Literacy
What does the prefix 'auto' mean?
self
How many degrees are there in a right angle?
180 degrees
What is the Irish word for window?
fuinneog
What type of stone did the Maya use?
limestone
How many provinces are in Ireland?
4
What does the prefix 'dis' mean?
not
What is the value of the underlined digit?
63.091
9/100 or 0.09
Cad is brí leis an bhfocal 'cailleach'?
witch
Name 2 reasons why the Normans were superior in battle.
more experience, well organised, better weapons, better armour
What colour does copper turn after being exposed to rain for a few years?
Green
Give an example of an assimilated prefix.
il-
(in-, ir-, im-)
Write 4:35pm using 24 hour time.
16:35
What does the verb 'éist' mean?
to listen
What age was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Florence?
14
Where does the giant hogweed plant grow?
Close to the banks of rivers and canals.
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
The small birds chirped noisily.
noisily
80,000 - 62, 413
17, 587
uirthi
Who was responsible for bringing the Normans to Ireland?
Diarmuid MacMurrough
Name 4 counties in Leinster.
Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Meath, Louth, Kildare, Carlow
Identify the subject, verb and object in this sentence:
Our village bakery makes delicious apple pies.
Subject: bakery
Verb: makes
Object: (apple) pies
I left my house at 2:38pm and arrived at my friend's house at 5:26pm. How long did my journey take?
2 hours 48 mins
Scríobh san Aimsir Chaite: ar + tosaigh + sinn
Ar thosaíomar?
Name two types of people that would have lived in a bailey.
blacksmith, servant, soldier, cook, craftspeople
In which county is the most northerly point in Ireland?
Donegal (Malin Head)