History
This wall built in 1961, dividing a famous European city, fell in November 1989 - ending the Cold War.
The Berlin Wall
What is the largest continent on Earth by both size and population.
Asia
Fill in the blank:
"She ______ to school every day." (go/goes/going)
goes - Third person singular, present simple
This Cork-born actor won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2024 for his performance in the film 'Oppenheimer.'
Cillian Murphy
Which popular short-video app became one of the most downloaded in the world and is especially popular with teenagers and young adults.
Tik tok
This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming his country's first democratically elected president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela
This South American river is the world's largest river by water flow.
The Amazon River
Which common English idiom describes feeling nervous or excited: "I have _______ in my stomach."
Butterflies
Which popular TV show, based on Sally Rooney's novel, followed the love story of Connell and Marianne and was filmed in Dublin and Sligo?
Normal People
This annual music festival held in Somerset, England is one of the world's most famous and regularly features major Irish acts on its lineup.
Glastonbury
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Neil Armstrong
Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth sits on the border between Nepal and which country?
China (Tibet)
"There is many people at the concert."
Correct the mistake.
There are many people at the concert.
What year did the Irish Easter Rising take place?
1916
In English grammar, this tense is used for actions that started in the past and are still true now: "I _______ lived here for five years."
The present perfect (have lived)
This ancient wonder stretching thousands of kilometers was built to protect China's northern boarders from invasion.
The Great Wall of China
This country on the southern tip of Africa has 11 official languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans.
South Africa
Which punctuation mark is used to show possession and to shorten words.
An apostrophe.
Which boy band including 'Niall Horan' became one of the world's best-selling acts before going on hiatus in 2016?
One Direction
Ireland made history in 2023 by qualifying for this global women's sporting tournament for the very first time.
The FIFA Woman's World Cup.
This 1789 event, in which citizens stormed a famous Paris prison, marked the start of a major political revolution in France.
The storming of the Bastille (The French Revolution)
This man-made waterway, opened in 1914, connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America.
The Panama Canal
Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice:
"The chef cooked a delicious meal."
A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Which comedy-series set in County Derry, aired on Channel 4 and Netflix, followed a group of teenage girls growing up during the Troubles in the 1990s.
Derry Girls
This Irish word, borrowed into English and used worldwide, means fun, good conversation, and a lively atmosphere.
Craic.