Summer Sounds
Does your music knowledge hit the right notes?
Who had a hit in 1984 with the title 'Summer of '69'?
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Journey
Bryan Adams
Bon Jovi
Who fronted the British band Mungo Jerry who had a huge hit with 'In The Summertime'?
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Ray Dorset
Rod Stewart
Donovan
What is the first line of Grease's 'Summer Nights' lyrics?
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Summer days/drifting away
Summer lovin'/happened so fast
Summer lovin'/had me a blast
Who was nominated for British Single of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards with the song 'Summer'?
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Ed Sheeran
Jon Ronson
Calvin Harris
Who released 'The Boys of Summer', in 1984?
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Don Henley
Hall and Oates
Peter Gabriel
'The taxman's taken all my dough, and left me in my stately home,' are lyrics from which song?
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Donovan - Sunshine Superman
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
The Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun' was released from which album?
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Magical Mystery Tour
Abbey Road
The White Album
The rousing chorus of June is 'Bustin' Out All Over' is from which musical?
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Carousel
Hair
Lés Miserables
'Summer Love Sensation' was a 1974 hit for which group?
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The Hollies
The Bay City Rollers
Paper Lace
Who had a summer hit with 'Sealed With A Kiss'?
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Del Shannon
Brian Hyland
Bobby Vee
When did Alice Cooper release the song 'School's Out'?
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1971
1972
1973
The Live Aid benefit concert was held in 1985, but in what month?
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June
July
August
'Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,' is the opening line sung by who, in 1971?
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Bobby Womack
Al Green
Bill Withers
Who had a 1963 hit with 'Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer'?
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Tony Bennett
Nat King Cole
Frank Sinatra
In 1983 which girl group had a hit with 'Cruel Summer'?
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Bananarama
The Bangles
The Go Go's
Complete the title of this Elvis Presley song: 'Summer Kisses, Winter...'
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Fears
Tears
Cheers
Lana Del Rey evoked nostalgia for summer with what song in 2012?
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Solar Power
Sunshine Superman
Summertime Sadness
Which summer festival usually takes place in Pilton, Somerset, in England?
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Glastonbury
Download
Latitude
'Goodbye to you, my trusted friend; we've known each other since we were nine or ten,' is from which song?
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Reekus Sunfare
Son of a Gun
Seasons in the Sun
Who is the American singer who sang 'Sunshine and Summertime'?
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Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Dolly Parton
Holiday Time
Life's a beach with these getaway-themed teasers!
On which of Spain's costas is the holiday resort of Fuengirola?
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Costa del Sol
Costa de la Luz
Costa del Azahar
What is the capital of Lanzarote?
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Tinajo
Tenerife
Arrecife
If you were holidaying in Cancún, in which country would you be?
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Mexico
Colombia
Peru
Ballyheigue Beach is in which county?
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Galway
Cork
Kerry
Which US state's nickname is 'The Sunshine State'?
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Montego Bay is in which country?
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Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
Jamaica
Which airport is the nearest to the holiday location of Benidorm?
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Alicante
Barajas
El Prat
The summertime festival of 'Running of the Bulls is held in which city?
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Madrid
Barcelona
Pamplona
Ballymoney Beach is in which county?
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Co Louth
Co Wexford
Co Carlow
The coastal city of Albufeira is in which country?
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Spain
Portugal
Andorra
In which city is the world famous Copacabana beach?
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Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
Havana
Which tropical Indonesian island, east of Java is a popular holiday destination with over 1 million tourists annually?
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Sumatra
Bali
Borneo
To which country does the island of Madeira belong?
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Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Is Disney World in California or Florida?
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California
Florida
Which Greek island has Heraklion as its capital?
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Rhodes
Lesbos
Crete
Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca?
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Balearic
Cies
Medes
What is the Spanish word for summer?
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Primavera
Verano
Invierno
The Seychelles is in which ocean?
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Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
What colour flag is an international award presented to well-managed beaches with excellent water quality?
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Red
Blue
Green
Who is pictured below, a former TV presenter of the holiday programme Wish You Were Here?
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Judith Chalmers
Gloria Hunniford
Angela Rippon
Mixed Salad
Get a taste of these fresh and flavoursome quiz questions!
In which month in the Northern Hemisphere does the Summer Solstice happen?
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May
June
July
On which date is American Independence Day?
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July 4
September 5
November 11
What vitamin can you get from direct sunlight?
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B
C
D
Which month was named after Julius Caesar?
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May
June
July
Which holiday in the US implies the end of the summer season?
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Independence Day
Labour Day
SummerSlam
Where would you see the summer solstice in the south of England?
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Stonehenge
Tottenham
Glastonbury
In which English shire is the resort of Alton Towers: Lancashire, Staffordshire or Yorkshire?
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Lancashire
Staffordshire
Yorkshire
In which month in 1963 did Martin Luther King Jr give his famous 'I have a dream' speech?
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June
July
August
Which two sports were introduced to the 2016 summer Olympic Games for the first time?
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Golf and chess
Rugby and golf
Skateboarding and rugby
In what year was the film 'Summer Holiday' released, starring Cliff Richard?
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1963
1964
1965
On what island is the resort of Magaluf situated?
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Gran Canaria
Minorca
Majorca
What type of shark was the 'star' of the hit 1975 film Jaws?
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Basking
Hammerhead
Great White
With which UK TV comedy duo would you associate the song 'Bring Me Sunshine'?
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Morecambe and Wise
The Two Ronnies
Fry and Laurie
Which TV soap opera is set in Summer Bay?
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Neighbours
Home and Away
Blue Heelers
In which Mediterranean country is 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' set?
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Italy
Spain
Greece
What colour jersey does the leader and winner in the Tour de France wear?
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Red
Blue
Yellow
What are the three summer signs of the zodiac?
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Cancer, Leo and Virgo
Capricorn, Pisces and Aquarius
Aries, Taurus and Gemini
An ice-cream 99 is topped off with what type of chocolate?
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Flake
Twirl
Time Out
What is the birthstone colour for July?
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Sapphire
Ruby
Emerald
What was the name of Ed Sheeran's 2019 tour?
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Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Sporty Summer
Can you come away from these questions with the gold medal?
Who won silver medals at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games for Ireland?
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Katie Taylor
Gary and Paul O'Donovan
Sanita Puspure
Who won his first British Golf Open title in July, 2014?
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Pádraig Harrington
Shane Lowry
Rory McIlroy
Who did Brentford defeat in May this year to be promoted to the English Premier League?
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Swansea
Barnsley
Derby County
Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
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Wimbledon
Roland Garros
Hamburg
In May this year, who won the Monaco Grand Prix?
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Mick Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
In which stadium did the final of this summer's football Euros take place?
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Old Trafford
Anfield
Wembley
What will take place at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin this September?
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The Ryder Cup
The Masters
The Badger Bowl
Who won the French Men's Singles Tennis Open at Roland Garros in 2020?
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Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Daniil Medvedev
In which month did this year's Kentucky Derby take place in Louisville?
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March
April
May
What are the five colours of the summer Olympic rings?
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Blue, green, yellow, black and purple
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Blue, black, green, yellow and magenta
What piece of fruit is found at the top of the men's singles Wimbledon trophy?
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Banana
Jackfruit
Pineapple
Who won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?
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The USA
Canada
Mexico
Beach volleyball has been an Olympic discipline since which year?
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1992
1996
2000
Which word is used for the score of zero in a game of tennis?
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Hate
Ambivalence
Love
What is the third event in a men's decathlon?
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Shot put
Running
Cycling
In the summer of what year did the Tour de France start in Ireland?
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1997
1998
1999
Zakumi was the name of the official mascot for which sporting competition?
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Euro '96
World Cup 2010
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The Curtis Cup is a challenge trophy contested by women in which sport?
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Golf
Hockey
Ten-pin bowling
In the summer of 2019, who won the Munster Senior Football Championship at Páirc Ui Chaoimh?
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Cork
Kerry
Waterford
Who is this sportsperson pictured here?
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Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Summer Sizzlers
Can you stand the heat?
On which set of months does the summertime in the southern hemisphere fall?
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December-March
April-July
June-September
Which term is used for a period of warm weather in autumn from September to November?
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Arabian summer
Persian summer
Indian summer
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in which city?
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London
Paris
Galway
What does "SPF" on sunscreen products stand for?
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Sun Protection Factor
Solar Protection Factor
Special Protection Factor
In which month this year did we change the clocks to summer time?
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February
March
April
What is the summer residence of the Pope?
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St. Peter's Basilica
Castle of Cagliostro
Castel Gandolfo
Britain's Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to Ireland in 2011, during which month?
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May
June
July
Who wrote 'A Midsummer's Night Dream'?
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Chaucer
Wordsworth
Shakespeare
True or false? Quince is not a summer fruit.
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True
False
In 1984, US President Ronald Reagan designated July as the national month of which summer food?
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Yogurt
Ice-cream
Smoothies
Which singer was known as the 'Queen of Disco'?
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Yvonne Elliman
Candi Staton
Donna Summer
Which feast day falls on July 15 every year?
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St Swithin's Day
St George's Day
St Anger
What was the first name of Clegg in the sitcom 'Last of the Summer Wine'?
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Norman
Cyril
Walter
Who met and fell in love with Marge Bouvier in a 1974 summer camp?
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Artie Ziff
Homer Simpson
Homer Thompson
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of palaces, gardens and lakes in which city?
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Beijing
Seoul
Tokyo
In the nursery rhyme, what did the Queen of Hearts make 'all on a summer's day'?
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Some pies
Some eclairs
Some tarts
Complete the title of the 1997 film 'I Know What You Did Last...'?
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Spring
Summer
Christmas
The first of the Live at the Marquee concerts in Cork began in which month in 2005?
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June
July
August
The summer Bloomsday festival celebrates the life of which Irish writer?
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Oscar Wilde
James Joyce
Myles na gCopaleen
What summer month is the first name of this EastEnders actress, pictured here?
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June
July
August
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