CREDIT UNION SCHOOLS QUIZ 2015_____________________________________________________________

STAGE 1 - CREDIT UNION LEVEL SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY 2015 _____________________________________________________________

QUESTIONS

Enclosed in this booklet is a set of questions which formulate the twelve rounds of the Quiz for the date specified above and recommendations concerning tie break situations. Rounds 1 – 10 are common to both Competition A and B. There are two extra rounds for Competition B only. Also included are some advisory notes for the organisation of the Quiz which should be beneficial to you.

We would recommend that you read the Procedures Manual in depth also.

Please note the following:

1. (a) There are three categories of questions:(i) Easy(ii) Moderate(iii) Difficult

(b) If you or the Adjudicator have any concern about a question - do not use it - please choose an alternative.

2. In the event of two or more teams tying at the end of the Quiz, use questions from Tie Breaker One as follows:

(a) One round of three questions from Tie Breaker One.(b) In the event of a further tie, use three questions from the remaining

questions given in this book.

3. A credit union may wish to compile their own questions. In devising these questions, do remember the age group involved and please ensure that no questions are seen as favouring a particular school. However the credit union will be entirely responsible for the accuracy of the questions they set.

ADVISORY NOTES FOR QUIZ MASTER

1. (a) Each question is read out twice.(b) All six questions are repeated at the end of each round.

(c) Answer sheets are then collected after two minutes.

2. The answers to Round 1 are given when the answers to Round 2 have beencollected and so on.

3. (a) It is recommended that the table numbers be filled in by the teams on

the answer sheets in advance of the Quiz commencing. (b) Teams should be given some rough work paper.

4. (a) Separate correctors should be assigned for both Competition A and Competition B.

(b) It is recommended that there should be one corrector per ten teams.(c) Copies of the questions and answers should be copied to each

corrector directly before the Quiz commences.

5. (a) When the answer to the question is a person's name, accept the surname.

(b) Exact spelling of words is relevant only for spelling questions.

We would like to make you aware of the following:

A. Some questions are more suitable for schools in the Republic and not Northern Ireland and vice versa. In all cases the decision of the Adjudicator on the day is final. Please ensure that the children know how to raise an objection on the night as no correspondence will be entered into after the final scores have been announced.

B. To combat any incidents of cheating, you are requested not to show these questions to anyone before or after the Quiz. Bear in mind that the Quiz is being held over four days, Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd February 2015.

D. The dates for all stages of the Quiz are detailed in the Procedures Manual page 3. Please announce the dates before the Quiz commences and advise that should anybody be unavailable for future dates, they will not be able to participate in those future stages. These dates will not be changed. Team members are NOT allowed alter except in exceptional circumstances.

E. It would be advisable for the quizmaster and the adjudicator to meet prior to the quiz, and go through each question. If in doubt about any question then substitute that question with another. Should you have any queries, please call Patricia Donnellan in League office (01 – 614 6912) BEFORE Friday 23rd January 2015.

F. In all cases the decision of the Adjudicator on the day is final. The League will not be responsible for resolving any disputes that may occur at Credit Union level or Chapter level.

ROUND ONE

EASY

1. Complete the name of the Wimpy Kid book – ‘The ______ Haul’.

Answer: Long

2. What N do bees collect to make honey?

Answer: Nectar

MODERATE

3. Who released an album last year called ‘X’ (multiply)?

Answer: Ed Sheeran

4. What type of animal accompanied Postman Pat on his deliveries?

Answer: A cat

DIFFICULT

5. Which museum in Paris is home to the Mona Lisa?

Answer: Louvre

6. What’s the smallest county in Ireland?

Answer: Louth

ROUND TWO

EASY

1. Which movie was a massive hit last year, with the song ‘Let It Go’ being the most well known?

Answer: Frozen

2. What number is opposite 12 on a regular clock face?

Answer: 6MODERATE

3. Who is the current President of the Irish League of Credit Unions?

Answer: Mr. Martin Sisk

4. What is the capital of Hungary?

Answer: Budapest

DIFFICULT

5. To what mountain range does Everest belong?

Answer: Himalayas

6. Name the odd one out - ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’, ‘Death Bringer’, ‘The Deathly Hallows’.

Answer: ‘Death Bringer’ is the odd one out as it is a Skullduggery Pleasant book written by Derek Landy. The others are Harry Potter books.

ROUND THREE

EASY

1. In what county would you find Castlebar? Mayo or Waterford?

Answer: Mayo

2. Who wrote the children’s book ‘Awful Auntie’?

Answer: David Walliams

MODERATE

3. Unscramble the word to find one of the longest rivers in Europe: INRHE

Answer: RHINE

4. Beginning with U, what word means a small guitar that originated in Hawaii?

Answer: Ukulele

DIFFICULT

5. What board game are you playing if you see an iron, a dog, a boat and a car as pieces and can buy and sell property?

Answer: Monopoly

6. Which Irish rugby player has announced that he is leaving Racing Metro in France to return to Leinster for the 2015/2016 season?

Answer: Jonathan (Johnny) Sexton

ROUND FOUR

EASY

1. What is the name of the Panda in the Kung Fu Panda movies?

Answer: Po

2. What tropic is found SOUTH of the equator? Capricorn or Cancer?

Answer: Capricorn

MODERATE

3. The album ‘Songs of Innocence’ was released on iTunes in 2014 by what Irish band?

Answer: U2

4. “Carnival of the ________________” is the name of a musical suite of 14 movements composed by French composer Camille Saint-Saens. Complete its title.

Answer: Animals

DIFFICULT

5. What does the A stand for in DNA?

Answer: Acid

6. What S is described as a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara?

Answer: SiroccoROUND FIVE

EASY

1. The rivers The Suir, the Nore and The Barrow are commonly known as the 3 what?

Answer: Sisters

2. Which boy band became a threesome last year following the departure of Jason Orange?

Answer: Take That

MODERATE

3. What strong metal is made by mixing a large amount of copper with a small amount of tin?

Answer: Bronze

4. Roy Keane resigned as assistant manager from what Premier League club before Christmas 2014?

Answer: Aston Villa

DIFFICULT

5. Name the sport where players slide stones along the ice in order to hit a target. Sometimes sweepers use brushes to change the direction of the stone on the ice.

Answer: Curling

6. Paula leaves home at 7:30 am and arrives at school at 8:10 am. How long

does it take her to get there?

Answer: 40 minutes

ROUND SIX

EASY

1. In time what is 7.15 in the evening on the 24 hour clock?

Answer: 19:15

2. Which piece of furniture was the gateway to Narnia?

Answer: Wardrobe

MODERATE

3. There are 57,000 Credit Unions worldwide, in how many countries can you find them? (a) 53 (b) 73 (c) 103

Answer: (c) 103 countries

4. What sea in the Middle East is so salty that nothing can live in it?

Answer: The Dead Sea

DIFFICULT

5. McLaren and Ferrari are teams that compete in which sport?

Answer: Formula One motor racing (accept motor racing)

6. Name either of the 2 scrabble tiles that have a value of 10?

Answer: Q or Z

ROUND SEVEN

EASY

1. Which province has only 5 counties?

Answer: Connaught

2. Which band sang ‘Penny Lane’, ‘Let it Be’, ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Hey Jude’?

Answer: The Beatles

MODERATE

3. Finish the name of the ancient site of the Incas, outside of Cusco in Peru - Machu _______?

Answer: Picchu

4. What card game shares its name with a part of a song or a way to get over water?

Answer: Bridge

DIFFICULT

5. Captain William Bligh was cast adrift by a mutinous crew in 1789. What was the name of the ship on which the mutiny took place?

Answer: Bounty

6. Hinge, saddle and gliding are all types of a part of your body which begins with J. What are they?

Answer: Joints

ROUND EIGHT

EASY

1. Which sign of the zodiac comes between Capricorn and Pisces?

Answer: Aquarius

2. If you broke your arm you would go to the casualty department of a hospital, also known as A and E. What does the A stand for?

Answer: Accident (and Emergency)

MODERATE

3. Which famous landmark in the USA is composed of 4 presidents’ heads carved into rock in a park?

Answer: Mount Rushmore

4. What is the capital of Egypt?

Answer Cairo

DIFFICULT

5. The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are in which city?

Answer: Rio (De Janeiro)

6. Kenny Daglish returned to manage what Premier League Club in 2011 He also played for them for during his career and is now a director.

Answer: Liverpool F.C.

ROUND NINE

EASY

1. Who released the songs ‘Blank Space’ and ‘Shake it Off’ in 2014?

Answer: Taylor Swift

2. What F is a wildlife park in Co. Cork?

Answer: Fota (island)

MODERATE

3. Corriedale, Blackface Mountain and Lowland are all breeds of what animal commonly found in Ireland?

Answer: Sheep

4. On what part of your body would you wear a fez?

Answer: Head

DIFFICULT

5. What name is given to the prehistoric Neolithic site, which includes a set of standing stones in England? It is estimated to have been build around 2000/3000 B.C. The answer begins with S.

Answer: Stonehenge

6. Who voices Fantastic Mr. Fox in the 2009 movie version of the book? He was famously married in Italy in 2014.

Answer: George Clooney.

ROUND TEN

EASY

1. Which writer brought us The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling?

Answer: Hans Christian Anderson

2. In texting, what does the F stand for in ROTFL?

Answer: Floor - (Roll(ing) on the floor laughing.)

MODERATE

3. What is 4³? (cubed or to the power of 3)

Answer: 64 (4x4x4)

4. Which town on the Offaly/Tipperary border is the ‘ancestral home’ of American President Barack Obama?

Answer: Moneygall

DIFFICULT

5. What is the capital of Romania?

Answer: Bucharest

6. What country would you mainly associate with the internet domain .au?

Answer: Australia

ROUND ELEVEN

EASY

1. How many legs has a quadruped?

Answer: 4

2. What colour is associated with the wood ebony?

Answer: Black

MODERATE

3. What soccer team play their home games at St. James’ Park?

Answer: Newcastle

4. Who was Britain’s first female Prime Minister?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

DIFFICULT

5. What actor plays Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games series?

Answer: Josh Hutcherson

6. Beginning with N, what is the capital of Kenya?

Answer: Nairobi

ROUND TWELVE

EASY

1. By how many points did the Irish rugby team beat Australia by in November 2014?

Answer: 3 (26-23)

2. In which Saga would you find Charlie Swan, Marcus and Caius?

Answer: Twilight

MODERATE

3. What number is between 17 and 15 on a dartboard?

Answer: 2

4. ‘Stay with Me’ and ‘Not The Only One’ are songs by whom?

Answer: Sam Smith

DIFFICULT

5. Who writes the comic strip Garfield?

Answer: Jim Davis

6. How many eggs in a gross?

Answer: 144 (12 dozen)

TIEBREAKERS

CHOOSE THREE

1. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March are sisters found in which book by Louisa May Alcott?

Answer: Little Women

2. On crossing which river did Julius Caesar say ‘ the die is cast’?

Answer: Rubicon

3. Montague and Capulet are the two noble families at war in which Shakespeare play?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

4. Which Broadway star sings ‘Let it Go’ in the film ‘Frozen’? Her surname begins with M.

Answer: Idina Menzel

5. In what year did Pablo Picasso die?

Answer: 1973 (nearest wins)

6. Cynophobia is the fear of what animal?

Answer: Dogs

TIEBREAKERS 2

CHOOSE THREE

1. What F does a palaeontologist study?

Answer: Fossils

2. Cascade, Horsetail and Plunge are types of which geographical feature?

Answer: Waterfall

3. What type codes are used as postal codes in the US? Answer has three letters.

Answer: ZIP

4. 2 metals can be found at the Earth’s core. One is iron, what is the other? Answer has 6 letters.

Answer: Nickel

5. What do you call the book you would consult if you were searching for synonyms?

Answer: Thesaurus

6. Jules Verne went around the world in eighty days. Complete the name of his other well-known work: ‘Journey to the Centre of the ____________’

Answer: Earth