Movie Quotes
"We'll always have Paris"
Casablanca
The film, “Angela’s Ashes”, was based on a novel by which author?
(a) Ken Bruen
(b) James Joyce
(c) W.B. Yeats
(d) Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt
In what city would you find the Young Offenders?
(a) Cork
(b) Dublin
(c) Galway
(d) Limerick
Cork
Which herb is used to make pesto?
A) Corridaner
B) Parsley
C) Basil
D) Thyme
Basil
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen
Carbon Dioxide
"Keep the change ya filthy animal!"
Home Alone
Who was the first Irish woman to win an Oscar?
(a) Maureen O'Hara
(b) Brenda Fricker
(c) Niamh Algar
(d) Saoirse Ronan
Brenda Fricker
RTÉ’s Fair City first hit Irish television screens in what year?
(a) 1980
(b) 1995
(c) 1965
(d) 1989
1989
Which meat is traditionally used in a shepherd’s pie?
A) Chicken
B) Beef
C) Pork
D) Lamb
Lamb
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
A) Quartz
B) Diamond
C) Obsidian
D) Granite
Diamond
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and nice chianti."
Silence of the Lambs
The opening 20 minutes of which epic war movie was filmed on Curracloe Beach in Wexford?
(a) The Darkest Hour
(b) Saving Private Ryan
(c) 1917
(d) Pearl Harbour
Saving Private Ryan
In a 2008 RTÉ Guide poll, which show was voted the country’s favourite Irish-produced TV show?
(a) Reeling in the Years
(b) The Late Late Show
(c) Fair City
(d) Glenroe
Reeling in the Years
What is the main ingredient in the Middle Eastern dip "Baba Ghanoush"?
A)Courgette
B) Tomato
C)Aubergine
D) Bell pepper
Aubergine
Which vitamin is primarily produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Vitamin D
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."
It's a wonderful life
Michael Fassbender plays Bobby Sands in “Hunger”, but who directed the film?
(a) Martin Scorsese
(b) Jim Sheridan
(c) Clint Eastwood
(d) Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
In what year did the infamous “Man Slipping on the Ice” incident occur on RTÉ News?
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2015
(d) 2013
2010
What type of pasta is shaped like little rice grains?
A) Orzo
B) Penne
C) Farfalle
D) Fusilli
Orzo
Which process turns liquid water into vapor?
A) Condensation
B) Precipitation
C) Evaporation
D) Freezing
Evaporation
"Florals? For spring. Groundbreaking."
The Devil Wears Prada
Which cult-favourite Irish movie depicts the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, of the same name?
The Commitments
Who played Miley Byrne in family-favourite Irish soap, “Glenroe”?
(a) Mick Lally
(b) Michael Nolan
(c) Gabriel Byrne
(d) Gary Agnew
Mick Lally
Which country is the origin of the cocktail Mojito?
A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Cuba
D) Spain
Cuba
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Ag
B) Au
C) Go
D) Gd
Au