Quiz Practice 4 Holy Family BNS Askea1: A group of angels is known as what? A host of angels. 2: Where is “Davy Jones Locker”? At the bottom of the sea.3: What name is given to a score ofthree under par for a hole in golf?Albatross [Two- Eagle One- BirdieBogey- One over.]4: In which country is Waitangi Daycelebrated as a national holiday onFebruary 6th? New Zealand5: Name the largest mammal in theworld. Blue Whale.6:Who’s Popeye’s girlfriend? Olive Oyl.7: In what county does the Shannonrise? Cavan.[Shannon Pot]8:What is an AMNESTY? A pardon for wrong doers.9: What is a bicycle made for two? Tandem10: A fulcrum is an important part of what machine? Lever.11:In what year did World War I begin? 1914.12:What colour is claret? Red 13:In what country is the Taj Mahal? India.14: Where in your body is the patella? Your kneecap.15:What are the Papal colours? Yellow and White.

16:What is the wife of a Sultan called? Sultana.17:Where is Madison Square Garden? New York.18:What is a young elephant called? A calf.

19:How many cuticles does a human have? [Nails!] Twenty.20:What do the letters U.C.D. stand for?University College Dublin.21:What according to the song are a girl’s best friend? Diamonds.22:In the musical “The Sound of Music” name the family to whom Maria was Governess? Von Trapp family.23: From which European country did the US buy the territory of Louisiana in 1803? France24:What was the occupation of the Seven Dwarfs? Miners.25:The date is the fruit of which tree? The palm tree.26: Which ancient Greek physician is regarded as the founder ofmedicine? Hippocrates27: Reflector and refractor are what type of scientific instruments? Optical telescope.

28:. How many Olympic medals has Katie Taylor won? 129:What everyday household appliance did John Logie Baird invent in 1926? The T.V.30:Which parts of the earth have the longest Summer days? The North and South poles.

31:In what sea does Malta lie? The Mediterranean sea. 32: Into which sea does the river Danube flow? Black Sea33: Where was Eamon De Valera born? New York.34:Do all birds fly? No. The Kiwi, Ostrich and Penguins.35:In which country would you find the Emu? In Australia.36:Can you name which bird is the symbol of peace? The Dove.37:What is the name given to the back of a ship? The stern. [Port-Left..Same number of letters!- Starboard – Right side. Bow –Front of ship.]38: From which Disney cartoon film does the song “When YouWish upon a Star” come? Pinocchio

39:Name the three sister rivers? The Barrow, Nore and Suir.40:What is the largest bird? Ostrich.41:How many days are there in a leap year? 36642: Where were the leaders of the 1916 Rising executed? Kilmainham Jail.

43: In which country would you findthe Alhambra? Spain44:Which is the largest country in South America? Brazil.45:In what year was the GAA founded? 1884.

46: Which English King compiled theDoomsday Book, completed in 1086?William 1 (the Conqueror)47:Which limb of a tadpole disappears when it turns into a frog? The tail.48: On which coast of Australia is the city of Perth? West49:Which organ do snakes hear with? None. They are deaf.50:How many years does an American President serve? Four.51:What is the largest island in Greece? Crete52:What countries are in the Iberian Peninsula? Spain and Portugal.53: What is a female fox called? Vixen 54:Highest point in Donegal? Mount Errigal..55:What countries are known as Scandinavia? Norway, Sweden and Denmark.56: Who is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ? Lady Ga Ga,57: What was Cuchulainn’s name? Setanta58:Into what sea does the River Jordan flow? The Dead sea.59:What is the centre of a hurricane called? The eye.[Polar Vortex are hurricanes at the North South Poles.]60: Where was Christopher Columbus born? Genoa – Italy