1. LITERATURE 1

1.Who wrote the fantasy novel ‘The Witches’ first published in 1983 ?

Roald Dahl.

2.The novel ‘Black Beauty’ is about the life of what animal ?

A horse.

3.Robinsoe Crusoe spent 27 yrs.shipwrecked on an island.He rescues a man whom he names ….

Friday.

4.What is the name of the spider in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ ?

Charlotte.

5.Finish the line of the nonsense poem by Edward Lear,’The Owl and the……..’

Pussycat.

6 .In which book does the character Long John Silver appear ?

Treasure Island.

7.’The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ is an 1876 novel about a boy growing up along what river ?

The Mississippi.

8.’I wandered lonely as a cloud ‘.Name either the poet who wrote those lines or the poem that

includes them.

William Wordsworth/The Daffodils

9.The characters Mowgli,Shere Khan and Baloo feature in what collection of stories ?

The Jungle Book.

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Is the marathon regarded as a team event at National level ?

Yes.

2. LITERATURE 2

1.

2.Name James’s two aunts in the novel ‘James and the Giant Peach ‘,in no particular order.

Spiker and Sponge.

3.In the book,’The Cat in The Hat’,what colour was the v.tall cat’s bowtie ?

Red.

4.In ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’,who chases Peter around his garden ?

Mr.Mc.Gregor.

5.

6.Who wrote ‘Revolting Rhymes ‘ ?

Roald Dahl.

6.The characers,Piglet,Eyeore and Christopher Robin are to be found in what collection of stories

and poems by A.A.Milne ?

Winnie The Pooh.

7.Scott O Dell wrote a novel which tells the story of a young girl stranded alone for years on an

island off the coast of California.Can you finish the title which begins with the words, The Island of

The…..

Blue Dolphins.

8.Where in England does the action take place in the first book ‘Swallows and Amazons’ in the

‘Swallows and Amazons’ series ? Is it London,Liverpool or The Lake District ?

Lake District.

9.In Roddy Doyle’s book what does Rover save ?

Christmas.

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3. HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY 1

1.What was Cuchulainn’s name before he was called Cuchulainn ?

Setanta.

2.In Irish folklore,who was Oisin’s father ?

Fionn Mac Cumhaill.

3.What were ancient Egyptian tombs called ?

Pyramids.

4.What type of creature was Pegasus ?

A winged horse.

5.What was the name of the girl who went with Oisin to Tir Na nOg ?

Niamh.

6.In Irish mythology, who caught the Salmon of Knowledge ?

Finneagas.

7.In Irish folklore,what bird is thought to be king ?

The wren.

8.Where did Samson’s strength lie ?

In his hair.

9.From what metal was the mask of Tutankhamun made ?

Gold.

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Does Solo Recitation appear on the Nat.C.G.Programme of Events ?

Yes.

4. HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY 2

1.In ancient Irish history,where did the Celts come from-was it Scotland or Egypt ?

Egypt.

2.Who made the famous Atlantic voyage with three ships,The Nina,The Pinta and The Sancta Maria ?

Christopher Columbus.

3.The Statue of Liberty was a gift to The United States from what European country ?

France.

4.During which World War were tanks first used ?

W.W.1.

5.Where did King Arthur hold court ?

Camelot.

6.In what year was the Titanic built in Belfast,-was it 1910,1912 or 1913 ?

1912.

7.Ireland has had two female Presidents,true or false ?

True.

8.Name the lost continent,that according to legend is under theAtlantic Ocean ?

Atlantis.

9.Name the Indian river which is especially sacred to the followers of the Hindu religion ?

Ganges.

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How many players on a Skittles playing team ?

5. ( Panel of 7 )

5. IRELAND 1

Q.1-5.In no particular order,name any 5 of the 6 counties of N.Ireland.

Ans.1to 5,In no particular order,any 5 of the following-

Antrim,Armagh,Derry,Down,Fermanagh,Tyrone.

Q.6 -10,Provincial Flags.

6.Which provincial flag has a red hand displayed on it ?

Ulster.

7.Which provincial flag has 3 crowns displayed on it ?

Munster.

8.Which provincial flag has a harp displayed on it ?

Leinster.

9.Which provincial flag has half an eagle and an arm and hand holding a sword displayed on it ?

Connacht.

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At National level, is the marathon regarded as a team event ?

Yes.

6. IRELAND 2

1.How many counties are there in Munster ?

6.

2.How many counties are there in Ulster ?

9.

3.How many counties are there in Connacht ?

5.

4.How many counties are there in Leinster ?

12.

5.Dolmen is a type of megalithic tomb.Spell ‘dolmen’.

Dolmen.

6.What city in N.Ireland is Van Morrison from ?

Belfast.

7.Sir Walter Raleigh is famous for planting what vegetable in Ireland ?

Potato.

8.Ardal O Hanlon played which character in Fr.Ted ?

Dougal Mc.Guire.

9.What famous Irish king from Munster is said to be buried in Armagh ?

Brian Boru.

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In soccer is it the same age category for boys and girls ?

No.( B.u.12.G.u.15.)

7. ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING 1

1.A cactus can produce flowers.

True.

2.The capital city of Singapore is Singapore.

True.

3.To ‘get into hot water’means you have done a good turn.

4.False.

5.If you break your tibia bone,you are likely to need crutches.

True.

6.The Fiat Car Company is French.

False.

7.Which brothers made the first hot-air balloon,over 100 yrs.before planes were invented .Was it

the brothers Grimm or Montgolfier ?

Montgolfier-it’s first manned flight was in 1783.

8.You feel pain in the part of the brain called the thyroid.

False.

9.The tortoise is a marsupial.

False.

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How many on a Table Tennis Panel ?

5. ( 3 players + 2 subs.)

8. ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING 2

1.Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant.

True.

2. 4.2kg.divided by 6 is greater than 600g.

True.

3. A ‘prima donna’ is the main female singer in an opera.

True.

4.The South American country of Paraguay has no coastline at all.True or false.

True.

5.An alpaca is likely to squawk.

False.

6.In what country was the didgeridoo invented ?

Australia.

7.The film’Who framed Roger Rabbit ?’ was an animated film.

True.

8.’Organic gardening’refers to the non –use of chemical sprays and manufactured fertilisers.

True.

9.Who invented the World Wide Web.Was it Charles Babbage,Bill Gates or Tim Berners-Lee ?

Tim Berners-Lee.

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9. NATURE AND SCIENCE 1

1.What type of space vehicle has wings like an aeroplane ?

Space shuttle.

2.In daylight what common gas does a plant release into the air ?

Oxygen.

3.How many major types of blood are there?

Four.

4.Are tides caused by gravity pull from the moon only, the sun only or both the moon and the sun ?

Both the moon and the sun.

5.In summer which of these seas is the hottest-is it the Mediterranean Sea,The Carribbean Sea or

the Persian Gulf ?

The Carribean Sea.

6.Is it very cold at the bottom of the sea?

Yes.

7.Is the Red Sea red in colour ?

No.

8.Are there volcanoes under the sea ?

Yes.

9.Historically,how many oceans are there ?

Four. (Arctic,Atlantic,Indian and Pacific ).

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In u.14 Camogie,what is the ball size ?

Size 4.

10. NATURE AND SCIENCE 2

1.How many colours in the rainbow ?

Six.

2.Is humidity a measure of wind speed ?

No.

2.What is the name given to the rainy season in tropical countries ?

Monsoon.

3.What is the loud noise called that is heard after lightning ?

Thunder.

4.Is sleet a mixture of rain and snow ?

Yes.

5.What is an extremely strong wind that blows at more than 116 kms.per hr.called ?

A hurricane.

6.Are acorns,coconuts and chestnuts all seeds from trees ?

Yes.

7.What is a poplar ?

A type of tree.

8.Which body part is the humerus ?

Elbow.

9.The moon is covered in holes.What is the common name for them ?

Craters.

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11. PICTURE ROUND

1-10. (Info. For 6 to 10 )

1.Panda.

2.LLama.

3.Tarantula.

4.Aardvark

5.Wren.

6.A type of whale.

Narwhal.

7.Breed of dog.

Dalmatian.

8.A mythical bird.

Phoenix.

9.This creature has dried rough skin covered with warts.

A toad.

10.What is the female of this species called-one word ?

Tigress.

12. SPELLINGS

1.Kennel.

2.Catastrophic.

3.Mediterranean.

4.Satellite.

5.Uruguay.

6.Llama.

7.Concise.

8.Vehicle.

9.Equivalent.

10.Committee.

13. AMERICANISMS

Give the equivalent word or words, that would be used in the U.S. for the following –

1.Flat.

Apartment

2.Trousers.

Pants.

3.Chips.

Fries.

4.Autumn

The Fall.

5.Motorway.

Freeway.

6.Pavement.

Sidewalk.

7.Lift

Elevator.

8.Underground ( Metro )

Subway.

9.Chemist shop or pharmacy.

Drugstore.

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14. THE NUMBERS GAME

1.Olympic Rings.

Five.

2.Rubik’s Cube colours.

Six.

3.Dwarfs.

Seven.

4.Quads.

Four.

5.Santa’s reindeer.

Nine.

6.13 squared.

169.

7.No. of degrees in a circle.

360

8.Wonders of the Ancient World.

Seven.

9.Euopean Union ( E.U.) members-excluding Britain.

Twenty seven.

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How many players on a Community Games rounders team ?

9.

15. SPORT

1.Poc Fada or long puck,is a long-distance style of what G.A.A.sport ?

Hurling.

2.What are the 5 colours of the rings on the Olympic symbol ?

Blue,yellow,black,green and red.

3. What Irish sporting organisation was founded by Ml.Cusack ?

The G.A.A.

4.What well-known Irish golfer got married a fortnight ago in Cong Co.Mayo ?

Rory Mc.Ilroy.

5.Martin O Neill, the Rep.of Ireland soccer manager was born in the Rep. of Ireland,-true or false ?

False.(Kilrea, N.irl.).

6.Name any three of the four international grand slam tennis tournaments.

Any three of the following-American,Australian,French,Wimbledon.

7. With what sport do we associate Annalise Murphy ?

Sailing.(Silver medal in the 2016 Olympics.)

8.In a triathlon competition,which discipline usually comes first ?

Swimming.

9.Sarah Keane was recently elected President of the O.C.I.What do the initials O.C.I.stand for ?

Olympic Council of Ireland.

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How many players on a C.G.G.Football team ? ( Same for boys and girls )

11. ( Panel of 16.)

16. FOOD CONNECTIONS

1.In the book by Roald Dahl,which disgusting food did the BFG eat,human beings or snozzcumbers ?

Snozzcumbers.

2.What does Popeye eat to make him strong ? Spinach.

3.Who stole the Three Bears porridge ?

Goldilocks.

4.What creature did Winnie the Pooh and Piglet try to trap in a deep hole with a jar of honey ?

A heffalump.

Chopsticks.

6.Which Italian city is the birthplace of pizza,is it Naples,Rome or Milan ?

Naples.

7.Which drink is considered best for keeping bones strong ?

Milk.

8.What is the name for the long thin loaf of bread that is often seen as the symbol of France ?

Baguette.

9.The song ‘Food ,glorious food ‘ come from what musical ?

Oliver.

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What is the youngest Art competition ?

U.8.

17. LITERATURE 3

1.In ‘The Wizard of Oz’,what did the Scarecrow ask for ?

A brain.

2.Which fictional furry creature stole Christmas ?

The Grinch.

3.In the book by Beatrix Potter,what kind of animal was Miss Tiggywinkle ?

A hedgehog.

4.In Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Just So ‘stories,how did the elephant’s child get his trunk ?

His nose got stretched by a crocodile.

5.In ‘the Hobbit’ by J R R Tolkien,what does Gollum think Bilbo Baggins stole from him ?

A ring.

6.Which storybook hero said ‘Please sir,I want some more ‘ ?

Oliver.

7.In ‘ Frozen’,what is the name of the snowman who likes warm hugs and dreams of summer ?

Olaf.

In ‘Wind in the Willows’,what type of vehicle does Mr.Toad steal ?

A motorcar.

8.Which storybook character flew from England to America in a giant peach carried by seagulls ?

James.

9.In the book by Eoin Colfer what type o f creature did Artemis Fowl kidnap ?

An elf.

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How many age categories in the Project competition ?

3. ( U.11,13,15).

18. LITERATURE 4

1.In the story by Jules Verne,who bet that he could fly around the world in eighty days ?

Phineas Fogg.

2.What did the scarecrow ask for in the ‘Wizard of Oz’ ?

A brain.

3.What is Scrooze’s first name in ‘Christmas Carol’ ?

Ebenezer.

4.Which fictional bear was found in a train station and has a particular liking for English marmalade ?

Paddington.

5.What was the name of the panther in ‘the Jungle Book’ ?

Bagheera.

6.What underground dragon almost killed Gandolf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ ?

Balrog.

7.In ‘Three Billygoats Gruff ‘,what sort of creature was living under the bridge ?

A troll.

8.In a story by CS Lewis,where did four children find an entrance to Narnia ?

In the back of a wardrobe.

19. GEOGRAPHY 1

1.What is Pisa famous for ?

A leaning tower.

2.What is the highest waterfall in the world.Is it Angel Falls,Niagara Falls or Victoria Falls ?

Angel Falls.

3.What is the largest country in the world,in terms of area ?

Russia.

4.What is the capital city of Australia ?

Canberra.

5.Which river flows through the middle of Paris ?

The Seine.

6.What was New York originally called.Was it New Amsterdam,New London or New Paris ?

New Amsterdam.

7.On what continent are The Andes Mts ?

South America.

8.Norway is sometimes known as ‘The Land of what ‘?

The Midnight Sun.

9.In what city is the Empire State Building ?

New York.

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In Futsal, there are two age categories for boys and girls.What are they ?

U.3 and u.15.

20. GEOGRAPHY 2

1.Which of these cities is not built on a cluster of islands-Madrid,New York or Venice ?

Madrid.

2.A desert is a place where it hardly ever rains or snows.What is the largest desert in the world ?

The Antarctic.

3.In what country is The Grand Canyon ?

U.S.A.

4.What is the name of the river that begins in Peru and flows through thousands

of miles without being crossed by a single bridge ?

The Amazon.

5.The flattopped mountain that overlooks Cape Town in S.Africa is called what ?

Table Mountain.

6.What is the official title for a mapmaker ?

A cartographer.

7..Are the Atlas Mts.in Africa or Europe ?

Africa. (North )

8.Name the capital of Denmark ?

Copenhagen.

9. Name any two of the three countries that the river Indus flows through ?

Any two of China,India,Pakistan.

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In Hurdles,how many age categories are there ?

2. (U.10 and 14)

21. MUSIC RD.

22. ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING 3

1.Who is the founder and leader of the X-Men ?

Professor Xavier.

2.Which parts of the blood attack germs,white blood cells or red blood cells ?

White blood cells.

3.An Antarctic research station recorded the lowest ever temperature on Earth.Was it,-40C,-60C or

-90C ?

-90C.

4.Which one of these planet is called the ‘the morning star’ and ‘the evening star’ because it’s seen

in the sky at dawn and dusk – Mars,Mercury or Venus ?

Venus.

5.The Pharos of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World-was it a huge

statue,a library or a lighthouse ?

A lighthouse.

6.Who burned down Washington B.C.in 1814- Native Americans,the British or the French ?

The British.

7.Which one of these villains is NOT one of Batman’s enemies- Bane,Magneto or The Joker ?

Magneto.

Which one of these was NOT born in Austria- Einstein,Hitler or Mozart ?

Einstein.(Germany )

8.How many degrees in a right angle ?

90.

9.A king in Ancient Greece wanted to know if his crown was solid gold.What did the inventor

Archimedes shout when be thought of a way to test it ?

Eureka !

10.What is a horse’s height measured in ?

Hands.(One hand equals four inches. )

23. ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING 4

1.Who were the Japanese warriors that fought with long,curved swords ?

Samurai.

2.We always see the same side of the Moon in the night sky-true or false ?

True.

3.Is the lens of a magnifying glass convex or concave ?

Convex.( Curved like a rugby ball.)

4.Which one of these is the most popular pet world wide-cat,dog or fish ?

Cat.(It doesn’t need as much space or attention as the others.)

5.Which of Doctor Who’s enemies only move when you’re not looking at them,is it Daleks,The

Silence or The Weeping Angels ?

Weeping Angels.

6.Roughly how many dust mites live in your bed,is it 250,2,500 or 25,000 ?

25,000.

7.Which 2 football teams play in El Classico ?

Barcelona and Real Madrid.

8.Are the smallest bones in your body in your ear,eye or nose ?

Ear.(They are so tiny that they would all fit on your thumbnail.)

9.If you were stranded on a desert island,which mathematical shape should you make on the beach

to attract a search plane or helicopter ?

A triangle.(A triangle is an international distress symbol.)

10.Copenhagen in Denmark,has a statue of which fairy-tale character looking out over the sea ?

Little mermaid.