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How Well Would You Have Done On Blackboard Jungle?

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Apr 14th 2017, 10:00 PM 12,764 Views 2 Comments

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We trawled through old episodes of RTÉ’s premier schools quiz show to present 10 questions from the original shows. How well would you have done? Find out now.

Ray, take it away:

1. In which Leinster county will you find Blackwater Harbour?
RTE
Wicklow
Wexford

Louth
2. What's the predominant colour of boxer dogs?
RTE
Brown
Black

White
3. 'Before' was a 1996 hit single for which flamboyant duo?
RTE
The Pet Shop Boys
Wham!

Eurythmics
4. In which decade did US Secretary of State George Marshall call for a European recovery programme known as The Marshall Plan?
RTE
1930s
1940s

1950s
5. Charles J Haughey's island of Inishvickillane lies off the coast of which Munster county?
RTE
Clare
Cork

Kerry
6. Newtownards is a major town in which Ulster county?
RTE
Down
Armagh

Antrim
7. Beginning with R, which five-letter word defines the measure of the relative sides of two quantities or measurements, expressed as a proportion?
RTE
Range
Ratio

Radius
8. Can you identify this RTÉ personality?
RTE
Derek Davies
Marty Whelan

Ronan Collins
9. EV3 was the title of a 1997 album by which American all-girl group?
RTE
3LW
TLC

En Vogue
10. Which extinct reptiles take their name from the Greek for "terrible lizard"?
RTE
Tyrannosaurus
Dinosaur

Velociraptor
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
You got 9/10!
Ah, so close. You're the runner up, so you've won yourself a camcorder!
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You scored out of !
You got 10/10!
You're the winner! You're taking home the trophy and the minibus for your school. Fair play to you.
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