Morning Session Rd.1. - History and Politics. Q.1.What city was Christopher Columbus born in? Genoa Q.2.What was the name of the girl who went with Oisín to Tír Na nÓg ? Niamh. Q.3.On Which Irish river was the salmon of knowledge caught ? The Boyne. Q.4.The life of 13th.century Scottish knight William Wallace was depicted in a film made on location in Ireland. What was the film called? Braveheart. Q5.In what country was the ancient city of Troy located? Turkey. Q.6.Who was the President of the U.S.A.during the American Civil War ? Abraham Lincoln. Q.7.What was the minimum voting age in Ireland? 18. Q.8. Who was the first female president of Ireland? Mary Robinson Q.9 Who is the current minister for education in Ireland? Joe McHugh Q.10. C.G.Name the founder of Community Games? Joe Connolly

Morning Session Rd.2. - Geography. Q.1.The name of which Scandinavian country means ‘northern way’ ? Norway. Q.2.In which country is the city of Brussels ? Belgium. Q.3.How many countries presently in the E.U.excluding Great.Britain ? 27. Q.4.Malta and Sicily are islands in what sea ? Mediterranean. Q.5.What is the capital city of New Zealand ? Wellington. Q.6.On what continent are the Andes Mts. ? South America. Q.7.The Serengeti National Park is in which continent? Africa. Q.8. In which city could I visit Red Square ? Moscow. Q.9.What is the ocean called which lies between Africa and Australia ? Indian. Q.10.C.G. Who is the title sponsor of National Community Games? Aldi

Morning Session Rd.3. - General Knowledge-Who or What am I ? Q.1. I was a black man in a country ruled by whites. I served 27 yrs.in prison for fighting against racism. I became my country’s President after I was released. Who am I? Nelson Mandela. Q.2. I can turn my head nearly all the way around. I see ten times better than humans at night. I fly in almost total silence. What am I? An owl. Q.3. I was a giant, once said to hold the world on my shoulders. I gave my name to a mountain range and a book full of maps. Who am I? Atlas. Q.4. I was a famous horseback warrior from Mongolia and the most successful conqueror of all time. One of my grandsons was Kublai Khan. Who am I? Genghis Khan. Q.5. I was the son of a goddess and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. My only weak spot was my heel. Who am I? Achilles. Q.6. I’m a plumber with a red cap. I rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. Who am I? Mario. Q.7. My boss is M. My colleague is Q. What is my code name? 007 Q.8. I am a metal that’s liquid at room temperature. I share my name with a small planet and with the messenger of the Roman gods. Who am I? Mercury. Q.9. I am a park in Ireland and the President lives here. What park am I? Phoenix Park Q.10.I am the mascot of Community Games. Who am I? Oltan

Morning Session Rd.4. - Science & Technology

Q1. What planet is second from the Sun? Venus

Q2. What is the chemical equation for water? H20

Q3. Who is the founder of Facebook? Mark Zuckerburg

Q4. What is the name of the longest bone in the body? Femur

Q5. What happens to light when it travels through water? Refracts/bends

Q6. How many kilobites are in a megabite? 1000

Q7. Which type of blood vessel carries blood towards the heart? Veins

Q8. What does RAM stand for? Random Access Memory

Q9. Name the scientist who discovered gravity? Isaac Newton

Q10. What is the weight of the shot putt used in the girls u14 Community Games?

2kg

Morning Session Rd.5. - Picture Round Answers

Q1. Kian Egan Q2. Leo Varadkar Q3. Doireann Garrihy Q4. Jacob Stockdale Q5. Bernard Brogan Q6. Robert Heffernan Q7. Teresa May Q8. Teresa Mannion Q9. Saoirse Ronan Q10. Graham Norton

Morning Session Rd.6. - Maths Rd. Q.1. 358 multiplied by 73 = ? 26134. Q.2.A coat which originally cost €125, is sold at a discount of 10%.What does the coat cost now ? €112.50. Q.3. how many degrees does the temperature drop in going from +17 degrees Celsius to -7 degrees Celsius ? 24 degrees. Q.4.In a school canteen,30 children eat 3 bags of potatoes each week. How many bags of potatoes would 90 children eat in 4 weeks ? 36 bags. Q.5.How many Metres in 75.5km? 75,500 Q.6. What is the square root of 289? 17 Q.7. If North is 360 degrees, which direction is 270 degrees? West Q.8. If John passes the runner in 3rd place, what position is he in? 3rd Q.9. In a class of 25 pupils, 24% have red hair, how many pupils don’t have red hair? 19 Q10. CG- Is someone born in May 2006 eligible to compete in this years Under 13 indoor soccer. No

Morning Session Rd.7. - Sport Q.1.The Irish Ladies Hockey Team won silver medals at the Womens Hockey World Cup in 2018.Who beat them ? The Netherlands/ Holland. Q.2.Which sport takes place in a velodrome ? Cycling. Q3. What is the surname of the Cork brothers who currently row for Ireland and have won Silver Olympic medals? O’Donovan Q.4 Name the Irish rugby player who is currently the Rugby World Player of the Year? Johnny Sexton. Q.5.Name the football club who play their home games in the Nou Camp Stadium ? Barcelona. Q6. Who was crowned young hurler of the year last year? Kyle Hayes Q7. Who is the manager of the current mens Dublin senior football team? Jim Gavin Q8.Which type of race in athletics is named after an Ancient Greek battle? Marathon. Q9. What soccer club does Cristiano Ronaldo play for? Juventus Q10. In what Community games sport did Paul O Connell compete in at National finals? Swimming

Morning Session Rd.8. - Music Q.1. Who is the lead singer of The Script? Danny O’Donoghue Q.2. What 90’s girl band played Croke Park Friday night? The Spice Girls Q.3. What Scottish singer sings ‘Hold me while we wait’? Lewis Capaldi Q.4. Who is collaborating with Ed Sheeran on his latest song? Justin Bieber Q.5. What famous Irish band reunited to release the single ‘Hello My Love’? Westlife Q.6. What is the name of the set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that music is written on? Staff Q.7. What movie does the song ‘This is me’ come from? The Greatest Showman Q.8. What wind instrument is commonly associated with Australia? Didgeridoo Q.9. The violin belongs to which section of the orchestra? String Q.10. What is the maximum number of participants in the Community Games Choir? 20

Afternoon Session Rd.1. - Music Round- Listening Answers

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Afternoon Session Rd.2. - Spellings. (1) Hippopotamus

(2) Chimpanzee

(3) Occupation

(4) Committee

(5) Consequence

(6) Association

(7) Ferrari

(8) Venezuela

(9) Morocco

10.(C.G.) Recitation

Afternoon Session Rd.3. - General Knowledge

Q.1. Pyrophobia is a fear of what? Fire

Q.2. From which country does brie cheese originate? France.

Q.3. Nimbus, cirrus, cumulus and stratus are all types of what? Clouds.

Q.4. The national costume of which country includes a ‘sporran’? Scotland

Q.5. How many stars are there on the American flag ? 50

Q.6. In what country is Timbuktu? Mali

Q.7. What country won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest? Netherlands / Holland

Q.8. What is a group of crows called? Murder

Q.9. What animal lives in a holt? Otter

Q.10. In what year was Community Games founded? 1967

Afternoon Session Rd.4. - Movies Q.1.’Hakuna Matata’ is a Swahili phrase used in the movie ‘The Lion King’.What does it mean ? No worries. Q.2.Which fictional creature stole Christmas ? The Grinch. Q.3. What type of radiation caused Bruce Banner to transform into the Hulk? Gamma Q.4.What is the name of the vehicle that Scooby Doo and his gang travel round in ? The Mystery Machine. Q.5. What is the name of Woody’s girlfriend in Toy Story? Bo Peep Q.6. What is the name of the second movie in the Harry Potter series? The Chamber of Secrets. Q.7. What Irish actor starred as James Bond? Pierce Bronson Q8.What is the name of Kristoff’s reindeer in the Movie Frozen? Sven. Q.9.Which resident of Jellystone Park is ‘smarter than the average bear ‘ ? Yogi. Q10.C.G. Which former Community Games competitor starred in the movie Brooklyn? Saoirse Ronan

Afternoon Session Rd.5. - Maths

Q.1. If you had 5 Litres of milk and you drank ¼ of it, how many millilitres would you

have left? 3750ml

Q.2.What is 11 squared ? 121.

Q.3..A worker earned €500 per week and received a pay rise of 5%.How much do

they earn per wk.now ? €525.

Q.4. What fraction is the equivalent of 33 and 1/3% ? 1/3

Q.5.How many seconds are there in 2 hrs ? 7,200. Q.6.What is 4 cubed ? 64. Q.7. In French what is the number ONZE? 11 Q.8. A man has to be at work for 9am, if it takes him 15 minutes to get dressed, 20 minutes to eat, and 45 minutes to walk to work, what time does he need to get up at To arrive at work at 5 minutes to 9am. 7.45am Q.9. What is a triangle with 2 sides of equal length called ? Isosceles. Q.10. CG – According to the community games rule book, what is the distance of the Marathon in Metres? 7000m

Afternoon Session Rd.6. - Sports Q1. What is the maximum score of three dart throws? 180 Q.2.In snooker,how many points are there in a ‘maximum‘ break ? 147. Q3. What country will the 2019 Rugby World Cup be held in? Japan Q4. What colour is the highest achievable belt in karate? Black Q5. Who holds the mens 100m sprint world record? Usain Bolt Q6. Who won the LGFA ladies football final in 2018? Dublin Q7. Which Irish man has been made Ryder Cup captain for 2020? Padraig Harrington Q8. Who lost to Manchester City in the FA cup final this year? Watford Q9. What horse won the English Grand National for the last two years? Tiger Roll Q10. What age group is rounders played in community games this year? U13

Afternoon Session Rd.7. - General Knowledge Q.1. What is a young swan called? Cygnet Q.2. What Irish leader was killed at Beal na Blath in 1922? Michael Collins Q.3. Complete the Analogy – Lion is to Pride as Fish is to? School Q.4. How many sides on a duodecagon? 12 Q.5. Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell Q.6. What does the roman numeral C represent? 100 Q.7. What mountain range divides Spain and France? The Pyrenees Q.8. Who painted the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo Q.9. Which river flows through London? The Thames Q.10. Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin phrase meaning what? A healthy mind in a healthy body

Afternoon Session Rd.8. – Flag Round

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