Cork West Branch of the NPC - The Whiz Quiz Book: For Children and Grown-up Children

The following people have contributed to the compilation of this quiz book, which took us over twelve months to put together. For all their time, help and continued interest, we are very grateful and offer them our thanks. Thanks to all the principals, teachers and children, from the following schools, who contributed questions: Aghina, Ballinora, Clogheen/Kerry Pike, Cloghroe and Rylane. Thanks to Dan ODonovan who provided quiz questions each year for the NPC Challenge Quiz from which our idea of an Irish quiz book was conceived; to Ann Rea for arranging all the questions into rounds and who, together with Ann ORegan and Lorraine Crossan, typed up the various drafts; to Marty Mainerich who revised some of the original questions for this new edition; and lastly, to all the members of NPC-P Cork West who proofread all the draft submissions. The Whiz Quiz Book is a product of partnership in education at its best. Not only were parents and teachers involved in researching this work but the most important partners of all, i.e., the children, had a significant input, in terms of content and design.

The book is a response to a widespread demand among parents and teachers for lists of questions, particularly in the lead up to National Parents Councils popular annual quiz, the NPC-Challenge. The questions are tailored to the abilities of children in primary, or in the early years of second level schools. They are formatted into a series of mini competitions which can provide competitive, educative entertainment in the family home, the classroom or wherever groups of friends may meet. Cork West have several years of experience as quiz organisers and that experience is reflected in this very excellent publication. CON LYNCH NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRMAN, NPC-P

1. Where was Christopher Columbus born: Lisbon, Genoa or Madrid? 2.

What time shows a quarter to seven pm on the 24-hour clock? 3. What sort of ship would fly a Jolly Roger? 4. What was Cuchulainns name before he was called Cuchulainn? 5. In the Jungle Book what kind of animal is Baloo? 6. Name the highest point in Donegal? 7. Silken Thomas was a famous character in Irish history.

What was his surname? 8. Cn srt rud Ceirnn?

1. Which islands in the Atlantic Ocean have the same name as a bird? 2. What was Batmans secret identity? 3. What three letters are usually used to describe deoxyribonucleic acid? 4. In Greek legend, who killed the Minotaur? 5.

In what year was University College Cork founded? 6. What Irish battle took place in the year 1601? 7. If you were born on 1 April, what would your star sign be? 8. Give the proper term for the direction a bishop moves in the game of chess?

1. In what year was Bob Geldof awarded a knighthood? 2. In Irish folklore who was Oisns father? 3.

What was the name of the film made by David Putnam in west Cork in 1993? 4. Name the largest county in the province of Ulster? 5. What does nocturnal mean? 6. During which war did Anne Frank write her diary while living in the attic of a house in Amsterdam? 7. Finish the well-known phrase A stitch in time 8. What were Ancient Egyptian tombs called?

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What profession does the INTO represent? 2. In what city in Ireland is Eyre Square? 3. What are animals who mainly feed on grasses, shrubs and heathers called? 4. Who wrote the play The Countess Cathleen? 5. What is the capital city of Norway? 6. In the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle, what did the dish do? 7.

In which part of the body would you find the anvil, the hammer and the stirrup? 8. What letter represents 1,000 in Roman numerals?

1. In mathematics, what does LCM stand for? 2. What type of creature was Pegasus? 3. In which county is the Giants Causeway? 4. What hormone controls the supply of sugar from the blood to the muscles? 5.

The house situated at no. 1,600 Pennsylvania Avenue is better known as what? 6. How many months have 31 days? 7. How many Powerpuff Girls are there? 8. What is the only bird that can fly backwards?

1. Who was the first man in space in 1961? 2.

In which novel does the ghost of Jacob Morley make an appearance? 3. How many O.W.L.s did Harry Potter receive? 4. In the term e-mail, what does the e stand for? 5. Who uses the code name 007? 6. Leonardo da Vincis portrait of Lisa del Giocondra is better known as what? 7. In what county are the Maamturk Mountains? 8.

Where was Eamon de Valera born?

1. Who wrote the poem that includes the line I wandered lonely as a cloud? 2. How much money do you get for passing Go in the game of Monopoly? 3. If you were born on 1 January what would your star sign be? 4. What is the name of the girl who went with Oisn to Tir-Na-ng? 5. Who invented the miners safety lamp? 6.

Is Andrea Bocelli a soprano, tenor or bass? 7. For which sport is the Ryder Cup awarded? 8. Who is the school principal in the childrens novel Matilda?

1. In what year did Ireland first reach the World Cup finals? 2. In what language was Silent Night originally written? 3. Which sea in the Middle East is so salty that nothing can live in it? 4.

What do the scales of Fahrenheit and Celsius measure? 5. Who first brought potatoes to Ireland? 6. In Cinderella, what vegetable did the Fairy Godmother turn into a coach? 7. Who is the patron saint of Wales? 8. In Irish mythology, who caught the salmon of knowledge?

1. In which continent are the Atlas Mountains? 2.

In which county is Vinegar Hill? 3. Herons usually nest in large colonies known as what? 4. What is the telephone dialling code for Limerick? 5. What is the name given to substances which are responsible for most of the colours in plants and animals? 6. With which kind of meat would you normally serve mint sauce? 7. What kind of vehicle is Rev on Tractor Tom? 8.

On which Irish hill did St Patrick light the Pascal Fire?

1. What significant event in Irish history happened in 1607? 2. Name the author of the Famous Five series of books? 3. How many sides has a snowflake? 4. At what age are you legally entitled to vote in the Irish Republic? 5. Which river flows into the sea at Kinsale in County Cork? 6.

On which river was the salmon of knowledge caught? 7. Name the famous couple who were married in Luttrellstown Castle in July 1999? 8. Who was the manager of the Irish Under-eighteen soccer team which won the European championship in 1998?

1. In Irish folklore, what bird is thought to be king? 2. What finger boasts the fastest growing nail? 3. What famous English naturalist wrote a book called The Origin of the Species in 1859? 4.

What is the highest number in the national lottery? 5. Summer Bay is the setting for which television series? 6. What name is given to the imaginary line 23.50 south of the equator? 7. In ancient Irish history where did the Celts come from? 8. Off what county is Tory Island?

1. What is the name of the main character in the Tomb Raider computer games? 2.

What oil is obtained from flax? 3. In which county is Fota Wildlife Park situated? 4. What is the sport of exploring caves called? 5. What country issued the first postage stamp? 6. The historical epic Braveheart, which was directed by Mel Gibson on location in Ireland, is about the life of which Scottish figure? 7. Is a cat a biped, triped or quadruped? 8.

What is the capital of Kenya?

1. Does a peach have a stone, a bean or pips? 2. In what county is the Glen of Imaal? 3. What organs extract oxygen from the air? 4. What is a young male horse called? 5. How many pints are in a gallon? 6.