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Incoming First Years: Quiz Use Google to help find the answers e.g. type "psalm 23" (using inverted commas) to find the answers to the second question below. Enjoy! The first ten incoming first years who send us the most correct answers to the questions below will receive a prize. Hurry up and get your entries in before our Open Night in May 2005 |
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Religion
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2.What are the first two lines of Psalm 23?
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Gaeilge
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1.
Cad is brí leis an seanfhocal seo? Ní
hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb. 2.
Finish this proverb: Níl
aon tinteán - - - -
3. What's the next line of this poem? Tá Tír na nÓg ar chúl an tí... |
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History
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1.These
are the first words of a famous Irish document. What is it and
who signed it? 2. Who said 'let them eat cake' and who was she referring to? (Hint: French Queen) |
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Maths
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1.
What is the answer to this problem? 1/3
+ 3/5 = a)4/8; b)3/8; c)14/15; d)3/15 2.
Divide the square root of 784 by the square root of 196; then multiply
the answer by 20% of 20
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Français
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1.
Which of the following is the French word for Easter?
a) Toussaint; b) Noël; c) Pâques 2. Edith Piaf made this song famous. What does the title mean? 3.
What does poisson
d'avril mean? 4. The first three letters of the alphabet are pronounced "ah, bay, say" in France. How
do the French pronounce I, E, H and Y? |
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Deutsch
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1.
What does gesundheit mean and when do you say it?
2. What is the capital of Germany? 3. "Ich lese gern" means: a)
Lisa has germs: ick! |
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Español
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a) casa; b) toro; c) sol
2. Name the King of Spain. 3. What does this phrase mean? |
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English
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1.What
comes next in this poem? (1 line) "I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vale and hill..."
2. In the Harry Potter books, who are the Heads of Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw? [The answers are in this list: Norris, Snape, Flitwick, Hooch, McGonagall, Trelawney, Filch and Sprout] |
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Music
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1. Who are the following people and what jazz instruments do they play? |
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Home
Economics
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1. What do the following culinary terms mean? a) au gratin; b) sauté; c) hors d'oeuvre 2. Do you know which fork is which? Why are there three glasses, two knives and two spoons? Check the link below to find out. |
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Science
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1. If Water is H20 and Carbon Dioxide is CO2, what is Salt?
2.
We know the term deoxyribonucleic
acid in its abbreviated form. What is it?
(Hint: it is used to solve crimes) 3.
What musical note is heard at a frequency of 440Hz?
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Business
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1. What is an entrepreneur? Name one.
2.
What do the following abbreviations mean? |
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Information
Technology
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Latin
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2.
What is the Latin for Hail
Mary?
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European
Studies
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2. Name the last ten countries to join the EU |
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Art
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2. La Joconde is the French name for which famous painting in the Louvre? |
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Geography
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1.How long will it take you to name the five counties in Ireland whose names start with the letter L? 2. Name the 12 counties in Leinster, the 5 counties in Connaught, the 9 counties in Ulster and the 6 counties in Munster
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Physical
Education
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1.Which one of the following activities has never been taught in Manor House?
2. How many players are there on each team in a game of...
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