Candidates must not write on more than two sides of the exam paper.
Marks will be deducted for bad spelling and writing which is
difficult to read.
1. What language is spoken by French Canadians?
2. Give important characteristics of ancient Babylonian Empire
with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and
social conditions or give the first names of the Osmonds.
3. What religion is the Pope? (Chose only ONE)
a. Jewish
b. Catholic
c. Hindu
d. Anglican
4. Who won the Second World War? Who came in second?
5. What is a silver dollar made of? (Chose only ONE)
a. Gold
b. Silver
c. polyvinylchloride
6. Explain Le Chatelier's principal of dynamic equilibrium force
or spell your name in BLOCK capitals.
7. Approximately how many commandments were give to Moses?
8. There were six kings of Britan called George, the last one
being called George VI. Name the other five.
9. Who invented Stevenson's rocket?
10. Write down the numbers 1 to 10. (Marks will be deducted for
every number out of sequence.)
11. Dublin is the capital of which North-Western European country?
12. Name the odd man out:
a. Cardinal Heenan
b. The Pope
c. Archbishop of Canterbury
d. Jack the Ripper
13. Who was the winning jockey in the All Ireland Greyhound Derby
1971?
14. Who built the Great Pyramid? (Chose only ONE)
a. Rameses II
b. W.B. Yeats
c. Wimpey
c. Amey Roadstone Corporation
15. In the 1973 Sheepdog trials, how many were found guilty?
16. At what time is News at Ten?
a. 9 pm
b. 6 pm
c. Don't know
d. None of the above.
17. Would you ask William Shakespeare to:
a. Build a bridge
b. Sail the ocean
c. Lead the army
d. Write a play
18. What holiday falls on January 1st?
a. Christmas
b. New Year
c. August Bank holiday
d. St. Patrick's Day
e. Fourth of July?
19. Is a dunker a:
a. Person who dips biscuits in their tea
b. Contraceptive
c. Lorry for motorway construction
d. A tall person good at basketball
20. Do you understand Newtons law of gravity? Answer YES or NO.
21. Arrange the following words into a logical statement: