted Police3. A Clown4. Tennis5. His Watch6. December7. River Jordan8. Billionaire9. Polar Bear10. Orange11. Paris12. Digital Versatile/Video Disk13. Cricket14. Polish15. Alcatraz16. Horse Chestnut17. Greece18. Horses19. Coins20. Four


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Quiz111. Armagh2. Portugal3. Dumbo4. Ethiopia5. Cana6. Titanic7. Paul Simon8. Swedish9. Teletubbies10. Marian Harkin11. Nova Scotia12. Mange Tout13. Oliver14. Pride15. Al Gore16. Canoeing17. Six18. Spoon19. Doe20. Kansas

Quiz 121. Children2. Swastika3. Dance4. Strength of the wind5. Warsaw6. Saint David7. Abacus8. Fidel Castro9. United Nations International Children’s Education Fund10. Leonardo da Vinci11. Yeast12. Columbia13. Seven14. Courgette15. Stamps16. Every two years17. Carrots18. Eagle19. Neck20. Race Horse


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NAME: ___________________________________________________________QUIZ 2

Q1. Name the official residence of the President of Ireland.______________________________________________________________________

Q2. What is the capital of Peru ? _______________________________________________

Q3. Who is the Lord Mayor of Sligo ? ___________________________________________

Q4. Who wrote the “Rosie” series of books ?______________________________________

Q5. In which county is Rosslare?________________________________________________

Q6. What musical instrument does James Galway play ? _____________________________

Q7. What Premiership soccer team is known as the Baggies?______________________________________________________________

Q8. My name is the same name as one of the five boroughs in New York. I recently got a new baby brother called Romeo. Who are my parents?______________________________________

Q9. Who wrote the book “Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha” ? ________________________________

Q10. Which is the largest planet in the solar system ? _________________________________

Q11. Name the largest lake in Ireland.______________________________________________

Q12. What is the name of the grandfather in the book “Safe Harbour” ? ___________________

Q13. What is the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 27, 39 and 45 ? ______________________

Q14. If you subtract an odd number from an odd number, is the answer an odd number or an even number ? _________________________________________________

Q15. The colours of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet and what other colour ? _________________________________________________________

Q16. What actor shrunk the kids and later blew up the baby ? ____________________________

Q17. What Irish poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 ? ________________________

Q18. How many medals did Michelle Smith win in the Olympic Games in Atlanta? ___________________________________________________

Q19. Cén mí atá ann anois ? ____________________________________________

Q20. What is the scientific symbol for water ? ______________________________


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Q1. What type of creature is a pippestrelle ? _____________________________

Q2. What does an ornithologist study ? _________________________________

Q3. On what date is the feast of St. Brigid ? ______________________________

Q4. In “The Wizard of Oz” what was the name of Dorothy’s dog ? ____________

Q5. Who is the current British Prime Minister ? ____________________________

Q6. What is the capital of Portugal ? ____________________________________

Q7. In what year did the First World War begin ? __________________________

Q8. The acorn is the fruit of what tree ? __________________________________

Q9. What is President McAleese’s husband’s name ? ________________________

Q10. Name the Irish actress who won an Oscar award for her role in the film “My Left Foot” ? _______________________________________________________

Q11. What is the Irish name for envelope ? _______________________________

Q12. If a bottle of juice holds six glasses and there are sixteen bottles in a crate, how many glasses can be filled from seven crates ? __________________________

Q13. If a car has the letter “E” on it, what European country does it come from ? _____________________________________________________________

Q14. Who is the Minister for Education ? _________________________________

Q15. How many days are there in a leap year ? _____________________________

Q16. What sport does Ken Doherty play ? _________________________________

Q17. What is the French sounding name of the state capital of Louisiana in the USA?______________________________________________________________

Q18. What is the ratio of boys to girls in this class ? _________________________

Q19. In what Irish county is Manorhamilton ? ______________________________

Q20. What do the letters “CD-ROM” stand for ? ____________________________


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NAME: ______________________________________________________________QUIZ 4

Q1. What is the national emblem of Scotland? _____________________________

Q2. Mary Harney is the leader of which political party? _____________________

Q3. On an invitation, what do the letters R.S.V.P. stand for? _______________________________________________________________________________

Q4. What is the top score you can get with three darts? _____________________

Q5. Where in the body would you find a part which is also another word for “student”? _____________________________________________________

Q6. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? _________________________________

Q7. Who is the Bishop of Rome? _______________________________________

Q8. What European city would you be in if you were visiting the Eiffel Tower?______________________________________________________________

Q9. How many moons has Mars - 2, 3 or 4? ______________________________

Q10. What does the abbreviation “flu” stand for? ___________________________

Q11. Where would you find a lens, shutter and an aperture? ___________________

Q12. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? ___________________________________

Q13. What is the centre of a pencil made from? _____________________________

Q14. What shape is a rugby ball? ________________________________________

Q15. For how many months does a human baby usually stay in its mother’s womb?______________________________________________________________

Q16. Cén Gaeilge atá ar “valuable”?________________________________________

Q17. What name is given to the Japanese art of paper folding? ________________________

Q18. Who was the mother of John the Baptist? _____________________________

Q19. What is a horologist? _____________________________________________

Q20. What animal does the meat pork come from? __________________________


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QUIZ 5

1. Which country has a rugby team called the “All Blacks” ? _________________________

2. What do the letters DART stand for ? __________________________________________

3. What did Louis Braille invent ? _______________________________________________

4. Name the volcano on the island of Sicily ________________________________________

5. What is the capital of Poland ? ________________________________________________

6. Who was Taoiseach in Ireland during the “Emergency” ? ___________________________

7. Where in the body is the Femur ? ______________________________________________

8. What is a young hare called ? _________________________________________________

9. What film character has been played by, among others, Seán Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan? ____________________________________________________________

10. What Shakespearean character spoke the famous line “To be or not to be”? _________________________________________________________________________

11. What Irish city is also the name for a poem of five lines? ___________________________

12. Is a cucumber a fruit or a vegetable? ____________________________________________

13. What US city is named after St. Francis? ________________________________________

14. What colour is obtained when yellow is mixed with blue? ___________________________

15. In the bible whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? _____________________________

16. Which actor played The Grinch in 2001? ________________________________________

17. A tattoo of what appears on Popeye’s arms? ______________________________________

18. Cén Gaeilge atá ar “Christmas Card”? __________________________________________

19. In the bible how many people attended the “Last Supper” ___________________________

20. What name is given to the Japanese dish of raw fish with vinegared rice? _______________


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QUIZ 6

1. Where and when will the next Olympics be held? ________________________________

2. In a hospital what is treated in the ENT Department? _____________________________

3. With what sport would you associate the Australian Ian Thorpe? ____________________

4. What is the name of the Simpson’s cat? ________________________________________

5. Which part of the body can go before bag and after second? ________________________

6. What was Britney Spears first No. 1 single? _____________________________________

7. Name the actor who plays Joey in Friends _______________________________________

8. In which US state is the famous Waikiki Beach? __________________________________

9. In the Bible, who was created from the rib of Adam? ______________________________

10. What are collected by bibliophiles? ____________________________________________

11. What actor played the part of Muhammed Ali in the 2002 film Ali? __________________

12. In the nursery rhyme, what does Jack jump over? _________________________________

13. What explosive did Alfred Nobel invent? _______________________________________

14. Which animal is the national symbol of South Africa? _____________________________

15. If you celebrate your silver wedding anniversary, for how many years have you been married? _________________________________________

16. “Food Glorious Food” is a song from which musical? _____________________________

17. Choux, shortcrust and puff are all types of what? _________________________________

18. Cé hé an tAire Airgeadais? __________________________________________________

19. Which pop singer sang a song at the funeral of Princess Diana? _____________________

20. Which is the only muscle of the human body that is not attached at both ends? __________


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QUIZ 7 (Christmas Quiz)

1. How is the year 2002 written in Roman Numerals? ________________________________

2. What nationality is tennis star Pat Rafter? ________________________________________

3. Which mythical King of Phygian had a golden touch? ______________________________

4. “Fe” is the chemical symbol for what metal? ______________________________________

5. Appaloosa and falabella are both breeds of which animal? ___________________________

6. What type of animal is Fozzie in the Muppet Show? ______________________________

7. The Titanic was launched from which Irish city? ________________________________

8. What did June 6th 1944 become known as? _____________________________________

9. What world famous pop group was Paul Mc Cartney a member of? __________________

10. Arch, girder and suspension are all types of which construction? _____________________

11. Which capital city is served by Charles de Gaulle Airport? _________________________

12. Who was the creator of the cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck? ____________________________

13. Magic Johnson played what sport? _______________________________________

14. Which creature represented the devil in the Garden of Eden? ______________________

15. Two US states begin with the letter V. One is Virginia, what is the other? _____________

16. What is the name of the canine sidekick of The Grinch? _____________________________

17. What black and white Antarctic bird can swim but not fly? __________________________

18. Which is the only part of the human body that is unable to heal itself? _________________

19. Acoustics is the science of what? ______________________________________________

20. What name is given to a male kangaroo? _______________________________________


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QUIZ 6

1. Where and when will the next Olympics be held? ________________________________

2. In a hospital what is treated in the ENT Department? _____________________________

3. With what sport would you associate the Australian Ian Thorpe? ____________________

4. What is the name of the Simpson’s cat? ________________________________________

5. Which part of the body can go before bag and after second? ________________________

6. What was Britney Spears first No. 1 single? _____________________________________

7. Name the actor who plays Joey in Friends _______________________________________

8. In which US state is the famous Waikiki Beach? __________________________________

9. In the Bible, who was created from the rib of Adam? ______________________________

10. What are collected by bibliophiles? ____________________________________________

11. What actor played the part of Muhammed Ali in the 2002 film Ali? __________________

12. In the nursery rhyme, what does Jack jump over? _________________________________

13. What explosive did Alfred Nobel invent? _______________________________________

14. Which animal is the national symbol of South Africa? _____________________________

15. If you celebrate your silver wedding anniversary, for how many years have you been married? _________________________________________

16. “Food Glorious Food” is a song from which musical? _____________________________

17. Choux, shortcrust and puff are all types of what? _________________________________

18. Cé hé an tAire Airgeadais? __________________________________________________

19. Which pop singer sang a song at the funeral of Princess Diana? _____________________

20. Which is the only muscle of the human body that is not attached at both ends? __________


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NAME: ______________________________________________________________________

QUIZ 8

1. Which country is an anagram of the word “pure”? ________________________________

2. What is the capital city of Bangladesh? ________________________________________

3. Where on the body are moccasins worn? ______________________________

4. Which war did the US fight between 1950 and 1953? ____________________________

5. For which newspaper is Lois Lane a reporter? ___________________________

6. On which New York island is Wall Street located? ______________________________

7. What is the name given to a young beaver? ________________________________

8. Who is the patron saint of Scotland? _____________________________________

9. What is agoraphobia the fear of? _________________________________________

10. What kind of bird is Hedwig in the Harry Potter books? _____________________

11. At the start of a game of chess, which piece is sandwiched by a rook and a bishop? _________________________

12. Which European city is nicknamed the “Eternal City” ____________________________

13. What famous TV detective did Colin Dexter write about? __________________________

14. What Irish actor played the part of Qui-Gon Jinn in the film Star Wars: Episode 1 ______________________

15. What is the unit of currency in Australia? ______________________________________

16. Which star sign is represented by a scorpion? ____________________________________

17. How often does a leap year occur? _____________________________________________

18. In the Bible, is the Book of Proverbs in the Old or the New Testament? _______________

19. What animal is traditionally said never to forget? _________________________________

20. Which member of the onion family is, according to legend, a vampire repellent? ______________________________________


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QUIZ 9

1. What is the capital of New Zealand? ________________________________

2. Which month of the year would you associate with a mad hare? _____________________

3. What is the name of the force that enables planets to move around the sun? ____________

4. Who is the patron saint of France? _____________________________________________

5. What is the second book in the Bible? __________________________________________

6. Tinnitus affects which organ of the body? _______________________________________

7. By what three initials is deoxyribonucleic acid better known? _______________________

8. Which large farm animal has four stomachs? _____________________________________

9. Peter Parker is the secret identity of which super hero? _____________________________

10. If a person is said to tread the boards, what is their profession? _______________________

11. What animal has species called Siberian, Caspian and Bengal? _______________________

12. Where in the body would you find an Adam’s Apple? ______________________________

13. Bert, Ernie and Big Bird all lived on which TV Street? _____________________________

14. What does a conchologist collect? ______________________________________________

15. What is the name of the baby in The Simpsons? __________________________________

16. In which month of the year is All Saints’ Day celebrated? __________________________

17. Who was the first male star of the stage show “Riverdance”? ________________________

18. Camembert and Brie are both types of which food? ________________________________

19. Is apiphobia the fear of apes or bees? ___________________________________________

20. What name is given to the fruit of a blackthorn? __________________________________


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QUIZ 10

1. The wife of a former President, she became Senator for New York State in November 2000. Who is she? ________________________________

2. In Canada, what are “Mounties”? _______________________________________________

3. What is the occupation of Krusty in “The Simpsons”? ______________________________

4. With what sport would you associate André Agassi? _______________________________

5. What was Mr. Bean looking for when he got his head stuck in a giant turkey? ___________

6. The name of which month is derived from the Latin for ten? ________________________

7. In which river did John the Baptist baptise Jesus? ________________________________

8. What is the term for a person who has assets worth over a thousand million euro? _____________________________________

9. Which species of bear has white fur and black skin? _______________________________

10. Known as a Black Box, is an aircraft’s flight recorder black, blue or orange? ____________

11. In which city is Euro Disney? _________________________________________________

12. What do the initials DVD stand for? ____________________________________________

13. Brian Lara is a famous player of which sport? ____________________________________

14. What nationality is Pope John Paul II? ___________________________________________

15. Which famous San Francisco prison was closed in 1963? ___________________________

16. Conkers are the fruit of which tree? ____________________________________________

17. Olympic Airways is the national airline of which country? __________________________

18. Which animals are measured in hands? _________________________________________

19. What does a numismatist study? _______________________________________________

20. How many sides does a rhombus have? _________________________________________


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QUIZ 11

1. Who are the current All-Ireland Football Champions? _____________________________

2. The island of Madeira belongs to which country? _________________________________

3. In the Disney film, which elephant could fly? ____________________________________

4. Addis Ababa is the capital of what African country? _______________________________

5. In which village did Jesus turn water into wine? ___________________________________

6. What sank on April 15th, 1912? ________________________________________________

7. Who was the singing partner of Art Garfunkel? ___________________________________

8. What nationality was the scientist and chemist Alfred Nobel? ________________________

9. Which children’s characters had a Christmas hit in 1997 in which they said “Eh-Oh!”? _______________________________

10. Who is the female TD for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim? ________________________

11. Which province in Canada has a name meaning “New Scotland”? ____________________

12. Which vegetable has a French name meaning “Eat All”? ____________________________

13. “Food, Glorious Food” is a song from which musical? _____________________________

14. What is the collective noun for a group of lions? __________________________________

15. Who did George W. Bush beat to win the last presidential election in the USA? ___________________________

16. K1, K2, C1 and C2 are all categories in which sport? ______________________________

17. How many wives did Henry VIII have? _________________________________________

18. Which kitchen utensil is the last item mentioned in the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle”? _________________________________________

19. What three-letter word can apply to a female deer and a female mouse? ________________


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20. The name of two US states begin with the letter K. One is Kentucky, which is the other? _________________________________________


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QUIZ 12

1. What does a paediatric doctor specialise in? ____________________________________

2. What was the symbol of the Nazis known as? _________________________________

3. Pavane, Polonaise and Polka are all types of what? ________________________________

4. What does an anemometer measure? ___________________________________________

5. What is the capital of Poland? _______________________________________________

6. Who is the patron saint of Wales? ____________________________________________

7. Which calculating device uses movable beads for doing sums? ______________________

8. Who has been the leader of Cuba since 1959? ___________________________________

9. What do the letters UNICEF stand for? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Who painted the “Mona Lisa”? ________________________________________________

11. What ingredient makes bread rise? __________________________________________

12. What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded on February 1st 2003? _______________________________________________________________

13. How many sides does a heptagon have? _____________________________

14. What is zucchini another word for? __________________________________

15. What does a philatelist collect? _____________________________________________

16. Biannual means twice yearly. What does biennial mean? _______________________________________________________________________

17. What vegetable is said to help you see in the dark? ________________________________

18. Which bird’s nest is called an eyrie? _________________________________________

19. Where in the body is your thyroid gland? ____________________________________

20. What was Red Rum? ___________________________________________________


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