Which of these is NOT a type of cheese?
A. Red Leicester, B. Balbriggan Yellow, C. Cashel Blue
Balbriggan Yellow
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
A. Hong Kong, B. Japan, C. South Korea
Hong Kong
How many minutes are in a week?
A. 10,070, B. 10,080, C. 10,090
10,080
What is the last letter on a standard English keyboard?
A. P, B. L, C. M
This is the flag of which country?
A. El Salvador, B. French Guiana, C. Suriname
French Guiana
What nickname is basketball star LeBron James also known by?
A. LeBron the Bomb, B. King James, C. James the Giant
King James
Rearrange the letters of this anagram to make the name of an Irish celebrity:
ME NEON SAIL
Liam Neeson
What is the name for a group of geese?
A. Giggle, B. Gaggle, C. Goggle
Gaggle
This is the flag of which country?
A. Malawi, B. Burkina Faso, C. Sudan
Malawi
What name is given to the classic model of American cars with two doors and high-performance engines?
A. Mighty car, B. Muscle car, C. Monster car
Muscle car
Who is Ireland's second patron saint?
A. Saint Mary, B. Saint Brigid, C. Saint Catherine
Saint Brigid
What popular media franchise is celebrated on May 4th?
A. Star Wars, B. Lord of the Rings, C. James Bond
Star Wars ("May the 4th be with you")
True or false: Ryan Gosling was born in Australia.
False (he was born in Canada)
True or false: Newgrange in County Meath is older than the Pyramids of Giza.
True (it was built around 3,200 BCE, making it 500 years older than the Pyramids)
True or false: hurling is played in Argentina.
True - Irish immigrants established the Hurling Club in Buenos Aires in 1900
Which day of the week is sacred in Judaism?
A. Friday, B. Saturday, C. Sunday
Saturday (this is the Sabbath day)
In which continent would you find the city Ulaanbaatar?
A. Europe, B. Asia, C. Africa
What is the name of the famous theatre district in London?
A. The West End, B. The East End, C. The South End
The West End
Which of these alcoholic spirits was originally made for medicinal purposes?
A. Gin, B. Vodka, C. Whiskey
Gin
Which Middle Eastern city is also a type of artichoke?
A. Baghdad, B. Damascus, C. Jerusalem
Jerusalem
In which part of the body would you find the scaphoid?
A. Ankle, B. Neck, C. Wrist
Wrist
Which of these happened most recently?
A. The invention of chess, B. The founding of the Aztec Empire, C. The opening of Oxford University
The founding of the Aztec Empire
True or false: the guillotine was first used in Ireland.
Which of these is a Sesame Street character?
A. Kermit the Frog, B. Cookie Monster, C. Rizzo the Rat
Cookie Monster (the other two are from The Muppets)
Which city in Ireland is known as "the Bilingual Capital" because of its large population of Irish speakers?
A. Cork, B. Galway, C. Kilkenny
Galway
Rearrange the letters of this anagram to make the name of an Irish celebrity:
NEAR RAIN SO SO
Saoirse Ronan
This is the flag of which country?
A. Romania, B. Bulgaria, C. Hungary
Bulgaria
Where is the world's largest bowling centre located?
A. Japan, B. Canada, C. France
In boxing, what name is given to an illegal punch to the back of the head?
A. Kangaroo punch, B. Tiger punch, C. Rabbit punch
Rabbit punch
True or false: the previous flag of Ireland featured a picture of a man holding a harp.
False - it featured a harp shaped like a woman