CREDIT UNION SCHOOLS QUIZ 2015
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STAGE 1 - CHAPTER LEVEL SUNDAY 1 st MARCH 2015
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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)
(ii)
Easy
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)
(b)
One round of three questions from Tie Breaker One.
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 three days, Friday 27 th February to Sunday 1 st March 2015.
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
Monday 23 rd February 2015.
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 One
EASY
1.
What is ½ of 120?
ANSWER: 60
2.
What is the name of the ring-tailed lemur who is King in Madagascar?
(King) Julian ANSWER:
MODERATE
3.
Which class did Professor Snape teach at Hogwarts until he finally got the
Defence against the Dark Arts job?
ANSWER: Potions
4.
Name the small, yellow creature that work for Gru and have names like Dave,
Jerry and Stuart.
ANSWER: Minions
DIFFICULT
5.
If you suffered from glaucoma, where on your body would you be affected?
ANSWER: Eye(s)
6.
Poppet, Zommer, Katsuma and Luvli are all associated with which website/game?
ANSWER: Moshi Monsters

Round Two
EASY
1.
Which former heavy weight champion boxer features on Madonna's new album Rebel Heart?
ANSWER: Mike Tyson
2.
If New York is famous for yellow taxis, then London is famous for what colour cabs?
ANSWER: Black
MODERATE
3.
Who wrote the Peter Rabbit series of books?
ANSWER: Beatrix Potter
4.
What revolution began on the day of the storming of the Bastille in 1789?
ANSWER: The French Revolution
DIFFICULT
5.
What is the name of Dr. Who’s time machine?
ANSWER: The Tardis
6.
Stigma, stamen and anthers are all part of something you might find in your garden. Can you name it? The answer begins with F.
ANSWER: Flower

Round Three
EASY
1.
What is the name of the plant with white berries that people traditionally kiss under at Christmas time?
ANSWER: Mistletoe
2.
In what year was the first credit union established in Ireland? a) 1928 b) 1948 c) 1958 d) 1972
ANSWER: c) 1958
MODERATE
3.
Write 5 and a half as a decimal.
ANSWER: 5.5
4.
What word beginning with ‘I’ is the artificial application of water to the land or soil to assist in the growing of agricultural crops during periods of inadequate rainfall?
ANSWER: Irrigation
DIFFICULT
5.
What F is the name given to someone who trims and balances horses’ hooves and who puts shoes on a horse?
ANSWER: Farrier
6.
Winklepickers, jelly and mules are types of what?
ANSWER: Shoes

Round Four:
EASY
1.
Where did Little Jack Horner sit?
ANSWER: In the corner
2.
Collectively, knives, forks and spoons are known as what word beginning with
C?
Cutlery ANSWER:
MODERATE
3.
On a compass, what direction is 90 degrees clockwise of South?
ANSWER: West
4.
What is the name given to the long, narrow inlets which were cut by glaciers during the ice-age, in Norway for example?
ANSWER: Fjords
DIFFICULT
5.
What did Popeye, The Sailor man, have tattooed on his arm?
ANSWER: An anchor
6.
What 7 letter word beginning with C describes the measurement of a gun’s
barrel diameter or the size of the bullet the gun was intended to fire?
Calibre ANSWER:

Round Five:
EASY
1.
Each year, a credit union holds an AGM at which it reports on the performance of the credit union during the year. At this meeting , credit union members also get the opportunity to elect the Board of Directors. What does AGM stand for?
ANSWER: Annual General Meeting
2.
Complete the name of the One Direction song – Night _______
Changes ANSWER:
MODERATE
3.
If you read 5 pages a day and there are 125 pages in your book, how long will it take you to finish it?
ANSWER: 25 days
4.
From which country does the dance known as the flamenco originate from?
ANSWER: Spain
DIFFICULT
5.
A ‘crash’ of stock markets on which famous New York Street caused outrage in
1929, before the Great Depression?
ANSWER: Wall Street
6.
Beginning with R, what is the name given to the bending of light as it moves from one medium to another?
ANSWER: Refraction

Round Six:
EASY
1.
Which 10 letter word beginning with T is a written or typed account of a conversation or interview?
ANSWER: Transcript
2.
Sections of the earth covered in ice are referred to as what kind of ice cap?
ANSWER: Polar
MODERATE
3.
If you suffered from migraine, where would you feel pain?
In your head
4.
Which country’s flag shows a red maple leaf?
ANSWER:
Canada ANSWER:
DIFFICULT
5.
Pyrophobia (sometimes known as arsonphobia) is the irrational fear of what?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
Fire
6.
Turkish Van, Abyssinian, Bobtail and Burmilla are types of which animal?
Cat

Round Seven:
EASY
1.
What is the relationship between Greg and Rowley in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books? Friends or brothers?
ANSWER: Friends
2.
The wallaby is an animal native to which continent?
ANSWER: Australia
MODERATE
3.
The Killer Whale is sometimes called this 4 letter word beginning with O.
ANSWER: Orca
4.
Complete the name of the final Hobbit movie: The battle of the 5 ________
Armies ANSWER:
DIFFICULT
5.
Complete the name of the Irish animation studio based in Kilkenny that received an Oscar Nomination for Song of the Sea in 2015? (The nomination was for Best Animated Feature) Cartoon __________.
ANSWER: Cartoon Saloon
6.
Which very successful boyband was Justin Timberlake a member of before going solo?
ANSWER: ‘N Sync

Round Eight:
EASY
1.
Name the blonde-haired Irish duo that sang Lipstick and who released the album Young Love.
ANSWER: Jedward
2.
How many zeros are in the number One Million?
ANSWER: 6 (1,000,000)
MODERATE
3.
The Baltimore Orioles, The New York Yankees and The Boston Red Sox all play which sport?
ANSWER: Baseball
4.
If Batman is Bruce Wayne, which billionaire is Ironman, the Superhero who appears in media produced by Marvel Comics?
ANSWER: Tony Stark
DIFFICULT
5.
What is the name of the geyser in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming? Old _______.
ANSWER: Faithful
6.
A ‘Little Red Flying Fox’ is what type of creature?
ANSWER: A bat

Round Nine:
EASY
1.
Would you find a verruca on your foot or on a menu in a restaurant?
ANSWER: On your foot
2.
How many stars on the European Flag?
12 ANSWER:
MODERATE
3.
Shere-Khan and Mowgli are characters from which Disney movie?
ANSWER: The Jungle Book
4.
What was the name of the hairstyle that was typically long at the back and short at the sides? The answer has 6 letters and is also the name of a fish.
ANSWER: Mullet
DIFFICULT
5.
Complete the phrase that means to challenge your opponent to a fight. To throw down a/the _________. Hint: The missing word is the name of a protective glove used as a part of armour.
ANSWER: Gauntlet
6.
Mesopotamia, the Greek meaning between 2 rivers, corresponds most accurately with which modern day country? Other countries it covered were
Kuwait, Turkey, Syria and Iran. The answer has 4 letters beginning I
Iraq ANSWER:

Round Ten:
EASY
1.
How many eyes had a Cyclops?
ANSWER: One
2.
Which popular fashion accessories of 2014 are described as ‘interlocking, multicoloured, circular strips of rubber’?
ANSWER: Loom bands
MODERATE
3.
Which city is home to Everton F.C.?
ANSWER: Liverpool
4.
Which female actress married Benji Madden at the beginning of 2015 with guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon?
ANSWER: Cameron Diaz
DIFFICULT
5.
Name the dragon which is one of the largest lizards on the planet?
ANSWER: Komodo (Dragon)
6.
Beginning with A and with 7 letters, what is another name for the white part of an egg? (or the protein contained within it)?
ANSWER: Albumen

Round Eleven:
EASY
1.
From which animal do we get bacon and pork?
ANSWER: The pig
2.
Beginning with “S” is given to a large male gorilla that has a specific coloured tinge to his back as he approaches adulthood?
ANSWER: A silverback
MODERATE
3.
Can you name the cue used in snooker to help form a bridge over balls that may be obstructing your way? It is also a name for the air-breathing arthropod you might see in a dark corner.
ANSWER: A spider
4.
What is the name of the code that represents text or computer processor instructions using the numbers 1 and 0? The answer begins with B.
ANSWER: Binary
DIFFICULT
5.
Name the official residence of the French President since 1871. The main entrance is located at No. 55, Rue du Faubourg.
ANSWER: Elysee Palace
6.
The film The Theory of Everything is based on the relationship of a brilliant astrophysicist and his wife. What is his name?
ANSWER: Stephen Hawking

Round Twelve:
EASY
1.
Which temple, beginning with P, stands on the Acropolis in Greece?
ANSWER: The Parthenon
2.
The term Y AXIS is given to which line on a graph, the horizontal or the
vertical?
ANSWER: Vertical
MODERATE
3.
According to myth, which King turned everything he touched to gold?
ANSWER: Midas
4.
The leaves of what tree are a silkworm’s preferred food? It is also mentioned in the popular children’s song - Here we go round the ________ bush!
ANSWER: Mulberry
DIFFICULT
5.
Which P is the region at the end of South America, shared by Chile and
Argentina which is famous for its glaciers and being the trekking capital of the world? It is also the name of a clothing company that make outdoor gear.
ANSWER: Patagonia
6.
Which process is described as ‘pushing the lower jaw out and up as far as possible in order to cover the upper lip with the lower one’. The world
Championships of this are held in England every year and are usually won by those with no teeth! The answer begins with G.
ANSWER: Gurning

Tie Break One
CHOOSE ANY THREE
1.
Anne Kirkbride played which character in a British soap opera for 42 years before her passing in January of this year?
ANSWER: Deirdre Barlow
2.
Name the longest river in Australia.
ANSWER: River Murray
3.
What is the name of the syndrome in which hostages express sympathy and empathy with their captors? The answer shares its name with a European capital city.
ANSWER: Stockholm Syndrome
4.
The Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was opened in what year? (Nearest wins)
ANSWER: 1914
5.
Kendo, a Japanese martial art meaning way of the sword is practiced using what type of swords? Answers begins with B
ANSWER: Bamboo
6.
Beginning with M, name the tree that can grow in sandy soil, particularly along the sea-shore. Hint – the second syllable also refers to a group of trees growing close together!
ANSWER: Mangrove

Tie Break Two
CHOOSE ANY THREE
1.
The kangaroo is one of two creatures which feature on the Australian coat of arms. Name the second.
ANSWER: Emu
2.
How many karats/carats is pure gold? (Nearest wins)
ANSWER: 24
3.
How many Nobel Prize categories are there? (Nearest wins)
ANSWER: 6 (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and
Economics)
4.
What colour is the bottom stripe of the American flag?
Red ANSWER:
5.
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of which month in 44 B.C.?
ANSWER: March
6.
What letter is associated the more common name for Germany’s submarines
during World War 1 and World War 11?
ANSWER: U (U boats)