The Irish Examiner's Big New Year's Quiz: 2023 Edition
Get ready to test your general knowledge - and be sure to have friends and family handy!
JANUARY 2023
1. The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee ordered a replay between which two teams after one team had 16 active players on the pitch during the final play of the game?
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Brian Dillon's and Nemo Rangers
Kilmacud Crokes and Glen
Ringmahon Rangers and St Vincent's
2. Lisa Marie Presley had attended which awards show just days before her untimely death?
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The Academy Awards
The Emmy Awards
The Golden Globes
3. Which jet was known as the 'Queen of the Skies' before its five-decade reign ended in the month of January?
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Boeing 747
Concorde
Dassault Falcon
4. Who won the men's singles in the Australian Open tennis tournament 2023?
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Daniil Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
5. Who took office on January 25 this year as the New Zealand Prime Minister?
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Chris Hipkins
Christopher Luxon
Jacinda Ardern
6. On what date in January does Australia Day fall: 24, 25, or 26?
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January 24
January 25
January 26
7. This was the month that saw the death of guitarist Jeff Beck; he rose to prominence as a member of which rock band?
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The Bluesbreakers
The Yardbirds
Led Zeppelin
8. Shane O'Connor and Liam Carew were announced as winners of what on January 12, 2023?
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BT Young Scientist and Technology Award
Credit Union Table Quiz
The Community Games
9. The Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 22, but which animal was represented on the Chinese calendar this year?
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The Dog
The Dragon
The Rabbit
10. During the January transfer window, Danny Ings was transferred from Aston Villa to West Ham for... £10m, £15m, or £20m?
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£10m
£15m
£20m
FEBRUARY 2023
1. Which team denied Arsenal all three points in English Premier League soccer action on Saturday 4 this month?
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Everton
Brentford
Manchester United
2. Which group were chosen on the Late Late Show to represent Ireland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?
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Picture This
Wild Youth
Stolen City
3. What did the US shoot down over its airspace this month?
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A Russian jet
A Chinese airship
An Irish submarine
4. Who became the winner of most Grammy Awards at this year's music-awards ceremony?
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Taylor Swift
Lana del Rey
Beyoncé
5. In American football, who defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win this season's NFL Super Bowl LVII?
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Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. On February 4 each year, Sri Lanka celebrates its Independence Day, but from which country did it gain independence in 1948?
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The United Kingdom
Portugal
Italy
7. Valentine's Day is named after a Catholic priest who lived in which city in the 3rd Century?
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Dublin
Lisbon
Rome
8. Who in this month became the youngest player to start a Champions League game for French soccer team Paris Saint-Germain?
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Warren Zaire-Emery
Nordi Mukiele
Manuel Ugarte
9. Pancakes are traditionally eaten on what day in February?
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Good Friday
Black Saturday
Shrove Tuesday
10. The world's most famous festival, 'The Carnival' happens on the streets of which city in Brazil during February?
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Recife
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
MARCH 2023
You're a quarter of the way along! Keep going!
1. Who became the new leader of the Social Democrats political party in Ireland?
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Gary Gannon
Holly Cairns
Ivana Bacik
2. In English soccer, who knocked Southampton out of the 2023 FA Cup?
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Grimsby Town
Ipswich Town
Hereford Town
3. This month saw the first Grand Prix of the new Formula One season, which one was it?
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Australian Grand Prix
Spanish Grand Prix
Bahrain Grand Prix
4. The 175th anniversary of what was celebrated in Waterford on March 7 this year?
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The birth of Wolfe Tone
The flying of the Tricolour
The cutting of the Kilmeaden
5. At this year's Oscars, which Northern Irish comedy-drama won an Oscar for Best Live-Action Short Film?
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An Irish Goodbye
A French Exit
An English Brexit
6. Which sports presenter had to step back from presenting BBC's Match of the Day on Sat, March 11?
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Ian Wright
Alan Shearer
Gary Lineker
7. In which stadium did the Under-20s Ireland rugby team win their 2023 Grand Slam?
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Aviva Stadium
Musgrave Park
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
8. Ryan Tubridy (pictured on the right) announced he would be retiring from presenting the Late Late Show, but for how many years was he the chat show's host?
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Fourteen years
Fifteen years
Sixteen years
9. Which team defeated the Republic of Ireland in their first game in the Euro 2024 Championship?
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The Netherlands
Greece
France
10. How many days in the month of March?
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Thirty
Thirty-one
Thirty-two
APRIL 2023
1. Which of these three Premiership soccer managers were *not* sacked on Sunday, April 2?
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Brendan Rodgers
Jurgen Klopp
Graham Potter
2. Which country became a member of NATO on Tuesday, April 4?
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
3. In April, it was announced that Christina Koch will be the first woman to do what?
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Travel to the moon
Walk along the Great Wall of China
Drill to the Earth's core
4. On what date in April, 1998 was the Good Friday Agreement signed?
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April 9
April 10
April 11
5. Who won this year's US Masters during this month?
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Jon Rahm
Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
6. On April 11, US President, Joe Biden, arrived in Ireland with his sister and son. What is his sister's name?
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Maria
Bláthnaid
Valerie
7. The European Space Agency launched a rocket destined for which planet?
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Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
8. Which Irish-born jockey won this year's Aintree Grand National; was it Derek Fox, or Paul Townsend?
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Derek Fox
Paul Townsend
9. At what event did a protester jump onto a table and pour orange powder?
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The Snooker World Championship
The US Masters
WWE WrestleMania
10. Which county did New York beat to win their first ever game in the Connacht Senior Football Championship?
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Galway
Mayo
Leitrim
MAY 2023
1. Who, on May 1, became the newest snooker world champion at the Crucible?
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Luca Brecel
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Judd Trump
2. Former US President, Donald Trump, paid a visit to his golf links and hotel, in what village is it located?
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Doolin
Dalkey
Doonbeg
3. League of Ireland soccer manager Colin Healy resigned from which club on May 3?
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Shelbourne Rovers
Cork City FC
Kerry FC
4. Which Archbishop of Canterbury crowned King Charles III at Westminister Abbey?
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Justin Welby
George Leonard Carey
Rowan Douglas Williams
5. Which country finished second in this year's Eurovision Song Contest?
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Norway
Sweden
Finland
6. Who did Inter Milan defeat to reach this season's Champions League final?
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AC Milan
Paris Saint Germain
Borussia Dortmund
7. Who performed three dates at the RDS Arena, Dublin on May 5, 7 and 9 this year?
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Elton John
Lady Gaga
Bruce Springsteen
8. What did Sparkle Lee do on May 20 in the 3Arena in Dublin?
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Referee the big Katie Taylor fight
Run sound and lighting for WWE
Open for Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
9. Tens of thousands took part in what event to raise funds for the charity Pieta House?
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Darkness into Light
Run in the Dark
Midnight Run
10. What was declared this month as no longer classified as a worldwide health emergency?
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RSV
Covid-19
Summer colds
JUNE 2023
You're halfway there - keep the heads down!
1. Who had a singles' chart hit this month with Wish You The Best?
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Lewis Capaldi
Tom Grennan
Dermot Kennedy
2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as President of which country?
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Turkey
Armenia
Uzbekistan
3. Which of these teams did *not* compete in this year's Munster Senior Hurling Championship final?
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Clare
Limerick
Kerry
4. What was the birthname of Tina Turner who passed away in this month?
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Anna Mae Bullock
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Diana Ross
5. June marked the 60th anniversary of a visit by which US President to Ireland?
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John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Chris Ballew
6. Who was the only male dual player to win All-Ireland senior hurling and football medals in a single year, who passed away in June?
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Nicky Rackard
Teddy McCarthy
DJ Carey
7. Who played Slane Castle this month as part of his Love On Tour concerts?
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Niall Horan
Dustin the Turkey
Harry Styles
8. Who, in June, 2023, won his record-setting 23rd major in Paris, defeating Casper Ruud in the French Open final?
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Daniil Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
9. In which city were the Special Olympics World Games held in June?
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Leipzig
Berlin
Bonn
10. Singer Christy Dignam passed away in this month, but which part of Dublin was he born in?
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Finglas
Ballymun
Swords
JULY 2023
1. Who knocked Cork out of this year's All-Ireland senior football championship?
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Down
Derry
Antrim
2. In which country did Elton John perform the last concert of his world tour?
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
3. During this month, who took over the role of Director General of RTÉ?
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Siún Ní Raghaillaigh
Noel Kelly
Kevin Bakhurst
4. Who captained the Irish women's team in their opening match in the World Cup in Australia?
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Katie McCabe
Denise O'Sullivan
Louise Quinn
5. Who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon?
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Daniil Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
6. New Zealand played which country in the opening game of the Women's World Cup?
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
7. On Sunday, July 16, which place in the US recorded a temperature of 128F (53.3C)?
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Death Valley, California
Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico
The Bowery, New York
8. Which Cork actor played J. Robert Oppenheimer, in the July released film, Oppenheimer?
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Cillian Murphy
Shane Casey
9. What did Hannah Wilkinson do in New Zealand on Thursday, July 20?
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Commit the first foul of the Women's World Cup
Take the first corner-kick of the Women's World Cup
Score the first goal in the Women's World Cup
10. Sinead O'Connor, who passed away in this month, recorded her debut album in 1987; what was its title?
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The Lion and the Cobra
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Am I Not Your Girl?
AUGUST 2023
1. What is the Bibby Stockholm that made news in Britain this month?
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An errant lighthouse
An accommodation barge
A large truck
2. Who scored the first goal in the 23/24 English Premier League season, after only four minutes?
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Erling Haaland
Declan Rice
Phil Foden
3. Who had a Top Ten hit in the first week of August with Dance The Night, from Barbie: the Album?
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Bebe Rexha
Ava Max
Dua Lipa
4. Cork won the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in this month, but what is the name of the Cup they lifted?
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O'Brien Cup
O'Duffy Cup
O'Reilly Cup
5. Who won the Golden Gloves at the Women's World Cup in Australia?
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Ann-Katrin Berger
Mary Earps
Kailen Sheridan
6. Who did the newly-crowned Rose of Tralee represent at this year's festival?
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Boston
New York
Toronto
7. Which country landed a spacecraft near the Moon's south pole, on August 23?
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Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
8. What date in August was the 101st anniversary of the death of Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth?
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August 22
August 23
August 24
9. Who missed the first penalty in Manchester City's shoot-out with Arsenal in this season's Community Shield?
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Jack Grealish
Oscar Bobb
Kevin de Bruyne
10. Who passed away on August 16, known as 'the great British talkshow host'?
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Jack Whitehall
Michael Parkinson
John Oliver
SEPTEMBER 2023
1. Which group drew a record attendance at this year's Electric Picnic Festival?
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Lankum
The Wolfe Tones
Fester and Ailin
2. Which American singer, who had a hit in 1977 with, Margaritaville, in 1977, passed away on September 1?
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Jimmy Swaggart
Tony Bennett
Jimmy Buffett
3. Against which team did Erling Haaland score his first hat-trick of the 23/24 season?
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Fulham
Everton
Aston Villa
4. Which teams competed in the curtain-raiser of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris?
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Australia and Ireland
France and New Zealand
Italy and Argentina
5. Which country, in early September, suffered an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.8?
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India
Morocco
Turkey
6. In September, Tanaiste, Micheál Martin, visited three places in the Middle East; Israel, Palestine and which other country?
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Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
7. What was the name of the storm that hit parts of Ireland, on Wed, Sept 27, 2023?
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Storm Agnes
Storm Andrew
Storm Abigail
8. By how many points did Ireland beat South Africa at the group stage, at the Rugby World Cup in Paris?
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Three
Four
Five
9. What was the name of the cargo drug ship which was escorted into Cork harbour, in the biggest seizure of drugs in the history of the state?
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MV Matthew
MV Mark
MV Luke
MV John
10. Sunday, September 24, 2023, marked the most holy day in the Jewish calendar; what is it called?
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Passover
Channukah
Yom Kippur
OCTOBER 2023
You're in the last stretch now - drive on!
1. What was Europe's winning score in winning the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome?
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14.5
15.5
16.5
2. Who in October became the first ouster of a speaker in the US House of Representatives in its 234-year history?
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Mike Johnson
Kevin McCarthy
George Santos
3. In this month, Rhys McClenaghan, won gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp; what county is the 24-year-old from?
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Co Tyrone
Co Antrim
Co Down
4. In the Budget for 2024, what was the state pension increased by?
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€11
€12
€13
5. Which group were announced to play Cork's Musgrave Park on June 20, 2024?
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Take That
Boyzone
OTT
6. What was the title of Kenya Grace's UK number one single in this month?
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Prada
Strangers
Stick Season
7. The Cork Guinness International Jazz Festival takes place every October, but in what year did it first start?
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1977
1978
1979
8. Which leader did President Michael Higgins meet, outside Ireland, on Thursday, Oct. 19, this year?
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King Charles
The Dalai Lama
The Pope
9. What was the name of the storm that hit the country in October and caused major flooding in the south and east?
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Storm Bobby
Storm Babet
Storm Bebé
10. The world's oldest dog ever, died at the age of 31 years, 165 days, in Portugal, but what was his name?
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Baby
Babóg
Bobi
NOVEMBER 2023
1. Who became the first elected office-holder from the Oireachtas to attend the state opening of parliament at Westminster?
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Sen Jerry Buttimer
Sen Annie Hoey
Sen David Norris
2. Which European country celebrates its Independence Day on November 11, having gained independence in 1918?
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Latvia
Poland
Hungary
3. Where did the world's first transplant of an entire eye, in a procedure widely hailed as a medical breakthrough, take place?
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London
Cape Town
New York
4. A Beatles song was released this month after 45 years, what is the title?
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Free as a Bird
Now and Then
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
5. Which team lifted the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division trophy this season?
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Castlebar Celtic
Cork Women's FC
Peamount United
6. Who, this month, returned to the UK Parliament as Foreign Secretary?
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David Cameron
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
7. This season's FAI Cup final, between Bohemians and St. Patrick's Athletic, saw a record crowd at the Aviva Stadium?
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42,881
43,881
44,881
8. Ryan Tubridy announced this month that he was moving to London to join which radio station?
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Capital Radio
BBC Radio London
Virgin Radio
9. Which singer was approved for a trademark in the UK for a new company called The Shelbourne Collective Ltd?
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FKA Twigs
Adele
Ice Spice
10. Javier Milei was elected President of which country in this month?
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Argentina
Brazil
Chile
DECEMBER 2023
1. Ireland's first satellite was launched in California on Dec.1, but at which Irish university was it designed and built?
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DCU
UCC
UCD
2. Who had the first UK number one single of December with Lovin On Me?
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Tom Grennan
Jack Harlow
Central Cee
3. Who became the oldest winner of the UK Snooker Championship?
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Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ken Doherty
Judd Trump
4. In which city did the COP28 conference conclude on Dec 12?
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Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Jeddah
5. Shane MacGowan, who passed away recently, was born on which date, in 1957?
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Christmas Day
St Stephens' Day
Women's Christmas
6. Which date in December is traditionally a popular day for pre-Christmas shopping?
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December 6th
December 7th
December 8th
7. Who was the first celebrity to be eliminated from I'm A Celebrity 2023?
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Jamie Lynn Spears
Frankie Dettori
Nella Rose
8. On what date was, the first Sunday of Advent, this month?
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December 3rd
December 4th
December 5th
9. Denny Laine, who died on Dec 5, played with which band from 1964 to 1966?
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Three Colours Red
The Moody Blues
10. Who took over from Paul Heckingbottom who was sacked from Sheffield United?
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Chris Wilder
John Wilder
Gene Wilder
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