Irish History
What is the capital of Ireland?
What is Dublin?
This tech company was founded in a garage by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
(What is Apple?)
This scientist discovered penicillin in 1928.
(Who is Alexander Fleming?)
This legendary rock band’s album Dark Side of the Moon stayed on the Billboard charts for over 900 weeks.
(What is Pink Floyd?)
This animated show features a talking dog named Brian and is created by Seth MacFarlane.
(What is Family Guy?)
The Great Irish Famine of the 1840s was primarily caused by the failure of what crop?
What is the potato?
The programming language named after a type of coffee.
(What is Java?)
The term for a doctor who specializes in the heart and blood vessels
(What is a cardiologist?)
The piano has this many keys
What is 88?
This reality TV competition features chefs battling for the title of Head Chef under Gordon Ramsey.
(What is Hell’s Kitchen?)
What year did Ireland officially gain independence from the United Kingdom, forming the Republic of Ireland?
What is 1949?
This tech billionaire owns SpaceX and Tesla.
(Who is Elon Musk?)
This disease, eradicated in 1980, was the first to be eliminated by vaccines
(What is smallpox?)
This famous composer was deaf but still created masterpieces like Symphony No. 9
(Who is Beethoven?)
The longest-running medical drama on television.
(What is Grey’s Anatomy?)
The Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript, is housed at which Irish university?
What is Trinity College Dublin?
The first search engine before Google that dominated the web in the ‘90s.
(What is Yahoo!?)
This organ is responsible for detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs.
(What is the liver?)
This American singer-songwriter is known for hits like Shake It Off and Blank Space.
(Who is Taylor Swift?)
This long-running sketch comedy show launched the careers of Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, and Will Ferrell.
(What is Saturday Night Live?)
What ancient Celtic festival is considered a precursor to Halloween?
What is Samhain?
The name of the AI system that famously defeated a human champion in chess in 1997.
(What is Deep Blue?)
The medical term for a procedure that replaces a damaged joint, like a knee or hip
(What is arthroplasty?)
The traditional Japanese instrument that resembles a zither
(What is the koto?)
This dystopian TV show features contestants competing in deadly childhood games for a cash prize.
(What is Squid Game?)