University of Limerick - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was the University of Limerick established by legislation?
A) 1991
B) 1989
C) 1988
D) 1973
  • 2. Which college was incorporated into the University of Limerick in 1991?
A) Dublin City University
B) Mary Immaculate College
C) Thomond College of Education
D) St. Patrick's College
  • 3. What degrees does Mary Immaculate College offer through the University of Limerick?
A) Law and business
B) Primary education and arts programmes
C) Secondary education
D) Physical education
  • 4. Which university system elements were adopted by the University of Limerick?
A) Cooperative education, grade point average marking, and the trimester system
B) Continuous assessment, credit system, and annual system
C) Quarter system, pass/fail grading, and semester system
D) Honors system, letter grading, and bi-semester system
  • 5. Which international funding bodies did the University of Limerick seek funding from in the 1970s?
A) International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank and European Investment Bank
C) African Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank
D) European Central Bank and International Finance Corporation
  • 6. Who was the Chancellor of the University of Limerick as of 2023?
A) Mary Harney
B) Seán Donlon
C) Miriam Hederman O'Brien
D) Brigid Laffan
  • 7. In what year did the University of Limerick become an active participant in the Erasmus Programme?
A) 2000
B) 1997
C) 1991
D) 1988
  • 8. How many partner institutions does the University of Limerick have in the Erasmus Programme?
A) 150
B) 207
C) 300
D) 250
  • 9. With which university did UL ally in 2010 to share resources?
A) Trinity College Dublin
B) University College Dublin
C) NUI Galway
D) Dublin City University
  • 10. Which US philanthropist served as the founding chair of the University of Limerick's international leadership board?
A) Bill Gates
B) George Soros
C) Chuck Feeney
D) Warren Buffett
  • 11. Who succeeded Edward M Walsh as president of the University of Limerick?
A) Roger Downer
B) Desmond Fitzgerald
C) Don Barry
D) John O'Connor
  • 12. How many members are there in the University of Limerick's Governing Authority?
A) 35
B) 40
C) 25
D) 29
  • 13. Which act raised the University of Limerick's status to that of a university?
A) National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, Act, 1980
B) Universities Act, 1997
C) Higher Education Act, 2000
D) University of Limerick Act, 1989
  • 14. Who is the acting president of the University of Limerick from 2024 to April 2026?
A) Desmond Fitzgerald
B) Don Barry
C) Shane Kilcommins
D) Kerstin Mey
  • 15. Which college's degrees have been conferred by the University of Limerick since 2012?
A) Mary Immaculate College
B) St. Patrick's College, Thurles
C) Dublin City University
D) Thomond College of Education
  • 16. Which country is not listed as a partner for UL students to study abroad?
A) Canada
B) India
C) US
D) Australia
  • 17. What is the role of the Chancellor at the University of Limerick?
A) Head of the Governing Authority
B) Chief academic officer
C) Chief financial officer
D) Titular head of the university
  • 18. In what year was the University of Limerick (UL) founded?
A) 1989
B) 1959
C) 1922
D) 1972
  • 19. How many hectares is the University of Limerick's campus on the north bank of the River Shannon?
A) 91.5 hectares
B) 340 acres
C) 137.5 hectares
D) 46 hectares
  • 20. How many international students are enrolled at the University of Limerick?
A) Over 2,400
B) Over 800
C) Over 18,000
D) Over 1,500
  • 21. What is the name of the co-operative education programme offered by the University of Limerick?
A) Internship programme
B) Co-op programme
C) Placement programme
D) Work-study programme
  • 22. Which river runs alongside the University of Limerick's campus?
A) River Liffey
B) River Shannon
C) River Barrow
D) River Lee
  • 23. What is the total area of the University of Limerick's campus?
A) 91.5 hectares
B) 46 hectares
C) 137.5 hectares
D) 340 acres
  • 24. Who was the mayor of Limerick that applied for a college of the planned Queen's University of Ireland?
A) Dermot Kinlen
B) Ted Russell
C) Roger GH Downer
D) Edward M. Walsh
  • 25. In which year did the campaign for a university in Limerick begin?
A) 1989
B) 1908
C) 1972
D) Late 1950s
  • 26. Who was the High Court judge that supported the campaign for a university in Limerick?
A) Edward M. Walsh
B) Dermot Kinlen
C) Roger GH Downer
D) Ted Russell
  • 27. Who introduced free second-level education in Ireland in 1966?
A) Donogh O'Malley
B) Jack Lynch
C) Chuck Feeney
D) Edward Walsh
  • 28. In which year did Donogh O'Malley purchase the UL Plassey site?
A) 1967
B) 1972
C) 1966
D) 1970
  • 29. Who opened the institute in 1972?
A) Chuck Feeney
B) Donogh O'Malley
C) Edward Walsh
D) Taoiseach Jack Lynch
  • 30. Which company manufactured Ireland's first silicon chips?
A) National Technological Park
B) NIHE Limerick
C) Shannon Development
D) Analog Devices
  • 31. In what year did NIHE Limerick apply for recognition as a college of the National University of Ireland?
A) 1972
B) 1977
C) 1978
D) 1988
  • 32. What happened after NIHE Limerick applied for recognition as a college of the National University of Ireland?
A) It was established as an independent institution
B) It closed down
C) It became a college of the National University of Ireland
D) It merged with another university
  • 33. How many faculties does the University of Limerick have?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Three
D) Five
  • 34. Kemmy Business School is named after whom?
A) Mary Robinson
B) Michael D. Higgins
C) Jim Kemmy
D) Leo Varadkar
  • 35. Which accreditation does Kemmy Business School not hold?
A) EQUIS
B) AMBA
C) AACSB
D) None, it holds all three
  • 36. What is the only English-language master's degree offered by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences outside the United States?
A) Technical communication
B) Creative writing
C) Psychology
D) History
  • 37. How many undergraduate students does the UL students' union represent?
A) 20,000
B) 10,000
C) 18,000
D) 15,000
  • 38. What is the minimum percentage of Directors' support required to amend the Constitution of the UL students' union?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 60%
  • 39. Which society was the first not to be recognized by the UL student council in March 2014?
A) Debate Society
B) Pro-Life Society
C) Literature Society
D) Environmental Society
  • 40. What is the global ranking of UL in the 2024 QS World University Rankings?
A) 350th
B) 426th
C) 401st
D) 500th
  • 41. In which year was UL named University of the Year in the Sunday Times' Good University Guide?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017
  • 42. What was one of the reasons UL was named University of the Year in 2015?
A) The introduction of online courses
B) The opening of a new campus
C) The hiring of a Nobel laureate
D) The €52-million Bernal Project
  • 43. For which aspect did UL receive five stars in the 2011–12 QS reports?
A) Student housing
B) Campus size
C) Graduate employability
D) Library facilities
  • 44. What is the ranking range of UL in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings?
A) 201–300
B) 301–400
C) 501–600
D) 401–500
  • 45. What must every new club or society at UL undergo before being recognized?
A) A membership drive
B) A trial period usually lasting 14 weeks
C) A public debate
D) A financial audit
  • 46. Which of the following is not a goal of the President's Volunteer Award (PVA)?
A) To promote the development of civic and leadership skills
B) To develop collaborative projects with the community
C) To sustain and foster a culture of volunteerism
D) To provide financial aid to students
  • 47. What is the role of the postgraduate students' union president at UL?
A) A full-time, sabbatical position
B) A part-time volunteer
C) A student council member
D) An external advisor
  • 48. Which of the following is not a department within Kemmy Business School?
A) Computer Science
B) Economics
C) Accounting & Finance
D) Management & Marketing
  • 49. What is the role of the Board of Directors in UL Student Life?
A) To ratify policy decisions made by the student council
B) To organize student events
C) To manage the student center
D) To oversee faculty appointments
  • 50. In what year was the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) established?
A) 1998
B) 1996
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 51. How many Irish universities were involved in Lero's third funding period (2014–2020)?
A) Seven
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
  • 52. In which year was the Interaction Design Centre (IDC) established?
A) 1998
B) 1996
C) 1995
D) 2005
  • 53. In what year did the Localisation Research Centre move to UL?
A) 1998
B) 1999
C) 2005
D) 2000
  • 54. What did the LRC spin off in 2009?
A) The Stokes Institute
B) The Enterprise Research Centre
C) The Rosetta Foundation
D) The Interaction Design Centre
  • 55. Which organization did the LRC sign a memorandum of understanding with in 2011?
A) Enterprise Research Centre
B) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
C) Centre for Science, Engineering and Technology
D) Science Foundation Ireland
  • 56. Who founded the Stokes Institute?
A) Mark Davies
B) University of Limerick
C) Enterprise Research Centre
D) Science Foundation Ireland
  • 57. What was sold to Life Technologies in 2010?
A) Enterprise Research Centre
B) Stokes Bio
C) Interaction Design Centre
D) Localisation Research Centre
  • 58. Which organization is Ireland's leading international chamber orchestra?
A) The UL Chamber Orchestra
B) The Irish Chamber Orchestra
C) The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
D) The University Concert Hall Orchestra
  • 59. Which gallery at UL is the principal venue for temporary exhibitions?
A) The Bourn Vincent Gallery
B) The Irish Chamber Gallery
C) The Castletroy Art Gallery
D) The University Concert Hall
  • 60. Which artist's outdoor sculpture is included in UL's art collection?
A) Claude Monet
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Antony Gormley
  • 61. What is the name of the oldest housing development near UL?
A) Kilmurry Village
B) Dromroe Village
C) Plassey Village
D) Thomond Village
  • 62. Which village is the closest to the University Arena?
A) Dromroe Village
B) Kilmurry Village
C) Plassey Village
D) Thomond Village
  • 63. What type of pool is available at the University Arena?
A) 25-metre swimming pool
B) Olympic-standard 50-metre swimming pool
C) Outdoor pool
D) Indoor heated pool
  • 64. Which village is exclusively for postgraduate students?
A) Quigley Village
B) Thomond Village
C) Plassey Village
D) Kilmurry Village
  • 65. Which village opened in September 2006?
A) Quigley Village
B) Cappavilla Village
C) Thomond Village
D) Dromroe Village
  • 66. Which village is located on the south bank of the Shannon?
A) Dromroe Village
B) Thomond Village
C) Cappavilla Village
D) Quigley Village
  • 67. In what year did the University Arena open?
A) 2011
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 2002
  • 68. What is the size of the Indoor Sports Hall at the University Arena?
A) 3,000-square-metre
B) 4,500-square-metre
C) 3,600-square-metre
D) 2,500-square-metre
  • 69. What major event did the University Arena host in 2010?
A) The World Athletics Championships
B) The European Swimming Championships
C) The Rugby World Cup
D) The Special Olympics Ireland Games
  • 70. How many Special Olympians participated in the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games?
A) 2,000
B) 2,500
C) 1,900
D) 1,500
  • 71. What was the total cost of developing the University Arena?
A) €35 million
B) €25 million
C) €20 million
D) €28 million
  • 72. How much did the University of Limerick Foundation contribute to the University Arena's development?
A) €5 million
B) €7.6 million
C) €10 million
D) €6.9 million
  • 73. What is the length of the suspended jogging track at the University Arena?
A) 250 m
B) 300 m
C) 150 m
D) 200 m
  • 74. How many lanes does the suspended jogging track have?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
  • 75. When did the playing pitches of the all-weather sports complex open?
A) November 2011
B) July 2010
C) June 2010
D) July 2011
  • 76. What is the largest artificial-grass development in Ireland?
A) UL's all-weather sports complex
B) Galway Sports Complex
C) Cork Athletic Fields
D) Dublin Sports Park
  • 77. What type of surfaces are used in the all-weather sports complex?
A) Second-generation all-weather surfaces
B) Natural grass surfaces
C) First-generation all-weather surfaces
D) Third-generation all-weather surfaces
  • 78. In which decade were the Foundation Building and the University Concert Hall constructed?
A) 1980s
B) 2000s
C) 1990s
D) 2010s
  • 79. Which building opened in 2005 and is part of a complex near the Foundation Building?
A) Engineering Research Building
B) Health Sciences Building
C) Kemmy Business School
D) Millstream Courtyard
  • 80. When was the Living Bridge completed?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2007
  • 81. What significant event occurred with the New Student Centre in 2021?
A) The contractor, Keating Construction, collapsed into liquidation.
B) Construction began.
C) The building was demolished.
D) The building was completed and opened.
  • 82. When was the Schrödinger Building constructed?
A) 1972
B) 1992
C) 1978
D) 1984
  • 83. Which building was completed in 2018?
A) Bernal Building
B) Tierney Building
C) Glucksman Library Extension
D) Analog Devices Building
  • 84. Which building was extended in 2013?
A) Bernal Building
B) Tierney Building
C) MSSI extension
D) Analog Devices Building
  • 85. When did the university's Main Building, phase 1A, open?
A) 1984
B) 1978
C) 1972
D) 1974
  • 86. Which building was constructed opposite the CSIS building?
A) Health Sciences Building
B) Irish World Music Centre
C) Kemmy Business School
D) Architectural-faculty building
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