CREDIT UNION SCHOOLS QUIZ 2016_____________________________________________________________

STAGE 1 - CREDIT UNION LEVEL FRIDAY 29th JANUARY 2016_____________________________________________________________

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 beencollected 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 One

EASY

1. Which singer finally released her album 25 before Christmas?

ANSWER: Adele

2. According to the nursery rhyme, who was a merry, old soul and called for his fiddlers 3?

ANSWER: Old King Cole

MODERATE

3. Which word is both an abbreviation used for the internet and what a fisherman uses to retrieve fish from the water?

ANSWER: Net

4. What is the capital of Croatia?

ANSWER: Zagreb DIFFICULT

5. What is the name given to a huge mass of ice that travels over land under its own weight?

ANSWER: Glacier

6. Which type of low PH rain contains chemicals that cause damage to the environment?

ANSWER: Acid Rain

Round Two

EASY

1. How many people appear on the Credit Union Logo?

ANSWER: 4

2. The ECB features regularly in the news. If the E and C stand for European and Central,

what does the B stand for?

ANSWER: Bank

MODERATE

3. Beginning with C, what do you call the bits of paper thrown at parades and over a

bride and groom after a wedding?

ANSWER: Confetti

4. On what curved, segmented part of a scorpion would you find its sting?

ANSWER: Its tail

DIFFICULT

5. Which actor plays Mr. Bean?

ANSWER: Rowan Atkinson

6. What sport would you associate with the Davis Cup?

ANSWER: Tennis

Round Three

EASY

1. What animal lives in a sett/set?

ANSWER: A Badger

2. The latest instalment of the Star Wars Saga was released recently. Which of the

seven films is Episode V?

ANSWER: The Empire Strikes Back

MODERATE

3. What is the first name of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s baby girl?

ANSWER: Charlotte

4. What actor provides the voice of Po in Kung Fu Panda? (Hint, his first name and

surname rhyme!)

ANSWER: Jack Black

DIFFICULT

5. Ireland was hit by many storms in recent months which were all named. e.g. Storm

Barney, Storm Clodagh. Which storm started with D?

ANSWER: Storm Desmond.

6. Who is the president of Russia?

ANSWER: Vladimir Putin

Round Four

EASY

1. Which team won the Rugby World Cup in 2015?

ANSWER: New Zealand

2. Unscramble this seaside bird: LSAEGLU.

ANSWER: Seagull

MODERATE

3. In which European capital city would you find Trafalgar Square?

ANSWER: London

4. Which William shot an apple from his son’s head? The answer is a verb.

ANSWER: William Tell

DIFFICULT

5. There are only 2 countries in the world with the letter X in their names. Name either.

ANSWER: Mexico/Luxembourg

6. Which bone is higher up in your body – the fibula or the clavicle?

ANSWER: Clavicle

Round Five

EASY

1. In the 12 days of Christmas, on the third day, how many French Hens did my true

love give to me?

ANSWER: 3

2. In which book by Roald Dahl do the Oompa Loompas appear in first? Hint: CATCF.

ANSWER: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

MODERATE

3. Which BBC radio DJ is a new judge on the X Factor?

ANSWER: Nick Grimshaw

4. What is the square root of 9?

ANSWER: 3

DIFFICULT

5. Which fish can be white, brown or rainbow?

ANSWER: Trout

6. Which Norton wrote The Phantom Tollbooth?

ANSWER: Norton Juster

Round Six

EASY

1. What is the name of the Australian aboriginal weapon which is designed to return to the person who throws it?

ANSWER: Boomerang

2. Complete the name of the Jeremy Strong book – The Hundred Mile an Hour _____.

ANSWER: Dog

MODERATE

3. What do you call a young swan?

ANSWER: A cygnet

4. Who took over as Liverpool manager on October 8th, 2015? (Accept Surname)

ANSWER: Jurgen Klopp

DIFFICULT

5. Unscramble this anagram which means old? Canine T

ANSWER: Ancient

6. What is the widest river in the world?

ANSWER: The Amazon

Round Seven

EASY

1. Who had a big hit with Sax in 2015?

ANSWER: Fleur East

2. What is the name of Greg’s younger brother in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?

ANSWER: Manny/Manuel

MODERATE

3. In which county would you find Bunratty Castle?

ANSWER: Co. Clare

4. Which international rugby team plays its home games at Twickenham?

ANSWER: England

DIFFICULT

5. In what organ would you find your cerebellum?

ANSWER: Brain

6. In mythology, which woman was said to turn a man to stone if he looked at her?

Answer begins with M.

ANSWER: Medusa

Round Eight

EASY

1. Which ‘sweet’ Lord is famous for announcing ‘You’re Fired!’?

ANSWER: Lord (Alan) Sugar

2. Which Irishman was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in the film Steve Jobs?

ANSWER: Michael Fassbender

MODERATE

3. What mayonnaise based sauce, beginning with T, is a common accompaniment to

fish?

ANSWER: Tartar(e)

4. What does the M stand for in GMT?

ANSWER: Mean

DIFFICULT

5. Name the small ponies, native to Scottish islands of the same name?

ANSWER: Shetland

6. What is the correct name for a lie detector test? Answer is made up of a girl’s name

and something you would draw in maths!

ANSWER: Polygraph

Round Nine

EASY

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

Answer: Mr. Brian McCrory

2. Grandfather, cuckoo and alarm are all types of what?

ANSWER: Clock

MODERATE

3. To what animal does the word Lupine refer?

ANSWER: Wolf

4. Who manages the Kilkenny hurling team?

ANSWER: Brian Cody

DIFFICULT

5. The band Rudimental featured which superstar on their hit Lay It All On Me?

ANSWER: Ed Sheeran

6. What word is both: the name of a soft drink and another word for a fairy or an elf?

The answer begins with S.

ANSWER: Sprite

Round Ten

EASY

1. Hans Christian Anderson wrote The Ugly ________.

ANSWER: Duckling

2. Paul Hewson is the real name of which Irish celebrity?

ANSWER: Bono

MODERATE

3. Name the American harbour bombed by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941?

ANSWER: Pearl Harbour

4. How many hours in 4 days?

ANSWER: 96

DIFFICULT

5. What Y is a system of Hindu philosophy and meditation that involves specific

physical movement and stretching?

ANSWER: Yoga

6. In which sea would you find the islands of Sicily and Sardinia?

ANSWER: Mediterranean

Round Eleven

Competition B only

EASY

1. Rupert Grint played which character in the Harry Potter series?

ANSWER: Ron (Weasley)

2. Which bird lives in an Eyrie/Aerie?

ANSWER: Eagle

MODERATE

3. What type of rock that can be used to roof a house was also used to write on in

schools many years ago?

ANSWER: Slate

4. Which band released an album called Made In The A.M. in 2015?

ANSWER: One Direction

DIFFICULT

5. Benfica and Porto are soccer teams from which country?

ANSWER: Portugal

6. Which T is a machine for producing continuous power, in which a wheel revolves?

These are usually fitted with vanes and can be seen all over the Irish countryside.

ANSWER: Turbines

Round Twelve

Competition B only

EASY

1. Name the code, usually used in an emergency, which is made up of dots and dashes?

ANSWER: Morse

2. Which Armagh man managed the Irish International Rules team to victory in the 2015

series?

ANSWER: Joe Kernan

MODERATE

3. How many signs of the Chinese Zodiac are there?

ANSWER: 12

4. According to mythology, which hero was killed by an arrow through the

back of his heel?

ANSWER: Achilles

DIFFICULT

5. The Hoover Dam is on which American river?

ANSWER: Colorado

6. Name the series of novels by Enid Blyton about a girl called Darrell Rivers who

attends a boarding school in England? The answer is 2 words and the first is a female

name.

ANSWER Malory Towers

Tiebreakers (1)

CHOOSE ANY 3

1. On what continent is Victoria Falls?

ANSWER: Africa

2. What is the capital of Venezuela?

ANSWER: Caracas

3. Who painted The Blue Boy?

ANSWER: Thomas Gainsborough

4. In which American city would you find The Field Museum, The Shedd Aquarium and the White Sox?

ANSWER: Chicago

5. Mary Lennox features in which book by Frances Hodgson Burnett?

ANSWER: The Secret Garden

6. How many metres in length is an Olympic Swimming Pool?

ANSWER: 50 (nearest wins)

Tiebreakers (2)

CHOOSE ANY 3

1. Name the type of folk dance that originated in England, where bells are usually worn on the shins and implements such as sticks, swords or handkerchiefs are used?

ANSWER: Morris Dancing

2. In what country is Timbuktu?

ANSWER: Mali

3. Lyra and her daemon Pan are the main characters in this book by Philip Pullman.

ANSWER: Northern Lights

4. Which T is a theatre in Dublin and an amusement park in Copenhagen?

ANSWER: Tivoli

5. Basher Al-Assad is president of which country?

ANSWER: Syria

6. Name the rating system originally used for ranking chess players but which is now used for rating a number of multiplayer competitions. Hint: 3 letters

ANSWER: Elo