What is the world’s largest desert that stretches more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km)?

The Sahara Desert in northern Africa

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1
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
False
True
2
Which river flows through Dublin City?
liffey
litty
leavy
leafy
3
The world’s largest continent is Antarctica
False
True
4
Kansas City Chiefs won the Superbowl this year
False
True
5
Which band were considered the world's greatest rock band in the 1980s?
Boyzone
U2
Cranberry's
Westlife
6
What occurs twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a day?
o
a
e
i
7
The Bible has 74 books in total
True
False
8
Which is the schools Eircode
V42RT27
V19HT26
V43RT27
V 12HT88
9
Abu Dhabi is the capital of Qatar.
False
True
10
What is always coming but never arrives?
Yesterday
the oast
today
tomorrow
11
What's the name of "The Simpsons" pet dog?
Santa's Little Helper
Big Elf's Tree
Charlie
Christmas Cake
12
I drive a 2012 car
True
False
13
The title of the first 3D film to be released worldwide was The Power of Love
False
True
14
Jesus Christ was born in Nazareth
True
False
15
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Yangon
Naypyidaw
Mandalay
Mawlamyine
16
The founding member of The Beatles, an English rock band, was Paul McCartney.
False
True
17
What is the world’s largest desert that stretches more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km)?
The Mojave Desert in southwestern United States
The Sahara Desert in northern Africa
The Gobi Desert in central Asia
The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa
18
What color comes first in the Irish flag?
blue
yellow
grain
Green
19
The first person to portray James Bond in a film was Sean Connery.
False
True
20
What month of the year come first alphabetically?
March
June
August
April
21
The first tea bags were made of silk
what
no
maybe
yes
22
In which country did the tradition of Easter Eggs begin?
IRELAND
GERMANY
ITALY
FANCE
23
How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?
4
2
5
3
24
Guess the weight of Mr O Brien
13 stone
14stone
12 stone
15 stone
25
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Dundee
26
What is the capital of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
27
What is the capital of Germany?
Munich
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Berlin
28
In what year did princess diana die?
1998
1999
1996
1997
29
What height is Mr O'Keeffe
6 foot
5 11
5 9
5 10
30
The first domesticated animal was the horse
True
False
31
Scoil Mhuire agus Íde is a lay-owned co-educational Voluntary Catholic Secondary School and was formed in 1992
True
False
32
What belongs to you but yet is used more by others than yourself?
phone number
age
name
secret
33
What type of van does Mr O'Keeffe drive?
Fiat
Mazda
FORD
VW
34
What do Americans call a postcode?
Eircode
zipcode
mitcode
adcode
35
The best type of water for tea is twice-boiled water
True
False
36
The Junior Cert is cancelled this year
True
False
37
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch
Queenstown
38
What is the code for phoning the United Kingdom from overseas?
0044
0000
0101
353
39
What ailment kills the most fruit flies?
constipation
broken heart
hunger
vomit
40
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die.
Fruit
Bread
KFC
Nothing
41
How many official capitals does South Africa have
2
3
1
4
42
Riga is the capital city of which country?
Estonia
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Latvia
43
What is the largest fresh water lake, holding 5,500 cubic miles (23,000 cubic km) of water?
Great Bear Lake, Canada
Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
Lake Baikal, Russia
Lake Superior, United States and Canada
44
Who was lead singer of the band "Nirvana"?
Dan Peters
Kurt Cobain
Pat Smear
John Shark
45
The average person does what thirteen times a day?
lie
laugh
cry
falls
46
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
BEAUTIFUL
TALL
MEDIUM
SHORT
47
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Lahore
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Faisalabad
48
Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and zebras are also known as equines.
True
False
49
Elsa and Anna are related because they are ________.
SITERS
SRETSIS
SISTERS
SISTRES
50
The United States of America declared Christmas a federal holiday in 1936
False
True
51
Which planet is closest to the sun
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
52
In which capital city is the St. Basil's Cathedral located?
Warsaw
Moscow
Kiev
Helsinki
53
"Danger" is the middle name of which spoof movie secret agent?
Johnny Enlish
Austin Powers
Superman
Mr Scanlon
54
Mr O'Keeffe got lost in Paris
True
False
55
What has to be broken before you can use it?
ball
egg
secret
car
56
Harry Potter, a fictional character, was born on June 1, 1990
False
True
57
What kind of heart does Sia sing about in her 2013 hit?
broken
elastic
plastic
loving
58
What gets more wet the more it dries?
car
face
sand
towel
59
Some of Disney’s films that are based upon fairy tales come from the Brothers Grimm
False
True
60
I am what I am, but if you know what I am, then I’m no longer what I am. What am I?
secret
gift
promise
present
61
At the start of the nursery rhyme, "Humpty Dumpty sat"...?
stone
block
Wall
ditch
62
May the odds be ever in your favor.
The Hunger Games
Maze Runner
Divergent
Passengers
63
Which sea does the Nile flow into?
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Irish Sea
Cantabrian Sea
64
What is the most populated capital city?
New Delhi
Beijing
Dublin
Tokyo
65
What is the world's largest capital city?
Seoul
London
Mexico City
Tokyo
66
How long is New Zealand’s Ninety Mile Beach?
55
90
60
65
67
What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?
city
mountain
river
human
68
What is the school Roll Number
64170L
34552KL
616802L
6678OL
69
Coffee became a popular drink in North America when the Boston Tea Party made tea hard to come by
what
yes
no
maybe
70
Does Easter fall on the same date each year?
False
True
71
The original name of The Beatles was the Quarrymen
True
False
72
Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
st patrick
st john
st thomas
st peter
73
The word “yoga” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning posture.
True
False
74
What can be broken even without a touch?
leg
window
hand
silence
75
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
76
What is the capital of Kenya?
Malindi
Kisumu
Mombasa
Nairobi
77
What is the world’s hottest place, which reached a temperature of 136.4°F (58°C)?
Dublin
Death Valley, United States
Dubai
Madrid spain 1944
78
Rudolph the reindeer first appeared in 1939.
True
False
79
Mount Everest is the world’s tallest summit above sea level. What is its height?
32,034 feet (9,764 meters)
9,035 feet (8,850 meters)
55,035 feet (8,850 meters)
29,035 feet (8,850 meters)
80
TigerKing was the most streamed show on Netflix
True
False
81
In the fairy-tale, Rumpelstiltskin could spin straw into what?
Paper
Gold
Silver
Silk
82
What kind of coat can only be put on when wet?
coat of paint
fur coat
hoodie
rain coat
83
Which South African Athlete is nicknamed "Blade Runner"?
Harry
Oscar Pistorius
Caster Semenya
Akani Simbine
84
What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
bear
tree
spider
clock
85
The Richter scale classifies hurricanes into 5 categories
True
False
86
What is the world’s coldest inhabited place, where it has been -90°F (-68°C)?
Fairbanks, United States
South Pole
North Pole
Oymyakon, Russia
87
Complete this line from My Heart Will Go On: "Far across the distance and _____ between us"
PAIN
OCEANS
LOVE
SPACES
88
The first international match of cricket was held between the United States of America and Canada
True
False
89
How many Kings of England have been called Charles?
4
1
3
2
90
Sydney is the capital of Australia
False
True
91
Easter holidays start this Friday
True
False
92
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?
I
D
U
M
93
What is light as a feather, even the world’s strongest man cant hold it for more than a minute?
WEIGHT
LOTS OF FEATHERS
HI
BREATH
94
Whats the biggest animal i the world
Blue Whale
Black Whale
Cow
elephant
95
What is the main alphabet used in Russia?
Cryptic
betta
Acrylic
Cyrillic
96
What river flows through Paris, the capital of France?
The Rhine
The Loire
The Seine
The Rhone
97
Who is older Louis Walsh or Simon Cowell
Louis
Simon
what
same age
98
I’m full of keys, but I can’t open any doors. What am I?
door
piano
Computer
lock
99
The Average American does what 22 times a day?
cries
opens fridge
call someone
falls
100
The driest place on Earth is the Sahara Desert.
True
False

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Transition Year Quiz

100 termsStudBud Administration277 plays

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Flashcards100 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 100

Answers

1
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
False
True
2
Which river flows through Dublin City?
liffey
litty
leavy
leafy
3
The world’s largest continent is Antarctica
False
True
4
Kansas City Chiefs won the Superbowl this year
False
True
5
Which band were considered the world's greatest rock band in the 1980s?
Boyzone
U2
Cranberry's
Westlife
6
What occurs twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a day?
o
a
e
i
7
The Bible has 74 books in total
True
False
8
Which is the schools Eircode
V42RT27
V19HT26
V43RT27
V 12HT88
9
Abu Dhabi is the capital of Qatar.
False
True
10
What is always coming but never arrives?
Yesterday
the oast
today
tomorrow
11
What's the name of "The Simpsons" pet dog?
Santa's Little Helper
Big Elf's Tree
Charlie
Christmas Cake
12
I drive a 2012 car
True
False
13
The title of the first 3D film to be released worldwide was The Power of Love
False
True
14
Jesus Christ was born in Nazareth
True
False
15
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Yangon
Naypyidaw
Mandalay
Mawlamyine
16
The founding member of The Beatles, an English rock band, was Paul McCartney.
False
True
17
What is the world’s largest desert that stretches more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km)?
The Mojave Desert in southwestern United States
The Sahara Desert in northern Africa
The Gobi Desert in central Asia
The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa
18
What color comes first in the Irish flag?
blue
yellow
grain
Green
19
The first person to portray James Bond in a film was Sean Connery.
False
True
20
What month of the year come first alphabetically?
March
June
August
April
21
The first tea bags were made of silk
what
no
maybe
yes
22
In which country did the tradition of Easter Eggs begin?
IRELAND
GERMANY
ITALY
FANCE
23
How many stars feature on the flag of New Zealand?
4
2
5
3
24
Guess the weight of Mr O Brien
13 stone
14stone
12 stone
15 stone
25
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Dundee
26
What is the capital of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
27
What is the capital of Germany?
Munich
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Berlin
28
In what year did princess diana die?
1998
1999
1996
1997
29
What height is Mr O'Keeffe
6 foot
5 11
5 9
5 10
30
The first domesticated animal was the horse
True
False
31
Scoil Mhuire agus Íde is a lay-owned co-educational Voluntary Catholic Secondary School and was formed in 1992
True
False
32
What belongs to you but yet is used more by others than yourself?
phone number
age
name
secret
33
What type of van does Mr O'Keeffe drive?
Fiat
Mazda
FORD
VW
34
What do Americans call a postcode?
Eircode
zipcode
mitcode
adcode
35
The best type of water for tea is twice-boiled water
True
False
36
The Junior Cert is cancelled this year
True
False
37
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch
Queenstown
38
What is the code for phoning the United Kingdom from overseas?
0044
0000
0101
353
39
What ailment kills the most fruit flies?
constipation
broken heart
hunger
vomit
40
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die.
Fruit
Bread
KFC
Nothing
41
How many official capitals does South Africa have
2
3
1
4
42
Riga is the capital city of which country?
Estonia
Bulgaria
Lithuania
Latvia
43
What is the largest fresh water lake, holding 5,500 cubic miles (23,000 cubic km) of water?
Great Bear Lake, Canada
Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
Lake Baikal, Russia
Lake Superior, United States and Canada
44
Who was lead singer of the band "Nirvana"?
Dan Peters
Kurt Cobain
Pat Smear
John Shark
45
The average person does what thirteen times a day?
lie
laugh
cry
falls
46
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
BEAUTIFUL
TALL
MEDIUM
SHORT
47
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Lahore
Faisalabad
Islamabad
Faisalabad
48
Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and zebras are also known as equines.
True
False
49
Elsa and Anna are related because they are ________.
SITERS
SRETSIS
SISTERS
SISTRES
50
The United States of America declared Christmas a federal holiday in 1936
False
True
51
Which planet is closest to the sun
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
52
In which capital city is the St. Basil's Cathedral located?
Warsaw
Moscow
Kiev
Helsinki
53
"Danger" is the middle name of which spoof movie secret agent?
Johnny Enlish
Austin Powers
Superman
Mr Scanlon
54
Mr O'Keeffe got lost in Paris
True
False
55
What has to be broken before you can use it?
ball
egg
secret
car
56
Harry Potter, a fictional character, was born on June 1, 1990
False
True
57
What kind of heart does Sia sing about in her 2013 hit?
broken
elastic
plastic
loving
58
What gets more wet the more it dries?
car
face
sand
towel
59
Some of Disney’s films that are based upon fairy tales come from the Brothers Grimm
False
True
60
I am what I am, but if you know what I am, then I’m no longer what I am. What am I?
secret
gift
promise
present
61
At the start of the nursery rhyme, "Humpty Dumpty sat"...?
stone
block
Wall
ditch
62
May the odds be ever in your favor.
The Hunger Games
Maze Runner
Divergent
Passengers
63
Which sea does the Nile flow into?
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Irish Sea
Cantabrian Sea
64
What is the most populated capital city?
New Delhi
Beijing
Dublin
Tokyo
65
What is the world's largest capital city?
Seoul
London
Mexico City
Tokyo
66
How long is New Zealand’s Ninety Mile Beach?
55
90
60
65
67
What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?
city
mountain
river
human
68
What is the school Roll Number
64170L
34552KL
616802L
6678OL
69
Coffee became a popular drink in North America when the Boston Tea Party made tea hard to come by
what
yes
no
maybe
70
Does Easter fall on the same date each year?
False
True
71
The original name of The Beatles was the Quarrymen
True
False
72
Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
st patrick
st john
st thomas
st peter
73
The word “yoga” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning posture.
True
False
74
What can be broken even without a touch?
leg
window
hand
silence
75
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
76
What is the capital of Kenya?
Malindi
Kisumu
Mombasa
Nairobi
77
What is the world’s hottest place, which reached a temperature of 136.4°F (58°C)?
Dublin
Death Valley, United States
Dubai
Madrid spain 1944
78
Rudolph the reindeer first appeared in 1939.
True
False
79
Mount Everest is the world’s tallest summit above sea level. What is its height?
32,034 feet (9,764 meters)
9,035 feet (8,850 meters)
55,035 feet (8,850 meters)
29,035 feet (8,850 meters)
80
TigerKing was the most streamed show on Netflix
True
False
81
In the fairy-tale, Rumpelstiltskin could spin straw into what?
Paper
Gold
Silver
Silk
82
What kind of coat can only be put on when wet?
coat of paint
fur coat
hoodie
rain coat
83
Which South African Athlete is nicknamed "Blade Runner"?
Harry
Oscar Pistorius
Caster Semenya
Akani Simbine
84
What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
bear
tree
spider
clock
85
The Richter scale classifies hurricanes into 5 categories
True
False
86
What is the world’s coldest inhabited place, where it has been -90°F (-68°C)?
Fairbanks, United States
South Pole
North Pole
Oymyakon, Russia
87
Complete this line from My Heart Will Go On: "Far across the distance and _____ between us"
PAIN
OCEANS
LOVE
SPACES
88
The first international match of cricket was held between the United States of America and Canada
True
False
89
How many Kings of England have been called Charles?
4
1
3
2
90
Sydney is the capital of Australia
False
True
91
Easter holidays start this Friday
True
False
92
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?
I
D
U
M
93
What is light as a feather, even the world’s strongest man cant hold it for more than a minute?
WEIGHT
LOTS OF FEATHERS
HI
BREATH
94
Whats the biggest animal i the world
Blue Whale
Black Whale
Cow
elephant
95
What is the main alphabet used in Russia?
Cryptic
betta
Acrylic
Cyrillic
96
What river flows through Paris, the capital of France?
The Rhine
The Loire
The Seine
The Rhone
97
Who is older Louis Walsh or Simon Cowell
Louis
Simon
what
same age
98
I’m full of keys, but I can’t open any doors. What am I?
door
piano
Computer
lock
99
The Average American does what 22 times a day?
cries
opens fridge
call someone
falls
100
The driest place on Earth is the Sahara Desert.
True
False