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QUIZ: How Smart Are You?

Let’s find out.
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NOW THAT THE horror that is the Leaving Cert results is over for another year, you can breathe easy. Relax a little.

Take a load off.

Or can you?

We decided that you were relaxing just a little too much there, with your ‘No one will ever test me again’ attitude, so here you go – a little taste of the Leaving Cert to test your general knowledge and keep you sharp.

Go on, show us how smart you are, really.*

*Of course this is all just a bit of fun and we know that how you do in tests is no real measure of intelligence, but give it a shot, anyway. 

Q1: Maths - What is an isosceles triangle?
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A triangle that has two sides of equal length
A triangle that has three sides of equal length

A triangle that has three sides of unequal length
Q2: English - Who said this, 'There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.'
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Yeats
Shakespeare

Oscar Wilde
Sophocles
Q3: History - When was Ireland declared a Republic?
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1916
1922

1932
1949
Q4: Chemistry - What is an electron?
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The positively-charged particles of an atom.
The negatively-charged particles of an atom.
Q5: Biology: What is the liquid part of blood called?
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Plasma
Haemoglobin

Platelets
Red blood cells
Q6: Irish - Translate this: Is iomaí slí muc a mharú seachas a thachtadh le h-im.
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When the drink is in, the sense is out.
There are many ways of killing a pig other than by choking it with butter.

A rainy day is not a day for children.
You can’t understand what you haven’t experienced.
Q7: Geography - How many oceans are there?
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4
7

9
2
Q8: Art - Who painted this?
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Leonarda Da Vinci
Picasso

Edward Hopper
Sean Scully
Physics - What is an electric current measured in?
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Volts
Amps
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
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You're pretty smart alright, congratulations. Don't let it go to your head now.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Pretty sharp
Not too much gets past you, does it?
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Needs to brush up a little
Hey - no judgements here, we Googled the answers...
Share your result:

How did you do? Let us know in the comments below.

No matter how well you did in the test (smarty pants) there are always ways to live smarter. Head over to Electric Ireland to find out how you could control  your heating remotely with Nest and Climote  - just one of many simple ideas to make your life better.

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