Ireland
Who wrote Ulysses?
James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, or Sally Rooney
James Joyce
Who won the last football/soccer World Cup?
Argentina
Where were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
New Zealand
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
Who was the first black President of South Africa imprisoned for about 27 years for fighting apartheid and led the African National Congress to achieve a non-racist democracy?
Nelson Mandela
What is the official language of Ireland?
English and Irish (Gaeilge)
Where will the 2024 Olympic Games be held?
Paris
Which was the first movie to show a toilet flushing? a) Psycho; b) Citizen Kane; c) The Graduate; d) Vertigo
Psycho
The River Seine runs through which European capital city?
Paris
Who published the General Theory of Relativity in 1915?
Albert Einstein
Which of these is not an Irish sport?
Hurling, Shinty, Camogie, poc fada
Shinty
What country won the recent Rugby World Cup?
South Africa
What is the highest grossing movie ever? a) Titanic; b)Avatar; c) Avengers: Endgame; d) Star Wars: The force awakens
Avatar
The Chinese city of Beijing used to be called...
Peking
In which European country is it believed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended school for several years?
Switzerland
When was the Easter Rising?
1916
Which of these is not a real sport? a) footgolf; b) hand rounders; c) chess boxing
b) hand rounders
True or False: Mickey Mouse has 5 fingers?
False - 4
What are the names of the five oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic
What is the name of the Argentinian revolutionary hero, who took part in guerilla wars in Cuba and was killed fighting Bolivian troops?
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
What is the famous Irish Dancing show called?
Riverdance
Where are the four major tennis tournaments held?
Australia (Melbourne); France (Roland Garros); England (Wimbledon); USA (Flushing Meadows)
When were the first Academy Awards (Oscars) handed out? a) 1929; b)1936; c) 1949; d) 1958
1929
What is the smallest country in the world by population?
Vatican City
Who led India to overthrow British rule by non-violent means?
Gandhi