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Merlin College 1st Year Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

2.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

Six

b)

Eight

c)

Ten

3.

A dolphin is a mammal

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Botany is the study of ________________

a)

boats

b)

plants

c)

planets

5.

Which of these does NOT appear on the Merlin College crest

a)

Book

b)

Globe

c)

Pen

d)

Castle

e)

Easel

6.

What do the Ts in the START routine stand for? ( choose TWO options)

a)

Tea

b)

Take your time

c)

Turn around

d)

Time's up

e)

Take a seat

7.

Both secretaries in the Merlin College office are named Marie

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How many basketball courts are there at the back of the school?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

9.

The Romans:

Name the arena where the gladiator fights were held.

a)

The Aviva

b)

The Colosseum

c)

Wembley Stadium

d)

Circus Maximus

10.

Middle Ages: "Black Death" was the name given to the Bubonic Plague in the 1300s

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Renaissance: How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?

a)

6 months

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

10 years

12.

Which of the following is a good source of protein?

a)

bread

b)

Chicken

c)

pasta

d)

fruit

13.

Iodine is used to test a food for starch

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Guess how many kilojoules are in a mars bar

a)

895 kilojoules

b)

1095 kilojoules

c)

1595 kilojoules

15.

Expand 3(x+4)

a)

3x + 12

b)

15x

c)

3x +7

d)

12x

16.

Simplify

8x +2y -3x +7y

a)

11x + 9y

b)

14xy

c)

5x + 9y

d)

5x - 5y

17.

If x=2, 4x= 42

a)

True

b)

False

18.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
19.

(a)   -Thaw Action is an example of Mechanical Weathering.

20.

Broken down rock at the bottom of a slope after Freeze-Thaw Action is called?

a)

Carbonic Acid

b)

Calcite

c)

Limestone Pavement

d)

Scree

21.

Which of these statements are true about Limestone rock. (Choose 2)

a)

It is a Sedimentary Rock

b)

It is a Permeable Rock

c)

It is an Igneous Rock

d)

It is a Metamorphic Rock

e)

It is the least common rock found in Ireland.

22.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
23.
The exposition 
a)
happens at the beginning of a story
b)
happens at the middle of a story
c)
happens at the end of a story
d)
is another name for climax
24.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
25.
... and they all lived happily ever after.
This is an example of the 
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
26.

Cad é seo?

a)

moncaí

b)

clog

c)

sciorta

d)

hata

27.

Cóta

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Cé mhead milséan sa phictúir?

a)

trí

b)

ceathar

c)

cúig

d)

29.

Cén dath atá ar a t-léine?

a)

glas

b)

buí

c)

gorm

d)

dearg

30.

GF 17 is the base classroom for which 1st Year Group

a)

1A

b)

1B

c)

1C

d)

1D

31.

How many Green School Flags does Merlin College have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

What is the Green Schools theme in Merlin College this year?

a)

Litter and Waste

b)

Water

c)

Energy

d)

Biodiversity

33.

What is the sacred text of Judaism?

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

34.

Who founded the Religion of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Moses

c)

Allah

d)

Muhammad

35.
A person with insomnia has trouble...
a)
Eating
b)
Walking
c)
Sleeping
d)
Breathing
36.
What two colours make green?
a)
Yellow/ red
b)
Blue/red
c)
Orange/pink
d)
Yellow/blue
37.
Which of these temperatures is the coldest?
a)
15° C
b)
-10° C
c)
-5° C
d)
5° C
38.
What is the name of the school Harry Potter goes to?
a)
Diagon Alley
b)
Gryffindor
c)
Dumbledore
d)
Hogwarts
39.
What is the name of the toy cowboy in the Toy Story movies?
a)
Buzz Lightyear
b)
Andy
c)
Woody
d)
Mr. Potatohead
40.
Do you know my name?
a)
Julio
b)
Sergio
c)
Fonzio
d)
Mario