Pick & Mix
five animals and the sounds they make,
Pigeons
Rats
Kangaroos
Monkeys
Peacocks
Squeak
Shortle
Chatter
Scream
What has keys but can’t open locks?”
DNWLEEGOK
KWOLEDGE
In which country was Lego invented?
a) Denmark
b) Spain
c) England
a) Denmark
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig.(True/false
True (Guinea pigs are social animals, and the law is designed to protect animal
welfare)
The average four year old child asks over 300 questions per day.9true/false)
True
I have hands but can’t clap. What am I?”
A clock.
Explanation: Clock hands indicate time.
ETEEALBVG
VEGETABLES
In which year did Bill Clinton first take up office as President of the
United States?
a) 1989
b) 1993
c) 1995
b) 1993
Famous Inventions and Their Inventors . Who invented Wireless Radio
a)Guglielmo Marconi
b)Alexander Fleming
c)Marie Curie
a)Guglielmo Marconi
A crocodile can not stick its tongue out.(true/false)
True
What runs but never walks?”
river.
Explanation: Rivers flow continuously.
NITRA
TRAIN
What number does the Roman numeral X stand for?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 50
b) 10
Famous Inventions and Their Inventors. Who invented dynamite?
a)James Watt
b)Thomas Edison
c)Alfred Nobel
Which shellfish is the theme of the Galway Bay Festival every
September?
a) Lobsters
b) Crabs
c) Oysters
c)Oysters
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?”
A stamp.
Explanation: Stamps stay on envelopes.
RSEUQET
REQUEST
In which country is the 5200 year old Newgrange passage tomb?
a) Ireland
b) England
c) Denmark
a)Ireland
Which pop group had a hit song with ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Mamma Mia’?
a) The Beach Boys
b) Abba
c) The Supremes
b) Abba
What was Sherlock Holmes address?
a) 1700 Colfax
b) 221b Baker Street
c) 10 Washington Avenue
b)221b Baker Street
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?”
A joke.
Explanation: Jokes can be told or played on someone.
NATMPOIRT
IMPORTANT
How many nations took part in the first modern Olympic Games in
1896?
a) 12
b) 20
c) 34
a)12
Where in your body would you find an anvil, a hammer, and a stirrup?
a) In the toes
b) In the knees
c) In the ear
c) In the ear
How many rings in the Olympic emblem?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
c)5
I have branches but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?”
A bank.
Explanation: Banks have branches.
SOTNDUHA
THOUSAND
In which war was tanks first used?
a) World War 2
b) The War of Independence
c) World War 1
c)World War 1
In which country is Maori a language?
a) New Zealand
b) Australia
c) India
a)New Zealand
In the story of Ali Baba, how many thieves were there?
a) 40
b) 100
c) 6
a)40
“What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?”
A teapot.
Explanation: Teapots hold tea.
NTGEMLANE
GENTLEMAN
Which country attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Russia
a)Japan
Who was Born First? Number these famous people from 1 to 8 in order of when they were born. Starting with the oldest.1= oldest, 8 = most recent
ELVIS PRESLEY
TAYLOR SWIFT
JOHN WAYNE
PRINCESS DIANA
HARRISON FORD
OPRAH WINFREY
THOMAS EDISON
MARIE CURIE
ELVIS PRESLEY, 1935 4
TAYLOR SWIFT, 1989 8
JOHN WAYNE, 1907 3
PRINCESS DIANA, 1961 7
HARRISON FORD, 1942 5
OPRAH WINFREY, 1954 6
THOMAS EDISON, 1847 1
MARIE CURIE,1867 2