Sports
What sport is Gaelic football closely associated with in Ireland?
Hurling
What year did World War II end?
1945
What Irish rock band is famous for hits like "With or Without You" and "One"?
U2
What famous Irish physicist is known for his work on the theory of relativity?
Ernest Walton
What famous Irish playwright wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?
Oscar Wilde
Who is considered one of Ireland's greatest boxers, winning world titles in three different weight classes?
Carl Frampton
Who was the last ruler of the Roman Republic before it became the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
What popular TV series, set and filmed in Northern Ireland, features warring noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne?
Game of Thrones
What ancient Irish monument, believed to be a burial site or religious center, aligns with the rising sun on the winter solstice?
Newgrange
What Irish poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for his lyric poetry, which inspired many modern Irish poets?
W.B. Yeats
In which Irish city is the famous Croke Park stadium located?
Dublin
Who was the leader of the Easter Rising in 1916, a pivotal event in Irish history?
Patrick Pearse
What Irish actor won an Academy Award for his role in the film "In the Name of the Father"?
Daniel Day-Lewis
What Irish chemist is credited with the discovery of oxygen?
Robert Boyle
What Irish rock band, formed in Dublin in 1976, is known for albums like "War" and "The Joshua Tree"?
U2
What country is famous for inventing the sport of cricket?
England
What agreement in 1998 helped bring an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland known as "The Troubles"?
The Good Friday Agreement
What traditional Irish folk song, often associated with St. Patrick's Day, laments the emigration of the Irish people?
"The Parting Glass"
What is the name of the Irish physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the structure of the atom?
Ernest Rutherford
What is the name of the Irish author who wrote "Dracula", a Gothic horror novel that has inspired countless adaptations in popular culture?
Bram Stoker
What Irish golfer has won multiple major championships, including The Open and the PGA Championship?
Padraig Harrington
What ancient Irish manuscript, housed in Trinity College Dublin, contains some of the oldest surviving versions of Irish mythology and sagas?
The Book of Leinster
What Irish author is known for his novel "Ulysses", a landmark work of modernist literature?
James Joyce
What Irish marine biologist is known for her research on marine conservation and environmental activism?
Rachel Carson
What famous Irish poet, known for his use of dark humor and trenchant satire, wrote "A Modest Proposal" and "Gulliver's Travels"?
Jonathan Swift