CREDIT UNION SCHOOLS QUIZ 2016 _____________________________________________________________

STAGE 1 - CREDIT UNION LEVEL MONDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2016

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QUESTIONS

Enclosed in this booklet is a set of questions which formulate the twelve rounds of the Quiz for the date specified above and recommendations concerning tie break situations. Rounds 1 – 10 are common to both Competition A and B. There are two extra rounds for Competition B only. Also included are some advisory notes for the organisation of the Quiz which should be beneficial to you.

We would recommend that you read the Procedures Manual in depth also.

Please note the following:

1. (a) There are three categories of questions: (i) Easy (ii) Moderate (iii) Difficult (b) If you or the Adjudicator have any concern about a question - do not use it - please

choose an alternative.

2. In the event of two or more teams tying at the end of the Quiz, use questions from Tie Breaker One as follows:

(a) One round of three questions from Tie Breaker One. (b) In the event of a further tie, use three questions from the remaining questions

given in this book. 3. A credit union may wish to compile their own questions. In devising these questions, do

remember the age group involved and please ensure that no questions are seen as favouring a particular school. However the credit union will be entirely responsible for the accuracy of the questions they set.

ADVISORY NOTES FOR QUIZ MASTER

1. (a) Each question is read out twice. (b) All six questions are repeated at the end of each round. (c) Answer sheets are then collected after two minutes. 2. The answers to Round 1 are given when the answers to Round 2 have been collected and so on.

3. (a) It is recommended that the table numbers be filled in by the teams on the answer sheets in advance of the Quiz commencing. (b) Teams should be given some rough work paper. 4. (a) Separate correctors should be assigned for both Competition A and Competition B. (b) It is recommended that there should be one corrector per ten teams. (c) Copies of the questions and answers should be copied to each corrector directly before the Quiz commences. 5. (a) When the answer to the question is a person's name, accept the surname. (b) Exact spelling of words is relevant only for spelling questions.

We would like to make you aware of the following: A. Some questions are more suitable for schools in the Republic and not Northern Ireland

and vice versa. In all cases the decision of the Adjudicator on the day is final. Please ensure that the children know how to raise an objection on the night as no correspondence will be entered into after the final scores have been announced.

B. To combat any incidents of cheating, you are requested not to show these questions to

anyone before or after the Quiz. Bear in mind that the Quiz is being held over four days, Friday 29th January to Monday 1st February 2016.

D. The dates for all stages of the Quiz are detailed in the Procedures Manual page 3. Please

announce the dates before the Quiz commences and advise that should anybody be unavailable for future dates, they will not be able to participate in those future stages. These dates will not be changed. Team members are NOT allowed alter except in exceptional circumstances.

E. It would be advisable for the quizmaster and the adjudicator to meet prior to the quiz,

and go through each question. If in doubt about any question then substitute that question with another. Should you have any queries, please call Patricia Donnellan in League office (01 – 614 6912) BEFORE Friday 22nd January 2016.

F. In all cases the decision of the Adjudicator on the day is final. The League will not be

responsible for resolving any disputes that may occur at Credit Union level or Chapter level.

Round 1

EASY

1. How many days are there in January and February altogether (not a leap year)?

ANSWER: 59

2. Finish the following sequence: 4, 9, 16, 25 & __.

ANSWER: 36 (6x6)

MODERATE

3. What type of tree is traditionally used at Christmas to decorate homes? Is it

deciduous or evergreen?

ANSWER: Evergreen

4. Which county do Jackie Tyrell and Joey Holden play hurling for?

ANSWER: Kilkenny

DIFFICULT

5. Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry until he is

murdered by Professor Snape?

ANSWER: Dumbledore

6. Name the Irish singer/song writer who supported Ed Sheeran on his recent tour and

who had hits with Nervous and Remember Me.

ANSWER: Gavin James

Round 2:

EASY

1. 0.5 is what fraction?

ANSWER: ½ (half)

2. Name the international provider of on demand internet streaming media from the

anagram inlet fx.

ANSWER: Netflix

MODERATE

3. What “R” is the term for the image that is seen in a mirror or shiny surface?

ANSWER: Reflection

4. How many dots are there in total on five dice?

ANSWER: 105

DIFFICULT

5. What word means both a covering for furniture and the act of propelling something

through the air by the hand or arm?

ANSWER: Throw

6. What island did Fr. Ted, Fr. Dougal and Mrs. Doyle live on?

ANSWER: Craggy island

Round 3

EASY

1. Media provider UPC was taken over by which company owned by Richard Branson?

ANSWER: Virgin Media

2. Which yellow fruit, with a slippy skin, is high in potassium?

ANSWER: Banana

MODERATE

3. LINE is an anagram for which river in Africa?

ANSWER: Nile

4. A number of FIFA officials were arrested last year on suspicion of bribery and

corruption. What sport does FIFA represent?

ANSWER: Football/Soccer

DIFFICULT

5. How many main oceans are there in the world?

ANSWER: Five

6. Name the U.S. Presidential candidate who owns a hotel and golf links at Doonbeg,

Co. Clare.

ANSWER: Donald Trump

Round 4

EASY

1. How many syllables are there in the word prehistoric?

ANSWER: Four

2. What “A” is the area around the South Pole?

ANSWER: Antarctica

MODERATE

3. A white ghost in a yellow box is the symbol for what online social networking service?

ANSWER: Snapchat

4. In Roman Numerals, which is greater – VII or X?

ANSWER: X (10)

DIFFICULT

5. Tina Turner, Adele and Sam Smith have all sang the theme tune to which film

franchise?

ANSWER: James Bond

6. Name the headland located at the mouth of the River Shannon which shares its name

with the shopping area at Dublin & Cork Airport.

ANSWER: Loop

Round 5

EASY

1. Who is the current President of the Irish League of Credit Unions?

ANSWER: Brian McCrory

2. What bovine creature was traded for magic beans by Jack?

ANSWER: Cow

MODERATE

3. Which piece of farm machinery used for making furrows and ridges is also an

asterism of 7 stars, sometimes known as The Big Dipper?

ANSWER: Plough

4. Sausages, rashers, potatoes and onions are ingredients in which traditional Dublin

dish beginning with C?

ANSWER: Coddle

DIFFICULT

5. What is the term given to a long period of time where no rain falls, resulting in land

and vegetation becoming very dry?

ANSWER: Drought

6. What political position did Kanye West announce he would run for in 2020 at the

VMAs?

ANSWER: President of the United States of America

Round 6

EASY

1. In which city would you find Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick airports?

ANSWER: London

2. The wood of which tree, commonly used in the manufacture of Hurley’s, was

severely affected by a disease in recent years?

ANSWER: Ash

MODERATE

3. Who are the current Premier League champions?

ANSWER: Chelsea

4. Whose tomb did Howard Carter discover in The Valley of the Kings in 1922?

ANSWER: Tutankhamun

DIFFICULT

5. What S is the term used in music/audio visual media to make a transition directly

from one section or theme to another?

ANSWER: Segue

6. Whom did The Notorious Conor McGregor fight in Las Vegas in the UFC title bout in

December of last year?

ANSWER: Jose Aldo

Round 7

EASY

1. Is the bodhrán a type of drum or whistle?

ANSWER: Drum

2. What is the product of 9 and 7?

ANSWER: 63

MODERATE

3. Which marvel superhero’s real name is Steve Rogers?

ANSWER: Captain America

4. What county of Ireland is home to the Twelve Pins mountain range and Lough Corrib,

the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?

ANSWER: Galway

DIFFICULT

5. Who is the current manager of the Northern Ireland football team? (need both his

first name and surname)

ANSWER: Michael O’ Neill

6. What Z is the dance and fitness program created by Columbian dancer and

choreographer Alberto Perez?

ANSWER: Zumba (Fitness)

Round 8

EASY

1. Name the light rail network in Dublin city that has a red and green line.

ANSWER: Luas

2. What ocean is located off the west coast of Ireland?

ANSWER: Atlantic Ocean

MODERATE

3. With what profession do you associate Marco Pierre White and Jamie Oliver?

ANSWER: Chef

4. Who was the first Pope to visit Ireland when he arrived in 1979?

ANSWER: Pope John Paul II

DIFFICULT

5. Name the BAFTA winning actor from Dublin who plays the lead role in Mrs. Brown’s

Boys.

ANSWER: Brendan O Carroll

6. Which city - formerly known as Constantinople - stands on the Bosphorus Strait? The

answer has 8 letters.

ANSWER: Istanbul

Round 9

EASY

1. The Irish Credit Union movement is divided into Chapters. How many Chapters are there in Ireland?

ANSWER: 25

2. Which footballer became the most expensive English player ever when he

transferred from Liverpool FC to Manchester City FC in 2015?

ANSWER: Raheem Sterling

MODERATE

3. What city hosted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards for the first time in

2015? The awards were held on December 20th in the Odyssey Theatre.

ANSWER: Belfast

4. What anniversary did the Eurovision Song contest celebrate in 2015?

ANSWER: 60th

DIFFICULT

5. Slieve Donard, the highest peak in Northern Ireland is part of which mountain range?

ANSWER: Mourne Mountains

6. Roquefort is a French blue cheese make from the milk of what animal?

ANSWER: Sheep/Ewe

Round 10

EASY

1. What is H2O more commonly known as?

ANSWER: Water

2. What word comes before the words flake, ball, storm and plough?

ANSWER: Snow

MODERATE

3. Name the famous All Black out half whose last international game was the Rugby

World Cup final 2015, when he was named Man of The Match.

ANSWER: Dan Carter

4. What is the term given to wireless interconnections of mobile phones, computers

and other electronic devices? The first part of the answer is a colour.

ANSWER: Bluetooth

DIFFICULT

5. Which small, hardy breed of pony, usually grey in colour gets its name from the

mountainous coastal region in Galway?

ANSWER: Connemara

6. The Dodder, Poddle and Camac/Cammock are all major tributaries of which Irish

river?

ANSWER: River Liffey

Round 11

Competition B only

EASY

1. What type of pet was Jess in Postman Pat?

ANSWER: Cat

2. Traditionally, what colour are sapphires?

ANSWER: Blue

MODERATE

3. Which actor plays Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible films?

ANSWER: Tom Cruise

4. Who is the current president of France?

ANSWER: Francois Hollande

DIFFICULT

5. What B is the main root vegetable ingredient in the Ukrainian/Russian soup

Borsch/Borscht?

ANSWER: Beetroot

6. The Curtis Cup is awarded biennially in which sport, played by women from USA,

Great Britain and Ireland?

ANSWER: Golf

Round 12

Competition B only

EASY

1. Name the fresh water blood sucking worm used in medicine in bygone days, to bleed patients and eat away putrid flesh from a wound?

ANSWER: Leech

2. What is the square root of 10,000?

ANSWER: 100

MODERATE

3. Which Irish saint was known as ‘The Navigator,’ ‘The Voyager’ and ‘The Bold.’ His

feast day is May 16.

ANSWER: Saint Brendan

4. What language is the Book of Kells written in?

ANSWER: Latin

DIFFICULT

5. Which general from Carthage in North Africa, crosses the Alps with elephants in 218 B.C. to take on the might of the Roman armies?

ANSWER: Hannibal

6. What N is both a type of Buddhist heaven and a popular band from the 80s/90s who

sang Smells Like Teen Spirit?

ANSWER: Nirvana

Tie Breakers 1

CHOOSE ANY 3

1. Rhinology is the study of which part of the body?

ANSWER: Nose

2. What is the surname of the boxer Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone?

ANSWER: Balboa

3. What volcano in Japan is its highest peak, at 3776m?

ANSWER: Fuji

4. In which county of England would you find Stonehenge?

ANSWER: Wiltshire

5. In snooker, what ball sits in the centre of the table at the beginning?

ANSWER: Blue

6. If the M50 orbits Dublin, what motorway is its equivalent in London?

ANSWER: M25

Tie Breakers 2

CHOOSE ANY 3

1. How many American cents make up a dime? (Nearest wins)

ANSWER: 10

2. Which Kaiser Chiefs singer replaced Danny O Donoghue as a judge on the Voice UK?

ANSWER: Ricky Wilson

3. Who invented the two wheeled, self-balancing, battery powered electric vehicle - the

Segway?

ANSWER: Dean Kamen

4. Which Scotsman wrote the book Peter Pan which was first published in 1904?

ANSWER: J.M. Barrie

5. In ballet, a ‘pas de deux’ is a dance for who many people?

ANSWER: 2

6. In which year was the Battle of Waterloo. Nearest Wins?

ANSWER: 1815 (June 18th)