Primary School Carlow Holy Family BNS Askea



4117975-142240Quiz Practice 1 A Holy Family BNS 05868035001: What is the name of the Panda in the film “Kung Fu Panda”? Po Ping – Chinese for Precious Peace.2: In the film Toy Story what is Woody’s surname? Pride.3: Are bats blind? No. All bats can see.4: What is the name of the bear in The Jungle Book by Ruyard Kipling ? Baloo5: What kind of monster was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff? Troll6: Who painted the Mona Lisa and now hangs in the Louvre in Paris? Leonardo da Vinci [Where is Leonardo da Vinci from? Vinci!]7: Who leads a gang of merry outlaws in Sherwood Forest? Robin Hood.8 : Who was the mean person that stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book? The Grinch.9:What traditional Scottish dish uses a sheep’s stomach? Haggis10: What do you call the land of little people that Gulliver visited? Lilliput.11: What came over the hill and went “Whoooo! Whoooo!”? The runaway train.12: What is the name of the brave Lion in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe? Aslan13: What is the name of the magical wizard at the court of King Arthur? Merlin14: Which British TV series is set in the town of Pontypandy? Fireman Sam.15: What is the name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare’s time in London? The Globe Theatre.43700706447790319341526797016: Who picked a peck of pickled pepper? Peter Piper17: In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname? Bucket18: Which artist painted a number of pictures of sunflowers? Van Gogh19: What is the name of Peter Pan’s piratical enemy? Captain Hook.20: What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter’s Mrs Tiggy-Winkle? Hedgehog.21: What do you call a group of seals? A herd. 22: Who invented the word “nerd”? Dr. Seuss.23: Who is the son of Widow Twankey and brother of Wishee Washee? Aladdin.24: Who created Tracy Beaker? Jacqueline Wilson.25: What is the artistic technique of putting a number of items together to form a new work called? Collage26: Which character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late”? The White Rabbit.27: Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with Captain Haddock? Tintin.28: In which fairy tale does Gerda rescue her friend Kai from the title character? The Snow Queen.29: Helped by his slave Morgiana, who foiled the 40 thieves? Ali Baba.30: What is the name of Eoin Colfer’s teenage criminal mastermind? Artemis Fowl.19050550164031: Who was prime minister of the UK for most of the Second World War? Churchill32: Which structures were built in medieval times as a mixture of residence and defensive building? Castles.33: Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up the British parliament with gun powder, in 1605? Guy Fawkes. 34: What did Romans use a hypocaust for? Heating their villas.[Hypo means “below” or “under” Hypothermia means you are below what your body heat should be. Frozen!]35: What is the London home of the prime minister? 10 Downing Street36: Which liner sank on her maiden voyage in 1912? Titanic.37: Who fell in love with a robot called EVE? WALL E.38: What did Spain send to attack Britain in 1588? The Spanish Armada39 In which country in ancient times was mummification carried out on important people when they died? Egypt.40 Which city did the ancient Greeks by legend besiege for 10 years? Troy.41 How many wives did Henry VIII have? Six42 Which people travelled in longships and raided Ireland from Scandinavia in early medieval times? Vikings.43 Which king received an arrow in his eye at the Battle of Hastings? Harold II44 An act of 1864 outlawed children doing what job, for which they were often employed as they were smaller than adults ? Chimney sweeping.45 What item of clothing did Albert Einstein never wear? Socks.46: Which film and musical, written by Elton John, are about a miner’s son who wishes to become a ballet dancer? Billy Elliott. 47: What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt? Pharaoh. 48: Spitfires and Hurricanes helped win which battle in 1940? The Battle of Britain.49: What overall term is given to the people who fought each 42729152853055other and animals as entertainment in Ancient Rome? Gladiators.50: What is the name of the dog in the animation series “Shaun the Sheep”? Bitzer.51: What colour are the benches in the House of Commons? Green.52: What is the name of the vehicle in which Scooby Doo, Scrappy Doo and his friends travel? The Mystery Machine.53: What was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215? Magna Carta54: In the French song and nursery rhyme, what does Frere Jacque mean? Brother John.55: Who took war elephants across the Alps ? Hannibal.56: What is glass made from? Sand.57 What famous structure was built on Salisbury Plain in the third millennium BC? Stonehenge.58: The computer term “byte” is short for what? By eight. [Eight bits in a byte. Bit is short for binary digit: 0 and 1]59: With which queen is the phrase “We are not amused” connected? Queen Victoria.60: What type of boat would you associate with canals? Barges. ................
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