What are the three primary colours in white light?
Red, Green and Blue
100
What mainly controls a computer?
A CPU.
100
Which horror film series features a murderous doll possessed by a serial killer, who goes on a murderous rampage?
Child's Play with Chucky as the doll.
100
During which years did the Irish Potato Famine take place?
1845 - 49
200
Which cartoon dog has the initials "S.D." on his collar?
Scooby Doo
200
Which is the facts are incorrect?
-Light travels in straight lines.
-Light comes from natural and human made sources.
-Objects can be transparent, translucent, or opaque.
-Opaque materials don't form shadows.
Opaque materials don't form shadows is false, they do.
200
Who introduced the first computer?
Douglas Engelbart in 1968.
200
Which is the first Walt Disney animated classic, the first animated full-colour movie to be produced?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
200
In what year did the Phoenix Park murders take place?
1882
300
What is the common name for Aurora Borealis?
Northern Lights
300
A polar bear is adapted to live in the arctic. Which of the following is NOT true?
-They have a thick layer of fat for insulation.
-They have big feet to produce high pressure on the snow.
-They have waterproof fur for insulation when in water.
-Their fur looks white to blend in with their surroundings.
They have big feet to produce high pressure on the snow is incorrect because big feet produce low pressure so they don't sink in the snow.
300
What does GUI stand for?
Graphical User Interface
300
What is Captain Jack Sparrow's key catch-phrase in all the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
Savvy?
300
Who was the first High King of Ireland?
Brian Boru
400
What instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play?
Trumpet
400
Which elements are in CoCO3?
Colbalt, carbon and oxygen.
400
Who developed the programming language COBOL?
Admiral Grace Hopper
400
Name all the actors, who have ever played "007" James Bond.
Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig.
400
When did Dublin celebrate the Millennium of its birth?
1988
500
Who was the creator of Jeeves and Wooster?
P.G Wodehouse
500
Why do you feel dizzy when you spin?
Inside your ears are tubes filled with liquid. The liquid moves when you move, telling your brain what position your body is in. When you spin, the liquid also spins. The liquid continues to spin after you stop. Your brain thinks you’re still spinning, so you continue to feel that everything is going in circles-until the liquid stops moving.
500
What is a peripheral card for?
To show video, produce sound or allow wireless access.
500
Where did the quote "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast!" come from?