Big Christmas Quiz

Where in the World?

Can you put a pin in our geographical head-scratchers?
1. Stavanger is a city in which Scandinavian country?
2. Louisiana is the only US state to start with an 'L'. But where in the US is it located?
3. True or false, Moldova has a border with Romania?
4. Lego originated in which country?
5. The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in which continent?
6. Which of these has the biggest population: Glasgow, Leeds, or Edinburgh?
7. What are the two colours on the national flag of Malta?
8. The Spanish Riding School is in which city?
9. What is the capital of Brazil?
10. Gouda is a popular cheese originating from which country?
11. TAP is the national airline of which European country?
12. Which of these US states shares its name with the title of an album by heavy metal band Slipknot?
13. In which European city would you find a statue of a small boy urinating into a fountain?
14. What did Ceylon change its name to in 1972?
15. What colour is the spot in the middle of the Japanese flag?
16. In which of these countries is Lake Bled?
17. What is the capital of Kosovo?
18. The Ashanti people are native to which continent?
19. Which city is referred to as the 'Eternal City'?
20. The Sagrada Familia (above) is in which city?
Thank you for the music

Music changes from generation to generation - get the kids and grandparents involved!
1. Gary and Martin Kemp were in what band?
2. On which 2017 song did Andrea Bocelli and Ed Sheeran sing together?
3. Which band released 'New Kid in Town', in 1976?
4. Who had a Christmas hit with 'When A Child is Born', in 1976?
5. The 2001 hit 'Murder on the Dancefloor', was sung by which singer?
6. Which band recorded 'Mull of Kintyre'?
7. 'I think I'm gonna be sad; I think it's today, yeah,' is the opening line in which song?
8. Who played bass guitar with Queen in their original line-up?
9. Who released 'Sweet Caroline', in 1969?
10. Who found worldwide fame with the albums It's Time in 2005, and Call Me Irresponsible in 2007?
11. Who had the official UK Number One single in 2020, with, 'Don't Stop Me Eatin''?
12. Who formed the band T.Rex, in 1967?
13. Where was singer Taylor Swift born?
14. 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' was performed by David Bowie and which American singer?
15. Joe Dolan always finished his concerts with which song?
16. Who wrote the song, 'Forty Shades of Green', in 1959, while on a trip to Ireland?
17. Which of the Gibb brothers was not a member of the Bee Gees?
18. Which English singer had a hit in 1986 with 'Higher Love'?
19. 'Where the treetops glisten, and the children listen,' are lyrics from which Christmas song?
20. Who is the singer pictured above?
Stars of the Silver Screen

Let's see if you know your celluloid darlings from your streaming sensations.
1. What type of car was used in the 1985 film, Back to the Future?
2. Who played the Scarecrow in the 2008 film, The Dark Knight?
3. John Wayne won his first, and only, acting Academy Award for what film?
4. Which 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?
5. Name the first actor to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films?
6. Who played park owner John Hammond in Jurassic Park?
7. For what film did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
8. Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller is notorious for its shocking 'shower scene'?
9. 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn' is an iconic line from which classic film?
10. In how many films has Daniel Craig starred as James Bond?
11. What does Tom Hanks compare life to in the film Forrest Gump?
12. In the Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
13. Which Irish actress played Doris Walker in the 1947 film, Miracle on 34th Street?
14. Who played Willy Wonka in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
15. In the 2003 film, Elf, what name is given to the child that Santa accidentally carries to the North Pole?
16. In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what is the first name of the father in the Griswold family?
17. Mary Poppins is nanny to which family?
18. Who sang Men in Black from the 1997 film of that name?
19. Who stars as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film, No Time To Die?
20. Which actor is pictured above?
The Full Irish

We've rediscovered our island over the course of Covid - test your knowledge
1. Ross Castle is in which county?
2. What is the name of the motorway that runs from Cork to the townland of Aghaboe, in Co. Laois?
3. Ireland is home to the longest coastal driving route in the world. What is it called?
4. What is the Irish word for the colour red?
5. In which city was former President, Mary McAleese, born?
6. At what newspaper did singer Joe Dolan start his first 'real' job?
7. Bloody Foreland is in the north-west corner of which county?
8. Labour leader, Alan Kelly, was born in which county?
9. How many times has Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest?
10. When did the first Late Late Toy Show air?
11. What is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?
12. Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde, is buried in which city?
13. The town of Clones is in which county?
14. Johnny Logan, Mr. Eurovision, was born in which country?
15. In which county would you see Lismore Castle?
16. Which song by Ed Sheeran mentions an Irish city?
17. What was the Roman name for Ireland?
18. The Ardagh Chalice was found by two boys in 1868, in what county?
19. Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin is the full name of which Irish singer?
20. Who is pictured above?
Good Sport

The Big Quiz heads into injury time - but can you bring home the silverware?
1. Who captained Ireland in their win against the All Blacks last month?
2. What is Real Madrid's stadium called?
3. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will kick-off in which month in Qatar?
4. Which European team was first to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022?
5. Who won this season's Brazilian Formula One motor racing Grand Prix?
6. Healy Park (Irish: Páirc Uí hEilí) is in which Northern Ireland county?
7. In what year did Shane Lowry win the British Open?
8. How many senior All-Ireland football finals have Mayo been in from 2000 to 2021?
9. Which side finished runners-up to Shamrock Rovers in this season's Premier Division?
10. In what city did Katie Taylor win gold for Ireland during the 2012 Olympic Games?
11. What word is embroidered on the back of the Republic of Ireland football shirt, near the collar?
12. Jurgen Klopp began his managerial career with which club?
13. Frankie Dettori won seven races out of seven at which UK racecourse in 1995?
14. The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox play which sport?
15. The Fosbury Flop is a technique used in which sport?
16. On which course is The Masters golf tournament held?
17. How many gold medals has Usain Bolt won?
18. How many balls are on the table at the start of a game of snooker?
19. Which course will host the 2022 Irish Golf Open?
20. Who is pictured above?
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Where in the World?

Thank you for the music

Stars of the Silver Screen

The Full Irish

Good Sport