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What is always found on the ground but never gets dirty?
Shadow
400
What's is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Covering just 0.49 km², Vatican City is a landlocked city-state within Rome, and is the world’s smallest internationally recognized independent country by both land area and population, with roughly 501 residents (mostly clergy and members of the Swiss Guard).
The country was established in 1929 through the Lateran Treaty, granting the Pope sovereignty over this independent state.
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Breaking the record last week, who is the World Cup’s new all time top goal scorer?
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 20 goals in 30 matches across six tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026), making him the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history,.
400
What musical instrument is the symbol for Guinness?
Harp
400
Which city is known as the Big Apple?
New York City
What is the largest mammal in the world?
A. Elephant
B. Blue whale
C. Hippopotamus
D. Giant Pacific Octopus
B. Blue whale
-Average Life Span In The Wild: 80 to 90 years
-Size: 82 to 105 feet
-Weight: Up to 200 tons
-Size relative to a bus:
-Earth's largest animal, the blue whale can eat some 4 to 8 tons of krill per day.
-A blue whale's tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant—its heart as much as an automobile.
450
How many seconds are in 12 minutes?
720
450
Which language has the largest number of native speakers in Europe?
A. German
B. French
C. Russian
D. Spanish
C. Russian
Russian has the largest number of native speakers across the entire European continent, with approximately 106 million native speakers concentrated mostly in Eastern Europe and European Russia.
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Name the famous Irish Manchester United soccer player, who now does punditry on Sky Sports?
Roy Keane
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Who was president of Ireland before Michael D Higgins?
Mary McAleese
450
Christopher Nolan's next film, due for release this summer, is an adaptation of which Ancient Greek story?
A. Trojan Horse
B. Pandora's Box
C. The Illiad
D. Odyssey
D. Odyssey
The tale follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, who survives the Trojan War only to find himself embroiled in an even greater challenge: finding his way home.
Starring:
Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth, Elliot Page, and Travis Scott.....
500
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
A map.
500
What is the capital of Indonesia?
A. Bangkok
B. Jakarta
C. Bali
D. Singapore
B. Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, a bustling metropolis with over 10 million residents in the city proper and more than 40 million in the Greater Jakarta area.
500
What sport was played by Magic Johnson?
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. Athletics
D. American Football
B. Basketball
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500
Newgrange is located in which Irish county?
A. Laois
B. Kildare
C. Meath
C. Meath
Newgrange is a 5,200 year old passage tomb with a roof-box that aligns with the winter solstice sun. Learn about its history, architecture, symbolism and how to visit this UNESCO site in the Boyne Valley.
500
Who was the leader of the USSR when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989?
A. Mikhail Gorbachev
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Josef Stalin
D. Boris Yeltsin
A. Mikhail Gorbachev
In 1990 Gorbachev received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his striking achievements in international relations.
550
Unscramble
ACDHINSW
SANDWICH
550
Which capital city lies on both the Danube River and the Buda Hills?
A. Belgrade
B. Vienna
C. Bratislava
D. Budapest
D. Budapest
Budapest is strategically located at the confluence of the Danube River, dividing the city into two parts: Buda and Pest, with the hills to the west of the river.
550
Which country's rugby team is known as The Springboks?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. South Africa
D. Fiji
C. South Africa
550
Who was the High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014?
A. Cú Chulainn
B. Grace O' Malley
C. Brian Boru
D. Setanta
C. Brian Boru
Born in c. 941, in Killaloe, County Clare, Brian Boru (c 941–1014) was the first king who could truly claim to rule the entire island of Ireland. He was declared Emperor of the Irish in the historic Book of Armagh during his own lifetime.
550
What Roman Numeral does the letter 'X' represent?
A. 100
B. 50
C. 20
D. 10
D. 10
600
A man was walking in the rain. He was in the middle of nowhere. He had nothing and nowhere to hide. He came home all wet, but not a single hair on his head was wet. Why is that?
Answer: The man was bald.
600
Which mountain range forms the natural border between France and Spain?
A. Apennines
B. Carpathians
C. Alps
D. Pyrenees
D. Pyrenees
The Pyrenees stretch approximately 430–450km from the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) in the west to the Mediterranean Sea in the east, creating a formidable natural barrier between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of continental Europe.
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In which sport is a halo used to protect competitors?
A. Fencing
B. UFC
C. Boxing
D. Formula 1
D. Formula 1
The halo is a mandatory, curved titanium device used in Formula 1 and other open-wheel motorsport divisions to protect competitors' heads from flying debris and high-impact collisions.
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What music festival takes place in Stradbally, Co Laois every summer?
Electric Picnic
600
Name at 3 of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Hint: they are located in China, Italy, India, Rio de Janeiro, Jordan, Peru and Mexico
- The Colosseum
- The Great Wall of China
- The Taj Mahal
- Christ the Redeemer
- Machu Picchu
- Chichén Itzá
- Petra
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