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# Let's Get Quizzical
Quiz: How well do you remember the things you learned at primary school?
Primary schools opened up across the country this week for a new school year.
CHILDREN ACROSS THE country returned to their classrooms this week for a fresh school year.
From Irish to Maths, Geography to History, children will expand their minds with new facts and figures throughout the year.
But will everything they learn stick with them through the years? Just how much do you remember from what you learned in primary school?
Let’s test your knowledge.
Sam had 6 boxes of 16 apples. A friend gave him 13 more apples. Another friend then took away 7 apples. How many apples was Sam left with?
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93
102
109
121
Without using a calculator, multiply 35 by 29.
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1015
957
1151
989
Which is the largest lake on the island of Ireland?
Lough Derg
Lough Mask
Lough Corrib
Lough Neagh
In which county would you find the Blue Stack Mountains?
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Co Donegal
Co Kerry
Co Mayo
Co Wicklow
How many counties are in Munster?
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5
8
6
7
How do you spell "book" in Irish?
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Labhair
Labhar
Leamhar
Leabhar
What season is this?
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An Fómhar
An Geimhreadh
An t-Earrach
An Samhradh
What colours do you mix together to make purple?
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Blue and red
Blue and green
Green and red
Blue and orange
How many bones are in the human adult body?
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270
206
217
265
What planet is closest to the sun?
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Venus
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
During what years did the Great Famine take place?
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1865-1871
1845-1849
1833-1839
1849-1855
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Top Dog
Pawsitively perfect
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect
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Fintastic
Flippin good
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What are ewe doing!?
Baaaaaaad.
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
