Daily Quiz Day 17 Science, Nature and the Universe! What very common element has the chemical symbol C (think of CO2)? Carbon A cygnet is the young of which bird? Swan If solar refers to the Sun, what similar word refers to the Moon? Lunar Which piece of equipment in a playground has two people sitting either side of a fulcrum? Seesaw What colour is the flower on the gorse, furze or whin bush? Blooming at the moment! Yellow What do you call the phenomenon in space where a body has gravity so strong that nothing escapes from it, even light! (scary thing!!) A black hole Where in your body would you find ‘The Funny Bone’? In your arm/elbow – it’s actually the ulnar nerve and is attached to the humerus bone (not a joke!!) Precipitation is the scientific name for which common phenomenon? (We haven’t had a lot of it lately!) Rain Which planet in our solar system is the largest? Jupiter What is a group of fruit trees called? Orchard For the younger ones Fairy Tale Day!! What girl with long blonde hair was imprisoned in a tower? Rapunzel In Sleeping Beauty, what did Beauty prick her finger on? The needle on a spinning wheel Who lived in a swamp with a friend called Donkey? Shrek Which of the Seven Dwarves wore glasses? (Hard one!!!) Doc (check the corridor wall when we are back in school!!) What was Hansel’s sister called? Gretel Daily Quiz Day 16 Numbers – the sum total of all the answers is 3200! 1. What year did the Urlingford NS move to New Road? 1986 2. How many All-Ireland Senior Hurling Medals has Henry Shefflin won with Kilkenny? 10 3. What number is the motorway (not the junction) that passes by Urlingford? M8 4. The numbers of eggs in a dozen? 12 5. The number of metres in a kilometre? 1000 6. ‘Top of the House’ in Bingo! (could be a right angle!) 90 7. The number in a score! (this is a number in English and Irish!) 20 (3 score and 10 is 70!) 8. The number of wheels on a tandem! 2 9. The number of states in the USA! 50 10. The number of players on a field at the start of a soccer match! Don’t count the referee! 22 (2 teams of 11) For the younger ones (The total of the five questions is 25. I hope I added them right this time) 1. How many sides on a square? 4 2. How many strings on a guitar? 6 3. How many wheels on a tricycle? 3 4. How many 20c pieces make 1 euro? 5 5. How many colours in the rainbow? 7 4+6+3+5+7= 4+6=10, 3+7=10, 10+10+5=25! Daily Quiz Day 15 History – most of it happened before we were born! 1. What was Ireland’s official name from 1937 to 1949? (hint: check a coin!) Éire (It changed to Republic of Ireland or just Ireland in 1949) 2. Who was the first President of the USA? (hint: his first name was George) Washington 3. What war occurred from 1939 to 1945? World War 2 4. Strongbow (Richard de Clare) was the leader of the Norman Invasion in 1169-70. Where did he build his first castle? Kilkenny (He built a motte and bailey where Kilkenny Castle is) 5. Which Roman Emperor was assassinated by Roman senators in 44BC? Julius Caesar 6. The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) was a secret organisation in the late 1800’s. They were better known by what single word beginning with ‘F’? (hint: think of Johnstown!) Fenians 7. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain before Boris Johnson? Theresa May 8. Which Chinese city was returned to China by the UK in 1997? Hong Kong 9. In the song ‘The Fields of Athenry’ where was Michael being sent to (as a prisoner)? Botany Bay, Australia 10. What stone was used for weapons and to start a fire in the Stone Age? Flint For the younger ones! 1. What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend? Minnie Mouse 2. How many legs has a spider? 8 3. In Toy Story what is the name of the cowgirl? Jessie 4. What colour are daffodils? Yellow 5. Who is the President of the USA? Donald Trump Daily Quiz Day 14 Geography – Around Ireland and the World in 10 Questions! 1. The Shannon is the longest river in Ireland. Which of the 3 Sister Rivers is the second longest? Barrow 2. In which Irish county would you find Belview Port? Kilkenny! (Waterford Port moved to Belview in Slieverue!) 3. What is the largest Island off the coast of Ireland? Achill 4. The rivers flowing through Dublin, Cork and Belfast all begin with which letter? L – Liffey, Lee and Lagan 5. Which Irish province has 3 Golden Crowns as its emblem? Munster 6. Two countries in the world have populations over 1 billion people. China is one. Can you name the other? India 7. Brazil is the largest country on which continent? South America 8. What is the capital city of Italy? Rome 9. What mountain range crosses France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria (and a few other countries)? Alps 10. What semi-independent island lies between Ireland and Great Britain in the Irish Sea? Isle of Man For the younger ones! 6. What is the biggest city in Ireland? Dublin 7. What is the biggest county in Ireland? Cork 8. In Finding Nemo which forgetful fish helps Nemo’s Dad to find him? Dory 9. Where would you find kangaroos and wallabies? Australia 10. What colours are the keys on a piano? Black and White (They were originally made of Ebony Wood and Ivory) Daily Quiz Day 13 Sports – An easy one for me to start! 1. What colour do Galway and Westmeath GAA teams play in? Maroon 2. In which Munster city would you find Thomond Park Rugby ground? Limerick 3. Who is the new Republic of Ireland soccer manager? Stephen Kenny 4. What sport is played at the All-England Club in Wimbledon, London? Tennis 5. Stirling Moss, who died recently, was a famous name in which sport? Motor Racing 6. The Yankees and the Mets are baseball teams in which US City? New York 7. In what sport would you see a wicket made of stumps and bails? Cricket 8. Which Irish player is the World’s Number 1 golfer at the moment? Rory McIlroy 9. What sport can be played on horses or in water? Polo 10. Who captained Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland Minor hurling title in 1972 and the All-Ireland Senior hurling title in 1982? Brian Cody For the younger ones! 11. In what sport is their movements called front crawl, back stroke, breastroke and butterfly? Swimming 12. The BFG is a ‘Big Friendly G………’? Giant 13. How many strings has a violin of fiddle? 4 14. What do caterpillars turn into to? Butterflies 15. How many men had the Grand Old Duke of York? 10000 .