Test your knowledge an your intelligence

Test your knowledge and your intelligence !
THE GREAT RUGBY AND IRELAND QUIZ
(1)
189 years ago William Webb Ellis played in a football game at his school.
During the game he took the ball in his hands and carried it behind the opposite
goal line. So he invented our beloved sport.
What was the name of his school ?
O
O
O
Points maximum:
English Institute Heidelberg, Germany
Rugby School in Rugby, England
Amherst College for Girls, Massachusetts, USA
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(2)
Before the start of international matches the Irish players sing their Rugby
anthem ( “Ireland`s Call” ). The text praises the “four proud provinces of
Ireland”.
Which are these four ?
O
O
O
Points maximum:
Munster
Cornwall
Ulster
O
O
O
Connacht
Leinster
Alabama
4
(3)
Since 1995 the best professional teams of Europe have been playing for the
“Heineken Cup”. This competition is a sort of Champions League of the Rugby
game.
Which team has won the most finals up to now ?
O
O
O
O
Points maximum:
Stade Toulousain ( France )
Munster ( Ireland )
Waikato Chiefs ( New Zealand )
Leinster ( Ireland )
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(4)
This year 2 Irish teams were playing the Heineken Cup final.
Who were the winners ?
O
Points maximum:
Ulster
O
Leinster
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(5)
Put the right numbers on the shirts of these men:
Fullback
Hooker
Left Lock
Loose Head Prop
Right Flanker
Right Winger
Scrum Half
Points maximum:
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(6)
In the Six Nations Tournament Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, France and
Italy play against each other every year. The team that wins all their 5 matches
has scored the “Grand Slam”.
How many Grand Slams did Ireland win ?
O
Points maximum:
5
O
2
O
13
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(7)
Until now Ireland lost or drawed every game against one single country in the
world.
Which one is it ?
O
O
Points maximum:
Germany
New Zealand
O
O
France
Belgium
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(8)
The best Irish Rugby players are invited to play for a team of the four
“Home Unions” ( Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales ). They go on tour every
third year to play in the Southern Hemisphere against New Zealand, Australia or
South Africa.
What is the name of this famous team ?
O
O
Points maximum:
British Lions
United Beasts
O
O
British Exiles
Anglo-Irish Lions
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(9)
Please study the next sheet ( “heroes etc.” ). Who is who ?
You have to connect the right letter with the right number:
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Points maximum:
3
2
Three of Ireland`s greatest Rugby heroes:
(
A)
(B)
(C )
(1)
Brian O`Driscoll
Born 1979
1.78 m / 95 kg
Position: center
Club: University College Dublin RFC and Leinster
Played 120 games for Ireland ( 83 as captain ) and 6 for the British Lions.
Captain of the Lions in New Zealand 2005.
45 tries for Ireland ( a record )
(2)
Willie John McBride
Born 1940
1.92 m / 102 kg
Position: lock
Club: Ballymena RFC
Played 63 games for Ireland and 17 for the British Lions on 5 tours ( a record ).
Captain of the Lions who won against South Africa in 1974.
Named “Heineken Rugby Personality of the Century”
(3)
Keith Wood
Born 1972
1.83 m / 103 kg
Position: hooker
Club: Garryowen RFC and Munster
Played 58 games for Ireland ( being the captain from 1997 to 2003 ) and 5 for
the British Lions
Scored 15 tries in international games ( a world record for a hooker )
IRB player of the year 2001
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( 10 )
Here you are in Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland. Can you guess,
how many people live here ( approximately ):
O
500.000
Points maximum:
O
4.699.000
O
95.250
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( 11 )
Walking through the streets of Dublin, you might get hungry. What kind of
national food you will most probably find in a restaurant ?
O
O
Salade Nicoise
fish and chips
Points maximum:
O
O
Spaghetti with mussels
O
green cabbage with pork O
stew
borshtsh
2
( 12 )
What do the Gaelic words “Dubh Linn” really mean ?
O
O
Points maximum:
black swamp
no English allowed
O
O
double expensive place
poverty coast
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( 13 )
For nearly 900 years Ireland has been part of the British Empire. Very often
the Irish rebelled against British rule. Finally they waged war against Britain and
gained their independence in 1922.
But not all of Ireland became free. One part of the province of Ulster, called
“Northern Ireland”, still is part of another country. Who is the head of state of
that country ?
O
O
Points maximum:
Bill Gates
Karl-Theodor von
und zu Guttenberg
O
O
Queen Elizabeth II.
Lotto King Karl
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( 14 )
Keeping your eyes open you will see nearly everywhere the Irish national
symbol. This is the …….
O
O
Points maximum:
thistle
St. Andrew`s cross
O
O
clover-leaf
hammer and sickle
1
4
( 15 )
Will you find one of these monuments in Dublin ? Please cross out:
O
O
O
You will earn 5 extra points, if you found the right one and know the name of the
person:
………………………………………………………………………
Points maximum:
6
( 16 )
Having been under British rule for so long, the Irish try very hard to revive their
own ancient language.
What is the name of that language ?
O Celtic
O British
Points maximum:
1
O Manx
O Gaelic
O Pidgin English
( 17 )
Of course, the Irish fell in love with some great sports invented by the English.
But they also like some of their national sports very much.
Can you find them in this list ?
O
O
O
Ice Hockey
Association Football
( Soccer )
Irish Handball
Points maximum:
O
O
Hurling
Rugby Football
O
O
Wrestling
Polo
O
Gaelic Football
O
Cricket
3
5
( 18 )
One famous Rugby Football club of Ireland is Garryowen RFC. They invented a
special ploy, still known in the Rugby world as “Garryowen”.
What is actually done on the field ?
O
The ball is kicked downfield but very high. Some players follow up and charge
the high ball in order to test the nerves and the courage of the opposite
fullback.
O
After winning the lineout one of the forwards hides the ball under his shirt.
Then all the forwards run to the goal line, the defending team not knowing
who carries the ball.
Points maximum:
1
( 19 )
The biggest sports stadium in Ireland is Croke Park in Dublin. It is the home of
the G.A.A. ( Gaelic Athletic Association ), where the county teams of Ireland play
for the championship in Gaelic Football.
Can you guess how many spectators fit into Croke Park ?
O
Points maximum:
15.500
O
49.900
O
82.000
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( 20 )
The most difficult question at the end:
At breakfast on Monday morning you read the sports page of your newspaper.
There you find the following results:
A
B
C
D
3rd day of the test series:
India lead Ireland before tea with 210 for 3 against 169 for 5 by 41 runs.
League of Ireland:
Shamrock Rovers 2 – Bohemians 1
Heineken Cup semifinals:
Leinster 49 - London Irish 27
All-Ireland final:
Kerry beat Meath by 0-21 to 4-8.
Which games could have these results ?
1
2
3
4
Rugby Football
Cricket
Gaelic Football
Association Football ( Soccer )
Please fill in:
Points maximum:
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VOCABULARY
A
actually
to allow
ancient
anthem
approximately
association
eigentlich
erlauben, zulassen
(sehr) alt
Hymne
ungefähr
Verband
au fond, à vrai dire
permettre
ancien
hymne
environ
fédération
brain
bright
gehören zu
jemanden verantwortlich machen
Gehirn
schlau
faire part de
rendre quelq`un
résponsable
cerveau
intelligent, rusé
C
cabbage
capital
to carry
center
century
certainly
clover
coast
competition
to connect
county
courage
Kohl
Hauptstadt
tragen
Innen(dreiviertel)
Jahrhundert
sicher
Klee
Küste
Wettbewerb
verbinden
Grafschaft
Mut
chou
capital
porter
trois-quart centre
siècle
certainement
trèfle
côte
compétition
attacher
département
courage
E
effort
empire
evaluation
expensive
Anstrengung
Weltreich
Auswertung
teuer
effort
empire
évaluation
cher
F
famous
flanker
fullback
berühmt
3. Reihe-Stürmer
Schlussspieler
célèbre, fameux
avant de 3ème ligne
arrière
G
to guess
schätzen
estimer
B
to belong to
to blame someone
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H
head of state
to hide
hooker
Staatsoberhaupt
verstecken
Hakler
chef d`état
cacher
talonneur
I
improvement
independence
to invent
IRB ( = International
Rugby Board )
Verbesserung
Unabhängigkeit
erfinden
= Weltverband des
Rugbysports
amélioration
indépendance
inventer
= l`organisation
mondiale du Rugby
L
to lead
lineout
lock
loose
führen
Gasse
2. Reihe-Stürmer
lose, ungebunden
mener
touche
avant de 2ème ligne
dégagé
M
to mean
monument
mussels
bedeuten
Denkmal
Muscheln
dire en Francais
monument
moules
O
office
Amt, Position
fonction
P
ploy
pork
poverty
to praise
probably
prop
proud
Spielzug, Trick
Speck
Armut
rühmen
wahrscheinlich
1. Reihe-Stürmer
stolz
manoeuvre
lard
pauvreté
glorifier
probablement
pilier
fier
R
result
to revive
Ergebnis
wiederbeleben
résultat
ranimer, raviver
S
to score
scrum
sheet
sickle
spectator
stew
surgery
swamp
erzielen
Gedränge
Blatt
Sichel
Zuschauer
Eintopf
chirurgischer Eingriff
Sumpf
réaliser
mêlée
feuille
faucille
spectateur
pot-au-feu
opération
marais
T
telly
thistle
try
Fernsehen
Distel
Versuch
télévision
chardon
essai
8
U
urgently
dringend
urgent
W
to wage war
winger
Krieg führen
Außen(dreiviertel)
fair la guerre
ailier
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Test Evaluation Sheet
The K.I.I.T. ( Knowledge and Intelligence Improvement Team ) is grateful for
your extreme effort.
Now please check your personal result:
No points at all:
Blame your parents, your teachers or anyone else you may think of.
1 to 9 points:
You have qualified for any high ranking office in the Belgian, German or Chinese
Rugby Union, maybe even in the International Rugby Board. We will most
certainly read or hear about you in later years, perhaps also watching you on the
telly handing over cups or other trophies at big Rugby events.
10 to 42 points:
Congratulation! You really are bright! Every Rugby club in the world will be
happy to have you in their first team!
More than 42 points:
You urgently need brain surgery.
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