Week 5 D Holy Family BNS
Askea
Monday's child is fair of
face,
1:Where would you find the
Tuesday's child is full of
Guggenheim Museum? New York.
grace,
2:What would you do with a Lee
Enfield? Shoot it.
Wednesday's child is full
of woe,
3:Who is the patron saint for children?
St. Nicholas
Thursday's child has far to
4:Which zodiac sign has the symbol of
go,
the Bull? Taurus
Friday's child is loving and
5:Spell MEDITERRANEAN.
giving,
6: In which sport did Stephen Roche
Saturday's child works
achieve success? Cycling
hard for a living,
The only Irish person to have won The
But the child who is born
Tour de France.
on the Sabbath Day Is
7:Which is the smallest continent?
bonny and blithe.[
Australia
8:Which was the first war to be photographed?
The American Civil War.
9: If you had tinnitus what would you be suffering from?
Ringing or buzzing in the ears.
10:In the rhyme which child is born “full of grace” ? Tuesday.
11: Where is the geographical centre of Ireland? Co. Roscommon.
[Athlone. Largest town closest to geographical centre of Ireland]
12:Roald Dahl wrote a book called BFG.
What does BFG stand for?
Big Friendly Giant
13:What is the capital of
Turkey? Ankara.
14:Which part of the eye determines its colour? The iris.
15:Name the world’s deepest and oldest lake? Lake Baikal .
16:To what was the Trojan prophetess Cassandra doomed?
To tell the truth and never be believed.
17:If visibility is poor due to very moist air, what are you looking
at? Fog
18:What is a crack in a glacier called? A crevasse.
19:Which American city is nicknamed “The Windy City”?
Chicago.
20:Which outlaw was killed by Bob Ford? Jesse James.
21: What is the “Fosbury Flop”? It is a style of jump in the high
jump. The competitor goes over with his back to the bar.
22:Edson Arantes do Nascimento is a famous sportsman known
around the world by his nickname. What is it? Pele.
23: Veni, Vidi, Vici wrote Julius Caesar. What is the translation
from latin? I came, I saw, I conquered
24:How much is a forged 10 worth?
Nothing.
25: How many horses pull a Russian
troika? Three.
26:What is the basic mineral used in
nuclear power? Uranium. One kilogram of
Uranium –235 can produce as much heat as
2,000 tons of coal.
27:On what date does St. Valentine’s day occur? Feb. 14th
28: Who wrote The Blue Danube? Johann Strauss.
29:Is a natural sponge a plant or an animal? An animal.
30:When water freezes, does it contract or expand? It expands.
31:Alongside the Galtee Mountains is a secluded valley which
over the centuries, was used as a refuge by many Irish outlaws
and rebels. What is its name? The Glen of Aherlow.
32:The word “anorak” comes from which
ethnic language? Eskimo.
33:The Blackstairs Mountains form part of
the boundry between the counties of
Wexford and Carlow. What is the highest
point of the Blackstairs? Mt. Leinster
34:The letters VHI stand for which national
organisation? Vountary Health Insurance.
35:The letters W.H.O. stand for what
international organisation? World Health
Organisation.
36:Where in Britian does a Mancunian come from? Manchester.
37:If you met an Apothecary, what would they be? A chemist.
38:The famous gangster, Al Capone, lived in which American
city? Chicago.
39:Where would you be on Earth if every direction you looked
was south? The North Pole.
40:What is water made of ? Hydrogen and Oxygen. H2O
41:In which war were the battles of Bunker Hill and Brandywine
creek fought? American war of Independence.
42: How do people spend money in a casino?
They gamble it away
43: Who was the Englishman saved from death by Pocahontas?
Captain John Smith.
44:In which war was the Battle of the Bulge fought? WWII
45:What does a protractor measure? Angles.
46: In which war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
American Civil War.
47:In the Gettysburg address which American president stated
that democracy was “ government of the people, by the people,
for the people.” ? Abraham Lincoln.
48:What is the common name for rubella? German measles.
49:Who is the chief god of Scandinavian mythology? Odin.
50:Who was the Scandinavian god of thunder? Thor.
51:Who founded the Irish Citizen army in 1913? James Connolly
52:The largest coral reef- The Great Barrier Reef- lies off the
coast of which country? Australia.
53:In what county is “Joyce’s Country”? Galway.
54: What kind of rubber is used to make artificial sponges?
Foam rubber.
55:Rathlin Island lies off the coast of what Ulster County?Antrim.
56:What do you call the stick a conductor use with an orchestra?
Baton-[also the name of the stick used in relay races!]
57:What is the plural of “fungus”? Fungi.
58:Who was the captain of the Titanic? Captain Edward Smith.
59:What saint founded Glendalough? St. Kevin
60:. Who said the famous phrase, “An army marches on its
stomach.”? Napoleon