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TRIVIA
The dictionary defines it thus: triv•i•a 1 (tr v - )
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Insignificant or inessential matters; trifles
With that said here is this month's wee trivia quiz on things Celtic!
1. Ogham is sometimes referred to as the.,
A. Celtic Tree alphabet
B. Celtic Sand writing
C. Celtic Alphabet2. Who wrote the poem Adress to a Haggis?
3. What breed of dog was Greyfriars Bobby?
4 What is the Scotts word for New Years?
5. How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland?
6. How many provinces are there in the Republic of Ireland?
7. What is the proper name of the breed of cattle known as Black Angus?
8. What breed of dog did the 1960 Disney movie use to depict Greyfriars Bobby?
9. What is the tallest breed of dog?
10. What make of car manufactured in Belfast, Ireland was used in the movie Back to the Future?
11. What three things do birds symbolize in Celtic Mythology?
12. Who was the Welshman that mapped Canada?
13. What famous New York publication was founded by Welshman George Jones?
14. What Famous brewery has a 6,000 year lease?
15.Who was the the world’s first recognized Heavyweight Boxing Champion and held the title for ten years.?
Answers
1. A. "Celtic Tree ." This is due to the letter names of the Ogham alphabet being named after trees and shrubs.
2. Robert Burns
3. Skye Terrier
4. Hogmanay
5. 26, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six
6. 3, Munster, Leinster, Connaught, the remaining Ulster is in Northern Ireland
7. Aberdeen-Angus is the original name of the breed as developed in Scotland.
8. In the 1960 Disney film based on the book, a West Highland terrier was cast rather than a Skye Terrier.
9. Irish Wolfhound
10 . The DeLorian
11. Prophetic knowledge, bloodshed, and skill.
12. David Thompson could rightly be called "the man who measured Canada." Almost on his own, this prodigious explorer surveyed most of the Canadian-US border during the early days of the country. Covering 80,000 miles on foot, dog sled, horseback and canoe, 200 years ago, Thompson defined one-fifth of the North American continent. His 77 volumes detailing his studies in geography, biology and ethnography entitles him to the title of one of the world's greatest land geographers.
13. It is not generally known that the New York Times, that most American of US newspapers, owes it origin to a Welshman, George Jones.
14, The original Guinness Brewery in Dublin has a 6,000 year lease. A full seven percent of the Irish barley crop is used solely for the production of Guinness beer.
15. John L. Sullivan, the world’s first recognized Heavyweight Boxing Champion held the title for ten years.
