Mr. Cassidy
Loreto Bré
Christmas
General Knowledge
Songs
50

How many siblings does Mr. Cassidy have?

4

50

What anniversary did Loreto Bray celebrate this year?

175 year Anniversary. 

50

Which reindeer is famous for having a red nose?

Rudolph

50

What colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow paint?

Green

50

Which Christmas song begins with the lyrics “Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock”?

Jingle Bell Rock

100
What 2 subjects does Mr. Cassidy teach?

Gaeilge agus Business

100
What does APA stand for?

All Purpose Area

100

In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, what gift is given on the fifth day?

Five gold rings

100

Which ocean is the largest on Earth?

Pacific Ocean


100

Who originally sang the Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?

Maria Carey

250

True or False: Mr. Cassidy has never broken a bone. 

False

250

Name all the teachers who went on the Carlingford trip.

Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Fernadez, Ms. Kelleher, Ms. O' Connor, Ms. Hennessey, Ms. Veale, Ms. Suarez

250

Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany.

250

What is chemical symbol for Gold?

Au

250

In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what gift is given on the seventh day?

Seven swans a-swimming

400

What is Mr. Cassidy's dog's name?

Coco

400

How many teachers are there in the school whose second name starts with the letter C.

9

Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Carvill, Mr. Cullen, Ms. Carey, Ms. Collins, Ms. Corcoran, Ms. Culliton, Ms. Cullen

400

Which Christmas carol, written in 1818, was originally performed with guitar accompaniment because the church organ was broken?

Silent Night

400

What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?

Bat

400

Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Somebody waits for you, kiss her once for me”?

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christma



500

If Mr. Cassidy is out for dinner,  he usually orders ....

Fish

500

What does the Loreto secondary school Latin moto 'Cruci Dum Spiro Fido' mean in English?

While I breathe, I trust in the Cross

500

From which Greek letter does the “X” in “Xmas” originate, and which word does it abbreviate?

Greek letter: Chi (Χ)

Word abbreviated: Christ

500

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

500

Which Christmas song holds the record for the best-selling single of all time in the UK?

Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid