May Trivia
What music contest takes place in May and launched the careers of Celine Dion and Abba?
Eurovision
Which rapper famously sampled “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie in his 1990 hit “Ice Ice Baby”?
A) MC Hammer
B) Ice Cube
C) Vanilla Ice
D) Eminem
Vanilla Ice
Which county is Bunratty Castle in?
(a) Clare
(b) Kerry
(c) Cork
Clare
Which mammal is known to have the most powerful bite?
A) Grizzly Bear
B) Hippopotamus
C) Lion
D) Crocodile
Hippopotamus
Which 1985 movie centered around Marty McFly featured a time-traveling DeLorean and the iconic line “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”?
Back to the future
What world famous film series is celebrated every year on May 4th?
Star Wars
What was the name of the debut single by Nirvana that brought grunge into the mainstream in the early '90s?
A) Lithium
B) Come As You Are
C) In Bloom
D) Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells like Teen Spirit
Which county has the smallest population in Ireland?
(a) Louth
(b) Longford
(c) Leitrim
Leitrim with a population of 35,087 in 2022 census.
What is a group of crows called?
A Murder
What famous music festival took place in 1969, often associated with peace, love, and rock 'n' roll?
A) Glastonbury
B) Woodstock
C) Live Aid
D) Lollapalooza
Woodstock
What is the Birthstone for May?
(a) Diamond
(b) Sapphire
(c) Emerald
(d) Jade
Emerald
Who sang the 1983 hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”?
A) The Human League
B) Duran Duran
C) Eurythmics
D) A-ha
Eurythmics
What is the longest river in Ireland?
A) River Liffey
B) River Shannon
C) River Boyne
D) River Lee
River Shannon
Which bird is the fastest in the world when diving?
A) Golden Eagle
B) Hawk
C) Peregrine Falcon
D) Albatross
Peregrine Falcon
(It can reach speeds over 240 mph in a dive.)
Which video game became an international phenomenon in the late '90s with its iconic characters like Princess Peach, Luigi, and Yoshi?
A) PlayStation
B) Super Mario Bros.
C) Sonic the Hedgehog
D) Zelda
Super Mario Bros.
In the Southern Hemisphere, May is in what season?
(a) Spring
(b) Summer
(c) Autumn
(d) Winter
Autumn
Which female pop star’s 1984 performance of “Like a Virgin” at the MTV Video Music Awards sparked major controversy?
A) Whitney Houston
B) Cyndi Lauper
C) Madonna
D) Janet Jackson
Madonna
What is the highest mountain in Ireland?
A) Slieve Donard
B) Carrauntoohil
C) Mount Brandon
D) Croagh Patrick
Carrauntoohil
Located in Co. Kerry
Which animal can sleep for up to three years during hibernation if conditions are harsh?
A) Snake
B) Snail
C) Frog
D) Bat
Snail
Which 1970s disco hit by the Bee Gees became a cultural phenomenon and was prominently featured in the film Saturday Night Fever?
A) Night Fever
B) Stayin' Alive
C) I Will Survive
D) Dancing Queen
Stayin' Alive
If you were born in May, what two signs of the Zodiac could you be?
(a) Cancer and Capricorn
(b) Gemini and Taurus
(c)Libra and Pisces
Gemini and Taurus
What is the name of the U2 album that featured the hit songs “With or Without You” and “Where the Streets Have No Name”?
A) Achtung Baby
B) Rattle and Hum
C) The Joshua Tree
D) War
The Joshua Tree
Which is the only county in Ireland to border six different counties and two provinces?
A) Laois
B) Tipperary
C) Meath
D) Clare
Tipperary
(It borders counties in both Munster and Leinster, making it unique.)
What is the only mammal capable of flying?
A) Flying Squirrel
B) Bat
C) Sugar Glider
D) Colugo
Bat
In what year did colour television come to Ireland?
(a) 1968
(b) 1978
(c) 1980
1968 was the first colour broadcast in Ireland although many programmes were not broadcast in colour until much later with the Late Late only switching to colour in 1976.