Pick & Mix
Geography
Word Jumbles
History
General Knowledge
150
Which Italian bread is often topped with rosemary and olive oil?
A)Schiacciata
B)Focaccia
C)Pane Carasau
D)Ciabatta
B)Focaccia
150
What is the capital of Turkey?
A) Istanbul B) Ankara C)Antalya
B) Ankara
150
LOHOSC
School
150
Which 1805 battle was a major naval victory for Britain against France and Spain?
A)Battle of Trafalgar
B)The Battle of Jutland
C)The Battle of the Nile
D)Battle of Waterloo
A)Battle of Trafalgar
150
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
A)Small Intestine
B)Heart
C)Liver
D)Skin
C)Liver
200
Drummer Andrew Ranken passed away last week at the age of 72, what band was he in?
A)The Pogues
B)Aslan
C) UB40
A)The Pogues
200
According to the latest census, what is the youngest town (by age of population) in Ireland?
A)Bantry, Cork
B) Saggart, Dublin
C)Athenry, Galway
B) Saggart, Dublin
200
SOBKO
BOOKS
200
Who was the Taoiseach during the Second World War?
A) Eamon de Valera
B) W.T. Cosgrove
C) Sean Lemass
A) Eamon de Valera
200
What is the title of RTÉ’s sports‑quiz show that started in November 2016?
Answer: Know The Score
300
What is ‘layering’ in plant propagation?
A)Grafting
B)Rooting a stem while still attached to parent plant
C)Removing side shoots
D)Division
B)Rooting a stem while still attached to parent plant
300
What is the national animal of South Africa?
Springbok 
300
IGLTH
Light
300
What year did Ireland join the European Economic Community (now EU)?
A. 1973
B. 1978
C. 1981
A. 1973
300
Which 1970s film was the first to be dubbed a summer blockbuster by the media?
A)Jaws
B)Star Wars
C)American Graffiti
D)The Godfather
A)Jaws
400
Which TV series is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay?
A)Hollyoaks
B)Home and Away
C)Neighbours
D)EastEnders
B)Home and Away
400
Which of these countries do the Alps not pass through?
A)Belgium
B)Slovenia
C)Switzerland
A)Belgium
400
NTSEUDT
Student
400
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
400
What Irish company famously began by selling hand-carved wooden barrels?
A. Bushmills
B. Powers
C. Jameson
Answer: C. Jameson Irish Whiskey
500
What year did Ireland first compete in the Winter Olympic Games?
A)1992
B)1984
C)2003
A)1992
500
Which German city hosts one of the world’s largest book fairs each October?
A)Berlin
B)Leipzip
C)Frankfurt
D)Munich
C)Frankfurt
500
TOKTXBOE
Textbook
500
Which British engineer is credited with inventing the turbojet engine independently of Germany's Hans von Ohain?
A)George Stephenson
B)Sir Frank Whittle
C)Sir Christopher Cockerell
D)Barnes Wallis
B)Sir Frank Whittle
500
Who did Ireland lose to in the quarter finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup?
Bonus points if you give the score. plus 150.
France
France 18-13 Ireland
600
In which US city will the 2026 Super Bowl take place?
A)Santa Clara B) Kansas City C)Las Vegas
A)Santa Clara
600
In which year did the Irish Civil War begin?
A)1922 B)1820 C)1936
A)1922
600
MARAEC
Camera
600
Which Spanish architect designed Casa Batlló and Park Güell?
A)Santiago Calatrava
B)Pablo Picasso
C)Salvador Dalí
D)Antoni Gaudí
D)Antoni Gaudí
600
What does ‘top dressing’ a lawn usually mean?
A)Cutting grass very short
B)Removing moss by hand
C)Applying a thin layer of soil/sand mix
D)Watering heavily
C)Applying a thin layer of soil/sand mix
700
In football, the January transfer window slammed shut on Monday. What was the most expensive signing made by a Premier League club during the winter window?
A)Conor Gallagher to Spurs
B)Jorgen Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace
C) Antoine Semenyo to Man City
C) Antoine Semenyo to Man City
700
Which country does the island of Corsica belong to?
A)Greece
B)Italy
C)France
D)Spain
C)France
700
CPOEMRUT
COMPUTER
700
Which philosopher developed the idea of the ‘veil of ignorance’?
A)Thomas Hobbes
B)John Rawls
C)John Stuart Mill
D)Immanuel Kant
B)John Rawls
700
Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights hits cinemas this week. Who wrote the original novel the film is based on?
A) Mary Shelley
B)Emily Bronte
C) Jane Austen
B)Emily Bronte