1. What is the name given to the Olympics for disabled people? The Paralympics.
2. How many arms does a starfish usually have? Five
3. Which is the biggest fish? The whale shark
4. Grapes grow on ………?
vines
5. What county’s car registration contains the letters DL? Donegal.
6. Cen leabhar ina bhfuil an caracteir Long John Silver? Treasure Island.
7. What type of creature is Pippin in The Lord of the Rings ? a hobbit
8. What gas is produced by decaying refuse in rubbish dumps? Methane.
9. On what river is Paris situated? Seine
10. What is the French for “Go raibh maith agat!” ? Merci.
11. To what country do the Canary Islands belong? Spain.
12. Cad é an planéid is chongaraí don ghrian? Mercury.
13. What county is the Banner county? Clare.
14. What county is the Kingdom? Kerry.
15. Where would you find a hoop, a backboard and a three point line? basketball court
16. Which is the rebel county? Cork.
17. Robert Fitzgilbert De Clare was the first norman king of Leinster. By what name is he
better known? Strongbow.
18. How many strings has a guitar? Six.
19. Which body part did the scarecrow want in The Wizard of Oz ? a brain
20. How many states are there in the U.S.A.? 50
21. Who was the last high King of Ireland? Rory O’Connor.
22. What is a group of geese called? A gaggle of geese.
23. What colour is Vermilion? Red.
24. Where would you find Davy Jones locker? At the bottom of the sea.
25. Does hot air travel up or down ?
up
26. Who wrote the plays Hamlet and Macbeth? William Shakespeare.
27. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mount Blanc.
28. How many counties are there in Ulster?
9
29. What is the proper name for “Daddy Long Legs”?
Crane Fly.
30. What was the name given to King Arthur’s castle? Camelot.
31. What is the only living animal with four knees? The elephant.
32. How can you tell if an elephant is right or left handed? Whichever tusk is worn down
the most through frequent use determines whether an elephant is right or left
handed.
33. Name Scotland’s largest lake? Loch Lomond.
34. Name the Benelux countries. Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
35. What famouos group sang on the album Abbey road? Na Beatles
36. Cé acu is mó, pláinéad saturn nó Mercury? Saturn.
37. Cad é an leabhar is mó díol sa domhain? An Bíobla.
38. How do pythons and anacondas kill their prey? They squeeze/crush and suffocate
their prey.
39. Did Dinosaurs lay eggs? Yes. Dinosaurs belong to the reptile family.
40. What is the smallest prime number?1
41. What type of courts are Wimbledom famous for? Grass courts.
42. In which country is the huge rock known as Ayers Rock? Australia.
43. What part of your body does a Chiropodist treat? Your feet.
44. What is the name of the first European to explore the coasts of New Zealand and
Australia? Captain Cook.
45. Which Danish writer wrote “The Ugly Duckling”? Hans Christian Andersen.
46. What is the proper name for a creature that eats all kinds of food, both plant and
animal? Omnivore.
47. How many pairs of wings does a fly have? They have two.
48. What is the square of 11? 121
49. In which country would you find Harvard University? USA.
50. What does HUMIDITY measure? The amount of water to be found in the air.
51. Which country has the second largest population in the world? India.
52. Which Indian city produces more films than Hollywood? Bombay also known as
Bollywood.
53. What do you call a baby eagle ? an eaglet
54. What is the male bee without a sting called? A drone
55. Which creature can contain a natural pearl inside its shell? An oyster
56. What is charcoal?
Partly burnt wood
57. How many kings on a chessboard at the start of a game?
Two
58. What scores six points in a game of American Football? A touchdown
59. How many players on a basketball team? Five
60. Which animal takes part in point to point races and steeplechases? horses