The Big Weekend Quiz
As we come to the end of 2020, here are some brain teasers, divided into various categories, to keep you entertained over the holiday season.
The Full Irish
How well do you know the homeland?
1. Which Irish writer wrote the following books: 'The Sisters,' 'The Boarding House,' and, 'Stephen Hero'?
2. Smoking in workplaces in this country was banned in which year?
3. The town of Belturbet is in which county?
4. The song, 'No Frontiers,' was written by which singer-songwriter?
5. How many counties have a border with Waterford?
6. TV presenter, Graham Norton, was born in which city?
7. Which river flows through Wexford?
8. Who is the current Minister for Justice?
9. Tory Island is off the coast of which county?
10. What is the Irish word for black?
11. The prehistoric monument of Newgrange is in which county?
12. Actor, Cillian Murphy, was born in which city?
13. The Book of Kells was written in what language?
14. In which county would you find the Blue Stack Mountains?
15. Termonfeckin is a village in which Irish county?
16. According to locals, Fungie was first seen in Dingle harbour in what year. Was it 1978, 1983, or 1988?
17. Who was the second President of Ireland?
18. Jockey, Davy Russell, was born in which town?
19. What is the name of the pub in RTE's 'Fair City'?
20. Who is pictured above?
Know Your Sport
How closely were you paying attention to the world of sport this year?
1. In the senior Six Nations Championship, which country won the 2009 Triple Crown?
2. American quarterback, Tom Brady, spent the first 20 seasons of his career with what team?
3. Which county won four consecutive All-Ireland senior hurling finals from 1941 to 1944?
4. In what year did Irish cyclist Stephen Roche win the Tour de France?
5. Who is older, Lionel Andrés Messi, or, Cristiano Ronaldo?
6. Tattenham Corner is principally associated with what racecourse?
7. Which English Premier League team are nicknamed 'The Peacocks'?
8. In what year did boxer Katie Taylor turn professional?
9. Celtic Park GAA stadium is in which city?
10. Who did Martina Navratilova defeat in her first Wimbledon title win in 1978?
11. In what year did Sporting Fingal win the FAI Cup final?
12. Who is the current world record holder for most Rugby Union test matches refereed?
13. What nationality is professional golfer, Dustin Johnson?
14. Who was the first non-British manager of Arsenal Football Club?
15. In which sport do teams compete to win the Stanley Cup?
16. Which sport involves tucks and pikes?
17. Irish rugby international, CJ Stander, was born in which country?
18. What colour jacket does a greyhound wear when running out of trap one?
19. Which brothers won gold in the lightweight double sculls at the 2016 European Rowing Championships?
20. Who is pictured above?
Where In The World?
It's time to employ your geography skills
1. What is the capital of Bangladesh?
2. What is the longest river in Europe?
3. What is the capital city of Australia?
4. In which country would you find the Machu Picchu ruins?
5. How many stars are on the national flag of Cuba?
6. What is the largest city in Western Australia?
7. What two colours are on the national flag of Estonia?
8. What did Ceylon change its name to in 1972?
9. Mount Vesuvius overlooks which present-day Italian city?
10. Mombasa is the oldest and second-largest city, in which country?
11. Which is the smallest independent state in the world?
12. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?
13. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of which country?
14. Tuscany is a region in which country?
15. Which city is known as the Eternal City?
16. Funchal is the capital of which island?
17. True or false, Switzerland is not a member of the European Union?
18. Serengeti National Park is in which country?
19. Which is the smallest country, by area, in South America?
20. Who is pictured above?
Sweet Music
Across all genres and tastes, how honed is your musical knowledge?
1. Who sang with Andrea Bocelli on the song 'Perfect Symphony'?
2. Which groups first three singles, 'How Do You Do It,' 'I Like It,' and, 'You'll Never Walk Alone' went straight to Number One?
3. 'Breathless,' 'Runaway,' and, 'Dreams,' were hits for which group?
4. Coolio had a 1995 hit with which song, taken from the soundtrack of the film 'Dangerous Minds'?
5. What was the name of Gloria Estefan's backing group?
6. Which singer married Debbie Rowe in 1996?
7. Who was the drummer in the Irish rock band, Thin Lizzy?
8. Singer, Engelbert Humperdinck, was born in which country?
9. Which singer recorded the following, 'Lady of the Night,' 'Hush Hush Maria,' and, 'Goodbye Venice Goodbye'?
10. Which singer wrote 'Forty Shades of Green,' in 1959?
11. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the birthname of which singer?
12. What was the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Adele?
13. Which country was the first to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice?
14. What was the first name of the French composer Debussy?
15. British rock band, Queen, were formed in which city in 1970?
16. 'Let Your Love Flow' was a 1976 hit for which band?
17. Who performed the 1985 song, 'Together In Electric Dreams'?
18. Which country singer wrote the song, 'I Will Always Love You,' a big hit for Whitney Houston?
19. What is the birthname of singer, Red Hurley?
20. Who is pictured above?
At The Movies
From celluloid to streaming - how extensive is your knowledge of film?
1. Who played the role of 'Agent J' in the 1997 film, 'Men in Black'?
2. Who directed the 1993 film, 'In The Name of the Father'?
3. What was the film in which Pierce Brosnan first starred as James Bond?
4. Who played Davy Jones in the film, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'?
5. What was Macaulay Culkin character's name in the film 'Home Alone'?
6. Which actor became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, 'The Tramp'?
7. The 1975 film 'Jaws' was based on whose novel?
8. Which co-produced Mel Gibson film portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior?
9. Who starred as Terry Malloy in the 1954 film, 'On The Waterfront'?
10. Which 'Sex and the City' star played Karen Thompson in the 1984 film 'Police Academy'?
11. Which singer starred in the following films: 'A League of their Own,' 'Evita,' and, 'Desparately Seeking Susan'?
12. Who played Severus Snape in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?
13. Who played Mrs. Robinson in 'The Graduate'?
14. Who played park owner John Hammond in 'Jurassic Park'?
15. The song 'Always Look On The Bright Side of Life' features in the end of which film?
16. Rocky featured the boxing career of which fictional character?
17. In the film 'Bridget Jones,' Bridget was a graduate of which university?
18. Who directed the following films: 'Rear Window,' 'Vertigo,' and, 'North by Northwest'?
19. Who played Akeem Joffer in the 1988 film, 'Coming to America'?
20. Who is pictured above?
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