2012 Quiz Question
HSE COMMUNITY GAMES
ROUND ONE
1. For a month to have a Friday 13th, what day of the week must the month begin? – A
Sunday
2. In Bingo, the phrase ‘two little ducks’ stands for what number? – 22
3. What was the name of the Irish singer/song writer who made the final of Britain’s Got
Talent? - Ryan O’Shaughnessy
4. What is the name of the small Offaly village where US President Barack Obama’s
great-great-great grandfather is said to have lived? – Moneygall
5. Which car company make the Megane? Renault
6. Spell Azerbaijan? - Azerbaijan
7. Who is the Minister for Children? Frances Fitzgerald
8. This year’s Olympics take place in London. Where did the Games take place in 2008?
Beijing, China
9. Which company produces the iPhone? – Apple
10. Under what age is the Girls’ Gaelic Football competition in HSE Community Games? –
Under 12
ROUND TWO
1. Jedward got two rabbits while at the Eurovision in Azerbaijan? What did they call them?
– Euro and Vision
2. What is the square root of 81? – Nine
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What is a female fox called? – Vixen
4. What is the third planet from the sun? – Earth
5. In what year did the Titanic sink? 1912
6. Which is the only vowel not on the top row of a computer keyboard? A
7. What was the score in the Leinster v Ulster final last weekend? – Leinster 42; Ulster 14
8. Who is the new president of France? – Francois Hollande
9. Who normally presents ‘Winning Streak’ alongside Marty Whelan? Gerry Maye
10. What is the distance of the HSE Community Games marathon? – 7km
ROUND THREE
1. Name the former Spice Girl who is rumoured to be joining the X Factor judging panel? –
Geri Haliwell
2. What does IMF stand for? – International Monetary Fund
3. On what date do Ireland play their first game in Euro 2012? – June 10
4. What is the traditional gift or symbol for a 25th wedding anniversary? –
Silver
5. In The Simpsons, what was the name of Bart’s evil twin? – Hugo
6. In April of last year, a royal wedding took place in Britain. Prince William married
Catherine Middleton. What is her sister’s name? Pippa
7. What county is known as the Saffron county? Antrim
8. What is the name of President Michael D Higgins wife? Sabina
9. What is the Irish word for police? – Garda
10. What is the maximum number of players on a panel for HSE Community hurling? – 20
ROUND FOUR – PLACES
1. Trinity College
2. Aviva Stadium
3. Rock of Cashel
4. Leinster House
5. Bunratty Castle
6. GPO
7. Glendalough
8. Cliffs of Moher
9. Farmleigh House
10. Under what age is handwriting in HSE Community Games? – Under 10
ROUND FIVE
1. Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest? Robin Hood
2. How many times has Katie Taylor won the Women’s World Boxing Championship? –
Four
3. Who is the Minister for European Affairs? – Lucinda Creighton
4. Name the man credited with founding Facebook? – Mark Zuckerberg
5. Riga is the capital of which country? – Latvia
6. Karen Koster is a presenter on which television show? – Xpose
7. Entomology is the study of what? Insects
8. By size, what is the largest country in the world? – Russia
9.
A rectangular garden is 87 metres long and 52 metres wide. Fencing cost €6.50 per
metre. How much will it cost to fence the garden? - €1,807
10. HSE Community Games Pitch and Putt is for boys and girls under what age? – under
16
ROUND SIX
1. Actress Amy Huberman is married to who? Brian O’Driscoll
2. Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”? – Mars
3. On what island would you find the Statue of Liberty? – Liberty Island
4. Name the actor who played Harry Potter in the series of movies? – Daniel Radcliffe
5. Tullamore is in what county? Offaly
6. From what country does Lego come? Denmark?
7. Name the Irish singer in the band The Wanted? – Siva Kaneswaren
8. What term is used in tennis when the score is tied at 40-40? Duce
9. What does CD stand for? – Compact Disc
10. Children taking part in the HSE Community Games ‘Culture Corner’ must be under what
age? – Under 15
ROUND SEVEN – MUSIC
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10. What is the maximum size of a HSE Community Games panel in Futsal? – Eight (team
of 5 + 3 subs)
ROUND EIGHT
1. Who won The Voice of Ireland? Pat Byrne
2. Who is the leader of Fianna Fail? – Micheal Martin
3. What is the name of Shrek’s wife? Fiona
4. Who is the manager of All Ireland Football Champions Dublin? – Pat Gilroy
5. The battle of the Boyne happened in what year? 1690.
6. On Christmas night a famous RTE newsreader retired. What was her name? Anne
Doyle.
7. How many arteries are in the heart? – Four
8. What is the telephone dial code for Dublin? – 01
9. Who was Ireland’s first president? Douglas Hyde
10. The cycling race in HSE Community Games takes place on what type of surface? –
Grass
ROUND NINE
1. What does UN stand for? – United Nations
2. What was the name of Roy Keane’s dog that recently died? – Trigs
3. In which town do the Flintstones live? Bedrock
4. If you had five litres of milk and you drank one quarter of it, how many millilitres would be
left? – 3,750
5. What is the name of the American President’s children? Sasha and Malia
6. What does HSE stand for? – Health Service Executive
7. Write 274 million using figures? – 274,000,000
8. Who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the Champions League final last week?
Didier Drogba
9. Do stalactites hang from the ceiling of a cave or come from the ground? – Hang from
ceiling
10. How many substitutions can be made during a HSE Community Games hockey
match? – Five
ROUND TEN
1. If you climb a mountain, will it normally get warmer, colder or stay the same as you get nearer
the top? – Colder
2. There are four types of blood. What is the least common type? A, AB, B, O? – AB
3. There was lots of controversy earlier this year about the household charge? How much is
the household charge? - €100
4. What is the most listened to radio programme in the country? – Morning Ireland
5. In what continent is Brazil? – South America
6. The singer Rihanna comes from what country? – Barbados.
7. Who finished second in last year’s presidential election? – Sean Gallagher
8. In Ancient Egypt, what was the common word use for the king? - Pharaoh
9. How many countries use the euro as their currency? – 17
10. HSE Community Games Badminton is under what age? – Under 15
ROUND ELEVEN
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What German word, commonly used in English, can mean playschool? – Kindergarten
2.
Which has the most calories – a Big Mac (550), Starbucks Grande Wholemilk hot
chocolate with whipped cream (556). – Starbucks
3.
Pyrophobia is a fear of what? - Fire
4.
Ireland has entered a bid to host the 2020 European soccer championships, with which
two other countries? - Wales and Scotland
5.
Which city is famous for its Opera House and bridge? – Sydney
6.
What type of power station is located at Sellafield? – Nuclear
7.
What colour are motorways on Irish road maps? Blue
8.
Spell Kazakhstan? – Kazakhstan
9.
Name a well-known canal in Ireland? – Royal Canal or Grand Canal
10.. The HSE Community Games variety competition is under what age? – Under 16
People
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10. How many lengths of the pool do boys and girls in the under 8 HSE Community Games
swimming races have to swin?
ROUND THIRTEEN
1. Romeo, Indie, Irene and Leah are TV characters from TV soap? – Home and Away
2. What does c’est la vie mean? That’s life
3. Complete the proverb: A good start.... ? – is half the work
4. How many metres in 75.5km? 75,500
5. What is the new name for Anglo Irish Bank? Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IRBC)
6. Wolverine is the leader of which gang of superheroes? The X Men
7. What was the name of the company in Belfast that built the Titanic?
Harland and Wolff
8. What is the first name of Daniel O’Donnell’s wife? – Majella
9. What is Pope Benedict’s real name? Joseph Ratzinger.
10. What is the maximum number of substitutes on a HSE Community Games draughts team?
– Two
ROUND FOURTEEN – VOICES
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10. The HSE Community Games long jump competition is under what age? – Under 14
ROUND FIFTHEEN
1. How many years would you be married if you were celebrating your Ruby Wedding
Anniversary? – 40
2. Who was president of America before Barack Obama? – George W Bush
3. What is the name of singer Beyonce’s baby? – Blue Ivy Carter
4. The debate on next Thursday’s Fiscal Treaty Referendum has heard a lot about the
ESM. What does ESM stand for? – Economic Stability Mechanism
5. How many teeth does a fully grown adult have? – 32
6. Champagne comes from what region of France? Champagne!
7. What are the colours of the Polish flag? – Red and White
8. Name the Irish soccer player who got married in Wicklow last week? – Glenn Whelan
9. In French, what number is onze? 11
10. The HSE Community Games Table Tennis competition is under 13 and what other age
group? – Under 16
ROUND SIXTEEN
1. What food makes up nearly all of the Giant Panda’s diet? Bamboo
2. Who is the Prime Minister of Britain? – David Cameron
3. In what year did we start spending euros? 2002
4. What is the most sung song in the world? – Happy Birthday
5. What two countries both claim they own the Falklands? Britain and Argentina
6. Alopecia is a medical condition during which you lose what? Your hair
7. Ireland won three medals at the Olympics in 2008. Can you name the three
boxers who won them? Kenny Egan, Darren Sutherland and Paddy Barnes
8. What are Evelyn Cusack and Jean Byrne? – Meteorologists
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What was the answer to the first question in this quiz? Sunday
10. What the age is the HSE Community Games camogie competition under? –
Under 14