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1
What is the largest country in the Nordics?
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was set in which fictional town?
Winterville
Moate
Elmswood
Sunnydale
3
Which of these is Pythagoras' theorem?
a2 - b2 = c2
a2 = b2 / c2
a2 + b2 + c2 = 0
a2 + b2 = c2
4
Which TV show filmed the most episodes?
Frasier
Friends
Cheers
Baywatch
5
I always considered him to a feisty so-and-so, but what was the name of Kenny's first dog?
Spike
Rex
Max
Taz
6
What movie star in the 1990s did Hilde want to marry?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Keanue Reeves
Tom Hanks
Brad Pitt
7
What is the highest grossing movie of all time? (adjusting for inflation %)
Gone with the Wind
Star Wars: Force Awakens
Titanic
Avatar
8
What fruit contains the most protein?
Guava
Avocado
Kiwi
Dried apricots
9
What year did MTV officially launch on US television?
1987
1981
1979
1985
10
What famous Irish politician was elected as MP for Clare in 1828?
Charles Stewart Parnell
Michael Cusack
Arthur Griffith
Daniel O'Connell
11
Raisins are made by drying which fruit?
Grapes
Peaches
Figs
Plums
12
What event caused Hilde to run back to her house crying and calling for daddy?
She had fallen off her bike
She missed her daddy
She crashed the car
She lost her sweets
13
One Easter, many many many years ago, Alex had to be rushed to hospital. Why?
He was getting too fat
He ate too much chocolate and got sick
He fell and broke a bone
He had eaten lots of coins
14
What is the correct term for this symbol: #
Number sign
Pound sign
Hash tag
Octothorpe
15
Which of these is NOT a prime number?
11
28
37
19
16
These trips also saw us travel to the always exciting Louisburgh, to visit the centre of what historical figure?
Michael Davitt
John F Kennedy
WB Yeats
Grace O'Malley
17
Sam was born on 31st May - what's her star sign?
Gemini
Leo
Cancer
Taurus
18
At what degree does the world's axis tilt?
25.5
24.5
23.5
21.5
19
What Irish playwright wrote Pygmalion?
John Millington Synge
Oscar Wilde
Sean O'Casey
George Bernard Shaw
20
What's the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Saturn
21
How many colours does a rainbow have?
5
9
6
7
22
Which is the fastest land animal?
European Gare
Jack Rabbit
Cheetah
Lion
23
Which book has sold more copies?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Hobbit
The Da Vinci Code
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
24
Meryl Streep has the most Oscar nominations but who has the most Oscar wins?
Ingrid Bergman
Katharine Hepburn
Daniel-Day Lewis
Tom Hanks
25
We all know Mom loves the her workplace sooooo much.... but when was Athlone Institute of Technology founded?
1975
1965
1980
1970
26
What does this formula calculate (see picture)
Centre point of a triangle
Area of a triangle
Area of a circle
Diameter of a circle
27
Which of these are NOT an official UN language?
English
Russian
Portuguese
Mandarin
28
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
Lion
Eagle
Horse
29
What is the largest US state by area?
Texas
California
Alaska
Montana
30
Robbie Keane has scored the most amount of goals for Ireland. How many did score?
65
69
64
68
31
Football/Soccer is the most popular sport in the world by 'estimated fans' . Whats the second most popular?
Cricket
Tennis
Field hockey
Basketball
32
Who succeeded John F Kennedy as President of the United States of America?
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
33
In what year was Google launched?
2001
2003
2007
2005
34
When Ian would not stop crying as a toddler, what did he want?
Blankey bok bok
Mommy
Teddy bok bok
Teddy blankey
35
And what was the first video that MTV played?
"Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
"Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carrnes
36
What fun puzzle is hinted at in Jame's Joyce's novel Ulysses?
“Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a pub”
“Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a book store”
“Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a church”
“Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a drunk"
37
How long is the Great Wall of China?
21,000 km
19,000 km
15,000 km
24,000 km
38
Which Brontë sister wrote Jane Eyre?
Anne
Jane
Charlotte
Emily
39
How many provinces does Belgium have?
11
9
10
12
40
We all remember those wonderful trips to Westport when we were young. But who owned Westport house?
Lord Foxford
Earl of Mayo
Lord Altamont
Pinky the Rabbit
41
What Irish counties were formerly known as "King's County" and "Queen's County"
Laois & Wexford
Kildare & Meath
Offaly & Laois
Meath & Offaly
42
In what Olympic sport has Ireland won the most gold medals?
Boxing
Rowing
Athletics
Swimming
43
What were the first three US states to join the Union?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Virginia, New York
44
When Ian is out on the town throwing shapes, what's his tipple of choice?
Vodka Red Bull
Jameson, Ginger, Lime
Pint of Guinness
Cosmopolitan
45
Which metal has the highest density?
Copper
Gold
Aluminium
Lead
46
What country is the largest exporter of rice?
Vietnam
India
China
USA
47
In temporarily showing he may be smarter than Richard, how many points did James get in the leaving cert?
440
460
470
450
48
What is the oldest whiskey distillery in Ireland?
Middleton, Co. Cork
Jameson, Co. Dublin
Tullamore Dew, Co Offaly
Bushmill, Co. Antrim
49
In confectionery, what do the symbols M&M stand for?
Mars & Milky
Marks & Magic
Mars & Murrie
Malt & Milk
50
In what century was Strokestown house built?
1600s
1900s
1800s
1700s
51
Where does Ireland rank worldwide for average consumption of beer per person?
9th
3rd
6th
12th
52
Ernest Walton was a Irish physicist and Nobel laureate famous for doing what?
Discovering a new element
Develop quantum theory
Theorise time travel
Splitting the atom
53
What date marks the end of the Roman Empire?
1243 AD
476 AD
608 AD
357 AD
54
What country has the longest coastline?
China
Australia
Indonesia
Canada
55
When warning us of trouble to come, complete this Noel phrase: "I warned ye about..."
Nintendo
Playing football indoors
Sega
Not cleaning our rooms
56
What's the world's largest wine producing country?
Italy
France
Spain
Argentina
57
How many elements are there on the periodic table?
118
122
110
114
58
What's the smallest country in South America?
Suriname
Ecuador
Uruguay
Guyana
59
What world event took place in 1798?
War of the Roses
Belgium became a country
French Revolution
American War of Independence
60
Another fun part of the trip was a visit to Lennane (it had a travelling bank). What famous Irish film was shot there?
The Guard
The Quiet Man
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
The Field