Professional Documents
Culture Documents
[Eldrick]
----------------------------------------------Round 2
1. What are Alpha Centauri and Sirius?
[stars]
2. Which actress starred in High Society ?
[Grace Kelly]
3. In which war was Operation Desert Storm?
[Gulf War]
4. Which 60s rock group recorded "Lighter Shade of Pale"?
[Procol Harum]
5. Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which activity?
[weight lifting]
6. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
[Republic of South Africa]
7. Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature: cricket, mosquito, or spider?
[cricket]
8. In which business is the richest man in the world?
[computer software, programs, Windows, --but not computers]
--------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. How many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12?
[12]
2. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest moiuntains?
[Nepal]
3. Which is the world's second-largest country in land area?
[Canada]
4. What is the most common blood type in humans?
[Type O]
5. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948?
[1928]
6. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"?
[Polynesia]
7. What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?
[dreamt]
8. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are
tremendous and stupendous. Name the other two.
[horrendous or hazardous]
-----------------------------------------------------------Round 4
[Jupiter]
2. In which country is the world's largest McDonalds Restaurant?
[China]
3. Which US state capital ends in 'x'?
[Phoenix]
4. Which US store chain is named after the first mate in Moby Dick?
[Starbuck's]
5. True or False? Only one word in English rhymes with 'silver'.
[False--none do.]
6. Which Beatle's first girlfriend was Thelma Pickles?
[John Lennon]
7. Which is largest: a megabyte, a kilobyte, or a gigabyte?
[gigabyte]
8. Which instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
[trumpet]
---------------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. Which Irish-American playwright wrote Moon for the Misbegotten, Long Day's Journey
Into Night and The Iceman Cometh ?
[Eugene O'Neil]
2. What is Triskadekaphobia?
[Banquo]
5. What is the green pigment in plants called?
[chlorophyll]
6. Where was the strongest Earthquake in 1999?
[Taiwan]
7. To the nearest mile, what is the length of the marathon?
[26 miles]
8. In terms of the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive: whiskey, beer, or
wine?
[beer]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. What is the capitol of South Africa?
[Pretoria]
2. What is the capitol of New Zealand?
[Wellington]
3. Music: how many notes in the scale?
[8]
5. Which country has the largest Christian population?
[USA]
6. In which country is Basque spoken?
[Spain]
7. What does the 'Big Bang Theory' deal with?
[universe, astronomy, or equivalent]
8. What does a taxidermist do?
[stuffs animals]
---------------------------------------------------------EXTRAS
In which country is the Rose of Tralee Festival?
[Ireland]
What claims to be the largest comedy festival in the world?
[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]
Which geographical area is part of both Chile and Argentina?
[Tierra del Fuego]
---------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. Name the blue Telly Tubby.
[Tinky Winky]
2. What do you call a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a central lagoon?
[atoll]
3. With which activity is Osamma Bin Laden [pr. "lah-din"] associated?
[terrorism]
[nuclear plant]
6. Approximately how many weeks did it usually take the Famine ships to reach America
from Ireland?
[four or five]
7. What is the capital of Iraq?
[Baghdad]
8. What is the capital of Iran?
[Tehran]
------------------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. Which is heavier: a proton or an electron?
[proton]
2. What is the world's largest island?
[Greenland]
3. What was Marilyn Monroe's real first name?
[Norma]
4. In which century was the steam engine invented?
[18th, 1700s]
5. Who was the first man in space?
[Yuri Gagarin]
6. Where on the body is the human skin least sensitive?
[heel]
7. Which volcano destroyed Pompeii?
[Mt. Vesuvius]
8. Who owns The Sun tabloid?
[Rupert Murdock]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. In which country did Snooker originate?
[India (invented by British soldiers)]
2. What was Sherlock Holmes address?
[221B Baker St.]
3. Which Presley song has the same melody as an old Irish song?
[Love Me Tender]
4. Re Question 3: Name that old Irish song.
[Nora Lee (or Aura Lee]
5. How many stars in the Big Dipper?
[seven]
6. Which alcoholic spirit is derived from juniper berries?
[gin]
7. Who was the supreme Greek god?
[Zeus]
----------------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. What is the world's most popular spectator sport?
[Auto Racing]
2. Who plays the private investigator Hetty Wainthrop?
[Patricia Rutledge]
3. What was civil-rights leader Martin Luther King's profession?
[minister]
4. Who became leader of the Soviet Union immediately after Kruschev?
[Brezhnev]
5. Which former tennis star won the most Wimbledon women's' titles?
[Billie Jean King]
6. What is the smallest country in North or South America?
[El Salvador]
7. Who wrote the melody of the song "No Matter What"?
[Andrew Lloyd Webber]
8. What is the capital of India?
[New Delhi (Delhi not acceptable)]
---------------------------------------------------------------Round 7
----------------------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. Which recently-retired tennis great is currently dating a top-seed player?
[Steffie Graf]
[Po]
4. Which came first: the Neolithic Age or the Mesolithic Age?
[Mesolithic]
5. In which region in France are Chardonnay wines produced?
[Burgundy]
6. Is it true or false that red wines should be served at room temperature?
[True]
7. What does a sommelier do?
[taste wine]
8. What is the capitol of Yugoslavia?
[Belgrade]
---------------------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. Who wrote The X Files ?
[Chris Carter]
2. What is the name of the galaxy of which our sun is a member?
[Milky Way Galaxy]
3. Which nut has the name of a S. American country?
[Brazil]
4. Who played Perry Mason and Ironsides?
[Raymond Burr]
5. What is the highest score in Darts?
[180]
6. In which city id Karl Marx buried?
[London]
7. The name of which Spanish wine means 'bleeding'?
[Sangria]
8. What is Michael Jackson's middle name?
[Joseph]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. Popgroups U2 and the Coors are from which country?
[Ireland]
2. Who is the lead singer of Dire Straits?
[Mark Knoffler]
3. Where is most of the gold of the US govt. stored?
[Fort Knox]
4. A rhinologist specializes in the treatment of which part of the human body?
[nose]
5. What is the Alsatian dog also known as?
[German Shepherd]
[Mars]
8. By what name is Paul Francis Gadd better known?
[Gary Glitter]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Armani suits are from which city: Rome, New York, or Milan?
[Milan]
3. Which English soccer club was originally known as Newton Heath?
[Manchester United]
4. Which nationality was Christopher Columbus?
[Italian]
5. What is the largest city in the Sierra Madre mountains?
[Mexico City]
6. Which company is the world's largest producer of microchips?
[Intel]
7. What do communication satellites and a modern kitchen appliance have in common?
[microwaves]
8. Who is Nicole Kidman's husband?
[Tom Cruise]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 6
2. Name one of the two tiles with the highest score in Scrabble?
[Q or Z]
4. What are the Gibb brothers better known as?
[BeeGees]
5. Which racing team recently won a major appeal?
[Ferrari]
6. By what name was the explorer Cristobal Colon better known?
[Christopher Columbus]
7. True or False?: The Earth and the Moon are the same age.
[True]
8. From which star does the Moon get the most light?
[The Sun]
--------------------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. "Elizabeth Arden' is the brand name for which type of product?
[cosmetics, or equivalent]
2. In which year was the ESB founded: 1922, 1927, or 1932?
[1927]
3. Liszt and Lewis played which musical instrument?
[piano (that's Jerry Lee Lewis)]
[Frank McCourt]
7. Besides sleep, what is normally impossible to do with your eyes open?
[sneeze]
8. How old is tonight's quizologist and scorer?
[adapt]
----------------------------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. Should it be "shaken not stirred" or "stirred not shaken"?
[shaken not stirred]
2. Where did the ukulele originate?
[Hawaii]
3. How many balls on the pool table at the start of a game?
[15]
4. Which film actor is Shirley McLaine's brother?
[Warren Beatty]
5. In which year was the first atom bomb dropped?
[1945]
6. Where are Pikeur cigars made?
[Holland]
7. Where is a piste (pr. "peest") found?
[ski slope]
--------------------------------------------------------------Round 3
2. Is the normal number of bones in the adult human body 206 or 260?
[206]
3. Where in Scotland is Dunkirk?
[nowhere: it's in France]
4. In which year did Michael O'Hehir make his first broadcast?
[1938]
5. What color is the cross on the flag of Finland?
[Blue]
6. Name the Primary Colors.
[Red, Yellow, & Blue]
7. In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
[1066]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. What do England, France, Spain, and Algeria have in common?
[Greenwich Meridian, or zero degrees longitude]
4. The aubergine comes from which plant?
[Eggplant]
---------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. The Sousaphone is the parade version of which instrument?
[Tuba]
2. Which instrument did Stern, Heifetz, Pagannani and Grapelly play?
[violin]
3. Name a musical instrument is used in both gospel and rock?
[Organ, Tambourine]
6. Which could be a Stradivarius?
[violin]
8. True or False?: The New York Philharmonic is one of the two
oldest orchestras in the world.
[True]
--------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. What would a cartographer make?
[maps]
2. How many pairs of legs has the crab?
[five]
3. What is made by dipping bread in beaten egg and then fried?
[French Toast]
4. Are turtles mammals or reptiles?
[mammals]
5. Which alcohol spirit is made from cacti?
[Tequila]
7. How many in a Baker's Dozen?
[13]
8. Name the character in The Three Musketeers based on a real person.
[d'Artagnan]
----------------------------------------------------Round 7
2. In which activity would one find the terms purl and plain ?
[knitting]
3. Which liquid is sometimes called Adam's Ale?
[water]
4. Which event in 1992 began with a flaming arrow igniting a torch?
[Olympics]
5. How many carats is pure gold?
[twenty four]
7. What name is given to a badger's dwelling?
[set]
8. In which cartoon are Lucy and Linus?
[Snoopy]
--------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. From which country does Sherry originate?
[Spain]
2. What happens more than 86,000 times a day to everyone?
[A second passes.]
3. Name two of the three Tenors.
[Pavarotti, Carraras, Domingo]
4. How many chambers has the human heart?
[four]
[Greece]
7. Who was Aristotle's most famous student?
[Alexander the Great]
8. Who was Socrates's most famous student?
[Plato]
----------------------------------------------Round 2
1. What would you need a modem for?
[computer, or Internet connection, or telephone connection]
2. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
[Jupiter]
3. Which food type includes starches and sugars?
[carbohydrates]
4. Where would one find the Continental Shelf?
[ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or equivalent]
5. Who is considered the most famous athlete of the 1990s worldwide?
[Michael Jordan]
7. The Olympic Torch is carried from which mountain to the host stadium?
[Mount Olympus]
8. The OAS is located in which hemisphere?
[Western]
--------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. At which degree longitude is the International Date Line?
[180]
2. At which degree longitude is the Greenwich Meridian?
[Zero, or equivalent]
3. At which degree latitude is the Equator?
[zero, or equivalent]
4. The world's largest iceberg, just recently created by Global Warming,
broke off from which continent?
[The Antarctic]
5. Which US presidential candidate wrote a book about the present environmental crisis?
[Albert Gore]
7. True or False?: Guinea pigs are rodents.
[True]
--------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Which is the oldest commercial whiskey distiller?
[Bushmills]
[Alps]
4. Internet: What do the letters 'www' stand for?
[world wide web]
5. Approximately how may hairs on the human head: 100,000,
1/2 million, or 1 million?
[100,000]
6. How many pillars in the House of Wisdom?
[seven]
7. Which very famous song did the Hill sisters write?
["Happy Birthday"]
8. Name the capitol of Pakistan.
[Islamabad]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. What is the central ingredient in Mulligatawny Soup?
[curry]
2. What is gazpacho?
[cold soup, or equivalent]
3. Which type of pastry is used to make vol au vents?
[puff pastry]
4. What are Petite Pois? [pr. "petty-pwahs"]
[peas]
5. What would a soporific drug make one do?
[sleep]
6. In which musical does the character Fagan appear?
[Oliver ]
7. How many dots on two dice?
[42]
8. Who was Cleopatra's lover before she married Marc Anthony?
[Caesar]
--------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. In which Paris shop did Charlie Haughey like to buy shirts?
[Charvet]
2. A group of geese is called what?
[gaggle]
3. Spell the word pneumonia .
[pneumonia]
4. What is the title of Frank McCord's new novel?
[Tis ]
5. How many Catherines did Henry VIII marry?
[Three: Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, and Catherine Howard]
----------------------------------------------Round 2
------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. What's the other name for German Measles?
[Rubella]
2. Who killed Dr. Martin Luther King?
{James Earl Ray]
3. Maire Brennan is lead singer of which group?
[Clannad]
--------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife?
[Jane Wyman]
2. Who was RTE's first newscaster?
[Charles Mitchell]
3. Who plays the incompetent proprietor of Fawlty Towers?
[John Cleese]
4. What would inhabit an apiary?
[the bee]
-----------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Name either of the two Star Wars robots.
[R2D2 or C-3PO]
2. Which is Dublin's oldest surviving church?
[Christ Church Cathedral]
3. On which date is Bastille Day celebrated each year?
[July 14]
4. Which is the only mammal that can fly?
[the bat]
5. Name the Greenpeace ship that was blown up in New Zealand.
[Rainbow Warrior]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. How many pieces in a Rubik's Cube: 25, 26, or 27?
[26]
2. Who was the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire?
[Charlemagne (pr. "char-le-main")]
3. Which Irish city is known as City of the Tribes?
[Galway]
4. Who asked "What's Up Doc?"
[Bugs Bunny]
5. What name is given to the male swan?
[cob]
6. In which city or country is the statue of the Little Mermaid?
{Copenhagen or Denmark]
{saudi Arabia]
---------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. T.S. Eliot would be associated with what?
[poetry]
2. Who presents the show "Don't Feed the Gondolas" on Network 2?
[Sean Moncrieff]
3. Who is the only son of Prince Ranier and Grace Kelly?
[Albert]
4. What was Mr. Magoo's handicap?
[poor eyesight, or short-sightedness (or equivalent)]
5. Salvatore Dali was associated with which art form?
[painting, or surrealism]
6. In which year was the horse Shergar kidnapped: 1979, 1981, or 1983?
[1983]
7. Which herb is the traditional accompaniment for lamb?
[mint]
8. What is a John Dory?
[fish]
EXTRAS
Who was at the centre of the Barings Bank collapse? [Nick Leeson]
What is the name of a judgement by a court of law that is used to justify
subsequent verdicts in other courts? [precedent]
What is the term used for formally giving up the right to rule? [abdication]
What word describes any animal that has hooves? [ungulate]
Which chemical element is the main source of nuclear energy? [uranium]
Which European country has the largest representation in the European Parliament with 99
members? [Germany]
Argentic compounds are compounds of which metal? [silver]
What name is given to the study of the flight of projectiles? [ballistics]
Which French phrase is used for 'a dangerously attractive woman' ?
[femme fatale]
Who created the character Gunga Din? [Rudyard Kipling]
--------------------------------------------------Round 3
How soon did Romeo plan to marry Julliette after their first meeting?
Round 4
1. Which country is the world's largest producer of uranium? [Canada]
2. What does hypodermic mean?
[under the skin, below, etc.]
3. Mythology: Who flew so close to the sun that the wax on his wings began to melt?
[Icarus]
4. Ancient Egypt: What name is given to the rocky narrow gorge on the West Bank of the
Nile used as a cemetary by the Pharohs? [Valley of the Kings]
5. Which flamboyant American entertainer said after a negative review, "I cried all the way to
the bank"?
[Liberace]
6. Which gas is produced by the process of photosynthesis? [oxygen]
7. Which desert, covering more than 1 million sq. kilometres, is part of Mongolia and
China?
[Gobi Desert]
8. Which American singer is the daughter of soul singer Cissy Houston?
[Whitney]
--------------------------------------------------Round 5
What is the legal term for willfully giving false evidence in court? [perjury]
Who directed the movie Jaws ? [Spielberg]
'Clean & Jerk,' and 'Snatch' are terms used in which sport? [weight lifting]
["Bill W."]
What is France's northernmost wine-producing region? [Champagne]
Which Hollywood star was not allowed to use his real name "Michael Douglas" because the
Screen Actor's Guild allows only one of each name, and there was already a "Michael
Douglas?" [Michael Keaton]
By what screen name was actor Marion Michael Morrison known as? [John Wayne]
--------------------------------------------------Round 7
What does the Latin above the MGM logo (Ars Gratia Arts), mean?
['Art for Art's Sake', or 'Art for the Sake of Art']
In the movie "2001: A Space Odysey, what was the computer's name?
[HAL] (Heuristically programmed, ALgorythmic computer. Heuristics is the science of
making computers mimick human speech patterns.)
Which television and movie star was arrested in 1979 for selling cocaine to an undercover
policeman? [Tim Allen]
Some centesimal years, i.e., those ending in 00, are leap years.
Will the year 2000 be a leap year? [Yes]
(3 of every 4 centesimal years (ending in 00) are common years, not leap years.
But because a common year is one day PLUS 11hrs longer, every fourth centesimal year is
made a leap year. 1600 was a leap year; 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not, but 2000 will be."
[Source: World Almanac])
Who shared the "1968 Best Actress" Oscar with Barbara Striesand?
[Katharine Hepburn for The Lion in Winter ]
Where would one find the world's largest gypsum quarry? [Nova Scotia]
--------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. TRUE or FALSE: Dalmatian dogs are born pure white with no spots?
[TRUE] They don't start getting spots until they are three or four days old.
2. How long did it take the 3 Wise Men from the East to reach the
manger of Christ? [12 Days]
3. In the carol 'Twelve Days of Christmas,' what is the total number of gifts that 'my TRUE
love gave to me' ? [364]
4. On which day of the week are people statistically more likely to suffer back injuries or a
heart attack? [Monday]
5. Does an average man sweat 2 1/2 quarts, 2 1/2 pints, or 2 1/2 ounces every day?
[2 1/2 quarts]
6. In which city: Bombay, Boston, Los Angeles, or Paris do workers get the highest average
number of paid holidays? [Bombay!]
7. TRUE or FALSE: On average, a man will speak 7000 words over the course of a day
while a woman will only speak 2000 words. [FALSE. It's the reverse.]
8. Does a woman or a man hold the record for the longest time in space? [woman]
During her record 188 day stay in the Mir Space Station, NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid
covered 75 million miles circling the Earth 3,008 times, aloft longer than any US astronaut.
[Source: NASA]
9. Does the average human heart beat 10,000 times each day, or 100,000 times a day?
[100,000]
10 By using plastic drink containers instead of glass, do airliners save an average per-flight
cost of $20,000 or $2,000 on fuel costs? [$20,000]
--------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Which two countries occupy the Scandinavian Peninsula? [Norway & Sweden]
2. Whose face is referred to in "The face that launched a thousand ships"?
[Helen of Troy]
3. What is the name of the aire used in the song Danny Boy? [Londonderry Aire]
4. How do leprechauns earn a living? [cobblers, shoemakers]
5. Which ancient title for Japanese rulers is also the title of a Gilbert & Sullivan
operetta? [Mikado]
6. What is the name of the process of breaking down of chemical compounds by electric
current? [electrolysis]
7. What is the lowest denomination postage stamp you can buy an An Post? [ 1p ]
8. What is the highest denomination postage stamp you can buy an An Post? [ 5 ]
9. What was the name of the Titan who was the father of Zeus? [Chronos]
10. Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 in Eb is also known by what popular name?
[Emperor]
--------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. In which decade did Mrs. Ghandi become leader of India, Yasser Arrafat become leader of
the PLO, and Col. Kaddaffi become leader of Lybia? [1960s]
2. Which Irish American playwright wrote Moon for the Misbegotten, Long Day's Journey
Into Night and The Iceman Cometh ? [Eugene O'Neil]
3. When one is very afraid, one can be said to be petrified; but what literally does the word
8. The area of which ocean exceeds the whole of the land area of the globe? [Pacific]
9. Which poet wrote the famous line, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."?
[Alexander Pope]
10. What term describes the path of one celestial body around another? [orbit]
--------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. In which area of the arts is the firm Boosey & Hawkes associated? [music]
2. Harrison Ford starred in three Indiana Jones movies. The first was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
What was the second?
Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom]
3. What was the third Indiana Jones movie?
[Indianna Jones and the Last Crusade]
4. By multiplying a number by nine, dividing by 5, and adding 32, what conversion have you
achieved?
[from Centigrade (or Celsius) to Fahrenheit]
5. What is agoraphobia a fear of? [the marketplace, going out in public, crowds]
6. In which decade was Juan Peron overthrown in Argentina, did Stalin die, and
Harold MacMillan become PM of UK? [50s]
7. What is the minimum number of faces which a pyramid can have? [4]
8. Helvetia is the Latin name for which European country? [Switzerland]
9. Anchorage is the capitol of which US state? [Alaska]
10. With which field are the names Pestilozzi amd Montesorri associated?
2. Who was injured in the world's first airplane accident? [Orville Wright] His passenger was
killed, by the way.
3. True or False: According to the official rules of Tic-Tac-Toe, the letter O is actually
supposed to go first? [False. X must be first.]
4. According to scientists, which came first, the chicken or the egg. [egg]
They say that the first chicken came from an egg laid by a bird that was not quite a chicken.
[Source: National Geographic's Knowledge in a Nutshell]
5. True or False: The largest pyramid in the world is in Egypt. [False] It is located near
Mexico City and covers more than forty acres. The largest Egyptian Pyramid, The Great
Pyramid at Giza, covers about 13 acres.
6. The letters YKK appear on the clothes of nearly everyone in this room wearing Levis,
jeans, or dungarees, or whatever you call them. Where does that 'YKK' appear?
[the zipper] The YKK stands for the Japanese companyYoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the
worlds largest zipper manufacturer.
7. Pluto is our Solar System's smallest planet. Which is the next smallest planet? [Mercury]
8. By what name is Caisson's disease commonly known? [The Bends]
9. Which city in the world has the most people? [Mexico City] [Source: World Almanac]
10. At the present time, the planet Pluto has crossed inside the orbit of the planet next closest
to the sun. Which planet is that? [Neptune] [Source: SJI Sky and Space]
--------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Which is the most widely grown vegetable in the world? [potato]
2. TRUE or FALSE: The first people came to Ireland in approx. 2000BC. [FALSE. It's
8000BC]
3. TRUE or FALSE: Mother Theresa was the most photographed woman in the world?
to do so? [Titanic]
7. What is the medical term for high blood pressure? [hypertension]
8. Name the two left-handed Beatles. [Paul & Ringo]
9. Which Internet website currrently holds the record for the most people viewing it? [World
Cup '98]
10. Gerontology is the study of what? [old age, elderly, the aged, etc.]
--------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. Which has more sugar in it: ketchup or Coca Cola: [ketchup]
2. Which country is the world's lagest exporter of Xmas trees? [Canada]
3. In the song "Waltzing Matilda", what is a matilda? [knapsack, backpack, bundle]
4. What is the name of the military academy which stands above the Hudson River in New
York? [West Point]
5. Music. What are Kochel (pr, "ker-kull) numbers? [numbers that catalog the works of
Mozart]
6. Of which Middle East country is President Assad the leader? [Syria]
7. By what acronym is the governing body of world football known? [FIFA}
8. How many years are celebrated in a Sesquicentennial? [150]
9. In geometry and navigation, how many minutes are there in one degree? [60]
10 In which country is 53 degrees North, 9 degrees West located? [Ireland]
-------------------------------------------------Round 7
6. What was the name of Scrooge's good-natured clerk in "A Christmas Carol"?
[Bob Cratchet]
7. Which Mediterranean island lies immediately south of Corsica? [Sardinia]
8. The Halleluiah Chorus is from which Handle oratorio? [Messiah]
9. Who is the present world champion chess player? [Gary Kasparov]
10. In which year did the Great Wall Street Crash occur? [1929]
-------------------------------------------------Extra Questions
Palpation is the act of examining something by what means? [touch, hands, fingers,
tactile, sense of touch]
Which Irish city's name is derived from the Irish word for marsh? [Cork]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
2. Name the animal which killed Captain Hook in Peter Pan .
[crocodile, alligator]
3. What does a seismograph [pr. 'size-ma-graf' ] measure?
[earthquakes]
4. How many of his five stones did David use to slay Goliath?
[one]
5. Fill in the missing word from the famous quote, "There are lies, damned lies,
and ______" [statistics]
[Dan Quayle]
3. Which Latin phrase means "by virtue of his or her office"?
[ex officio ]
4. How many players on a Hockey team?
[Six]
5. Who wrote the music to the song Summertime ?
[George Gershwin]
6. [Re previous question] Who wrote the lyrics?
[Ira Gershwin]
7. Which two seas are joined by the Suez Canal?
[Mediterranean & Red Seas]
8. Which gland in the human body secrets tears?
[Lacrymal (pr. 'lack-rim-ill']
9. Which fraction is indicated by the prefix deci ?
[one tenth]
10. COOKING YES or NO: The term Lyonnaise [pr. "leo-naze"]
refers to a dish cooked with onions?
[YES]
-------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Which football team does Brian Hamilton manage?
[Northern Ireland]
2. Entymology [pr. "en-timm-ology"] is the study of what?
[Insects]
3. Etymology [pr. "ett-timm-ology"] is the study of what?
[words, or origin of words]
4. Which Black-American trumpet player invented the word Jazz ?
[Louis Armstrong]
5. Which Kerry town name means "Toohils's Fort"?
[Listowel] [Source: P.W. Joyce, Irish Place names Explained ]
6. Which software company produces Windows '98?
[Microsoft]
7. Which book by Aldous Huxley predicted test-tube babies?
[Brave New World ]
8. What was the "Underground Railway" in the US during the 19th Century?
[escape route for slaves]
9. In which city was JFK's assassin shot?
[Dallas, Texas]
10. Was the nationality of Sigmund Freud: Austrian, Dutch, or German?
[Austrian]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. According to Forbes Magazine , who is presently the richest man in the world?
[Bill Gates]
2. Which Kerry place name means "height of the graves"?
[Ardfert]
3. Which is the Republic of Ireland's largest county?
[Cork]
4. INTERNET QUESTION: Which industry ultimately controls
the Internet: computer or telephone?
[Telephone.]
5. NEWS QUESTION: A prominent US politician, who led the forces against Clinton,
recently resigned. What is his name?
[Knewt Gingrich]
6. The Eiffel Tower stands at the end of what famous thoroughfare?
[Champs Elysee]
7. "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta..." What comes next?
[Echo]
8. Which rock group wrote and first recorded the song Nights in White Satin ?
[Moody Blues, or Justin Hayward]
9. Who was John Lennon's second wife?
[Yoko Ono]
10. Was Ireland invaded by the Milesius [pr. "mill-ee-suss"] of Spain in circa
1,000 AD or BC ?
[1000 BC]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. INTERNET QUESTION: What do the letters www stand for?
[World Wide Web]
2. Two of the last three American presidents claim Irish heritage. Name both.
[Reagan, Clinton]
3. In weather folklore, does the expression, "red sky at dawn" mean impending
good weather or bad?
[bad]
4. In commerce & industry, what does the term 'R & D' stand for?
[research and development]
5. How is the year 2000 written in Roman Numerals?
[MM]
6. Which famous American singer got a Best Supporting Actor Nomination
for the movie From Here to Eternity ?
[Frank Sinatra]
7. In the song, "California Dreamin', "All the leaves are _____"
[brown]
8. What is the name of the order of mammal which is derived from the
6. Which Oscar-winning movie was about a pig who could speak and was
liked by sheep?
[Babe ]
7. Who was Alexander the Great's tutor?
[Aristotle]
8. Which American actress has written a book about channeling to her past lives?
[Shirley MacLean]
9. Which American pop singer died of anorexia?
[Karen Carpenter]
10. Who wrote the book Mein Kamph [pr. "Mine Komff"] ?
[Adolph Hitler]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. MUSIC: Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music to which Boyzone song?
[No Matter What ]
2. MUSIC AGAIN: In the song, what was the Wild Colonial Boy's name?
[Jack Doolin]
3. NEWS TRUE or FALSE: In the Middle East, a 'fatwa' [pr. 'fah-twah']
is a declaration honouring a person?
[FALSE. It's a death warrant.]
4. [Re previous question] Name the famous novelist who received a fatwa.
[Patsy Cline]
2. [Re Quest. 1] Who wrote it?
[Willy Nelson]
3. COMPUTERS: To what does a modem connect a computer?
[telephone line, or telephone]
4. Who did the voice of Mickey Mouse?
[Walt Disney himself]
5. What kind of question is asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion, and not
to elicit a reply?
[rhetorical]
6. John F. Kennedy's widow married which shipping tycoon?
[Aristotle Onassis]
7. [Re 6] Which famous opera singer was the tycoon's girlfriend prior to his marriage?
[Maria Callas]
8. Which soprano has the lowest range: coloratura, lyric, or mezzo?
[mezzo ]
9. Which Biblical characters are the basis for the puppets Punch & Judy?
[Pontius Pilate & Judas]
10. Which computer company is presently involved in a lawsuit brought
against it by the United States government?
[Microsoft]
-------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. In the song "The 12 Days of Xmas", what did my true love send to me on the 9th day?
[nine ladies dancing]
2. Irish History: From which county was the female pirate Grainne Mhaol (pr. "Grann-ya
Whale") ?
[Mayo]
3. Which of the Ten Commandments says, "Thou shalt honor thy father and mother"?
[Fifth]
4. Which is the most popular spectator sport in the world?
[auto racing]
5. During the American Civil War, who was President of the Confederate States?
[Jefferson Davis]
6. Which Greek philosopher, the central character of Plato's Dialogues, was executed because
the authorities claimed he was corrupting the morals of the youth of Athens.
[Socrates]
7. Which company was responsible for Santa Claus being dressed in the colors
red & white?
[Coca Cola}
8. What is the name of the study of the structure of the Universe?
[Cosmology]
9. What is the capitol city of Libya?
[Tripoli]
10. Which rock group wrote and first recorded Pres. Clinton's favorite song "Don't Stop
Thinkin' About Tomorrow" ?
[Fleetwood Mac]
-------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. In which country was the present Pope born?
[Poland]
2. Which animal is the fastest runner?
[cheetah]
3. Is the population of the Netherlands approximately 5, 10, or 15 million people?
[15 million]
4. Business: This week, a new bank became the largest in the world.
Give the name or country of this bank.
[Germany, Deutche Bank]
5. Which country is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal?
[India]
6. What is the opposite of a synonym?
[antonym]
7. Which singer is most famous for song that begins "Chestnuts roasting
on an open fire..."
5. Who is the richest songwriter in history? Hint: Paul & John shared the royalties.
[Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber]
6. Who wrote the song "White Christmas"?
[Irving Berlin]
7. What number is implied by the word 'tertiary'?
[3]
9. Which country reaches further North: Finland or Norway?
[Norway]
10. Who said in 1891, "Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."?
[Oscar Wilde]
-------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. Singers Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond went to the same high school in which city?
[New York City, (Brooklyn)]
2. Which part of Los Angeles has the postal zip code 90610?
[Beverly Hills]
3. Who produced and directed the movie The Color Purple ?
[Steven Spielberg]
4. Helios and Selene [pr. "sill-een-ee"] were the Greek god and goddess of what?
[The sun and the moon]
5. Who wrote the old jazz song "Ain't Misbehavin'?
[Fats Waller]
6. Which American president was elected four times, serving longer than any other?
[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]
7. How many sides has a heptagon?
[7]
9. Who did Ronald Reagan describe as the "best man in Britain"?
[Margaret Thatcher]
10. Gingivitus [pr. "jin-ja-vi-tis"] is an inflammation of which part of the body?
[gums, or mouth]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. What is the legal term for willfully giving false evidence in Court?
[perjury]
2. What were the comedy duo Abbott & Costello's first names?
[Bud Abbott & Lou Costello]
4. What is the name of water that collects in the bottom of a boat?
[bilge water]
5. What is the Southern-most state of the US?
[Hawaii]
6. From which Broadway musical is the song "New York, New York" ?
[Cabaret ]
8. What is the main unit of currency in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada?
[dollar]
9. Don't muff it: When milk curdles, the solid part is called "curd".
What is the liquid part called?
[whey] ("Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, eating her curds & whey")
10. Tournament Repeat Question: How many players on an ice-hockey team?
[Six]
-------------------------------------------------Round 7: Tournament Penultimate Round
1. What does the French fashion term "Pret Apporter" [pr. "prett-apportay"] mean?
[ready to wear]
2. On which London street is the Sherlock Holmes Museum?
[Baker St.]
3.TRUE or FALSE: According to most psychologists and philosophers,
the mind is part of the brain.
[FALSE]
4. What is the name of the new space station presently under construction?
[Unity]
5. Which US city has the highest population?
[New York City]
6. GOLF: On a par-4 hole, which score is an eagle?
[2]
7. MUSIC: Which orchestral instrument plays a note before a concert to
which the other instruments are tuned?
[oboe]
8. SPORT: To the nearest mile, how long is the Marathon race?
[26]
9. In the song "Here Comes Santa Claus", on what thoroughfare is
Santa traveling?
[Santa Claus Lane]
Back to Part 1
or New York?
[New York! (Source: The World Almanac) ]
9. Of the three countries: Germany, Japan, and the US, which has the
LOWEST average hourly wage including benefits?
[US]
10. What is the total number of gifts "my true love gave to me"?
[364]
Which Latin phrase means "in proportion"?
[pro rata ]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. How many squares on a chessboard?
[64]
2. Which composer - lyricist - musician wrote "Wonderful Tonight"?
[Eric Clapton]
3. The drink Chartreuse ("sharr-troose") comes in three colors. Name one.
[green, yellow or white]
4. Which is presently the biggest Irish corporation?
[Smurfit Group]
Round 4
1. Which drink is the name of a song by the Eagles and a movie starring Mel
Gibson?
[Tequilla Sunrise]
2. In which novel is the world divided into Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia?
[1984]
3. In how many countries do cars drive on the left: 2, 22, or 42?
[42]
4. Besides being US Presidents, what do Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and
Ronald Reagan have in common?
[All acted in films]
5. Which Hollywood actress won the most Oscars for Best Actress?
[Katherine Hepburn--4 Oscars]
6. In which year was the European Common Market created: 1957, 1958, or
1959?
[1957]
7. Which band recorded the White Album?
[Beatles]
8. Which European country was the first to give women the right to vote:
Denmark, Finland, or the UK?
[Finland]
9. What is the name of the cat in Postman Pat ?
[Jess]
10. Which long-running American TV series was about a military hospital.
[M*A*S*H]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. From which card game does Bridge originate?
[Whist]
2. Which is the world's oldest liquer?
[Benedictine]
3. In which country is the UK's largest lake?
[Northern Ireland (or equivalent)]
4. In America it's called a 'diaper'. What is it called here?
['nappy']
5. What famous dancer died when her scarf was caught in the wheels of a car?
[Isadora Duncan]
6. Which bird has the longest wing span?
[Albatross]
[Snoopy]
4. TRUE or FALSE? The upcoming Millennium will be celebrated by most of the
world's population.
[False: less than half]
5. What are the two main ingredients of a Bloody Mary?
[Tomato Juice and Vodka]
6. Which organisation is at the center of what has been called, "Sport's
Greatest Scandal"?
[International Olympic Committee (or equivalent)]
7. What is another name for a portable computer?
[laptop]
8. Which whiskey is the main ingredient of a Moscow Mule cocktail?
[Vodka]
9. In which sport would you find a puck?
[hockey]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. Which has stronger winds: a tornado or a hurricane?
[tornado]
[75p]
-------------------------------------------------EXTRAS
What causes knots in wood?
[tree limbs]
Which drink brand is a mixture of Champagne and Cognac?
[Remy Martin]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. On your fingers, where are the Lanula (lan-you-luh)?
[half moons at the base of your fingernails (or equivalent)]
2. TRUE or FALSE? Ireland was invaded by the Milesus of Greece a millennium
ago.
[FALSE: The Milesus were from Spain]
3. Which American singer was born in Tupelo with a twin brother who didn't
survive?
[Elvis Presley]
4. Wexford and Waterford were named by people from which country?
[Denmark]
5. Which was first: Windows or Netscape?
[Windows]
6. Which Hollywood actor was 'The Duke'?
[John Wayne]
7. How many times was Henry VIII married?
[Six]
8. Is the Dulcimer a string or pipe instrument?
[string]
9. What is the name given to the prominent basalt pillars on the Antrim coast?
[Giant's Causeway]
10. What is the most Northerly capital in the world?
[Reykjavik, Iceland]
-------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. How many times have Kerry won the Sam Maguire Cup?
[24]
2. What is the only remaining of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
[Pyramids]
3. Which movie got the most Oscar Nominations this year?
[3]
2. In a 1993 survey, which European City was declared the least polluted:
London, Paris or Rome?
[London]
3. In which song are the following words: "When I get older, losing my hair"?
["When I'm 64" (Beatles)]
4. How many times have Kerry won the Liam McCarthy Cup?
[none]
5. In which year was there no Irish entry in the Eurovision song contest?
[1983]
6. In which film was the character Cruella de Vil?
[101 Dalmations]
7. Which American Senator chaired the Northern Ireland Peace Talks?
[George Mitchell]
8. Which major European river is said by experts to be the most polluted?
[The Rhine]
9. What make were the motorbikes driven by the stars of Easy Rider ?
[Harley-Davidson]
10. What is the Italian equivalent of hors d'oeuvres ("orr-derves") ?
[antipasta]
-------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Which is the most frequently sung song in Europe and America?
["Happy Birthday To You"]
2. Name one of the two ingredients of "grog" ?
[rum or water]
3. What name is given to the 4-year period between Olympics?
[Olympiad]
4. Which London play holds the record for the longest run of any show in the
world?
[The Mouse Trap ]
5. Which great Basketball player just retired?
[Michael Jordan]
6. In Aesop's fable, which two animals have a race?
[Hare and Tortoise]
7. In which month is the Edinburgh Festival usually held?
[August]
8. Name one of the Everly Brothers.
[Phil or Don]
9. What does 'Alma Mater' literally mean?
[foster mother]
10. What do the letters "U.S.S.R." stand for?
[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics"]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. What is the name of Germany's national airline?
[Lufthansa ]
2. What was the name of Gary Pucket's rock group?
[The Union Gap]
3. The buildup of which common gas is affecting global warming?
[carbon dioxide, CO2]
4. Name the Captain of the team that won the National Football League title in
1997.
[Mike Hassett]
5. For which newspaper did Superman work?
[Daily Planet]
6. Which drink brand is a mixture of Champagne and Cognac?
[Remy Martin]
7. In which European country is the world's longest road tunnel?
[Switzerand]
8. What contribution did John Williams make to E.T. and Star Wars ?
[the music]
9. Charles Strite invented which very common household appliance?
[pop-up toaster (toaster okay)]
10. FILM: Who often said to whom: "This is a fine mess you've gotten us into."?
[Hardy to Laurel]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. Which river is said to have mystical powers as it passes through Finuge?
[Feale]
2. Which boardgame celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1985?
[Monopoly]
3. Which popular natural therapy treats the bottom of the foot?
[Reflexology]
4. In which year was the Sam Maguire Cup first presented?
[1928]
Round 8
1. Which rock star wrote the book entitled In His Own Write ?
[John Lennon]
2. Which breed of cats, rabbits, and goats have the same name?
[Angora]
3. What is the correct left-to-right order of the brown, yellow, and green balls
in snooker?
[Green, Brown, Yellow (or reverse)]
4. In which of Handel's works is the Hallelujah Chorus?
[Messiah ]
5. Over which continent is the largest hole inthe Ozone layer?
[Antarctica]
6. What is Rambo's first name?
[John]
7. Which parts of the tree cause knots in wood?
[limbs]
8. By what title are the world's wealthiest nations known?
[G-7, or Group of Seven]
9. In what would one find stabilisers, enhancers, emulsifiers and preservatives?
[food]
10. What does the 'e' in the word 'e-commerce' stand for?
[electronic]
---------------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. George Sand and George Eliot had the same first names. What else did they
have in common?
[authors, or women]
2. RE QUESTION 1: What else did they have in common?
[women or authors]
3. Which Indiana city hosts the '500' auto race?
[Indianapolis]
4. Which instrument did Stephan Grappelli play?
[violin]
5. What did Natale Wood, Sal Mineo, and James Dean have in common?
[Went to same high school]
6. Name one of the three-man writing team who wrote most of the 60's
Motown hits.
[Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland]
[Irving Berlin]
2. In which city is Ulysses set?
[Dublin]
3. Re Question 2: Spell Ulysses.
[Ulysses]
4. T or F?: The Statue of Liberty is located in New York.
[False - Bedloe's Isand is actually part of NJ]
5. Who is the patron saint of music?
[St. Cecelia]
6. Which ghost did Hamlet see?
[his father]
7. How many players on a Netball team?
[seven]
8. Which is the longest-running British soap opera?
[Coronation Street ]
9. Which tree is usually cut during moonlight?
[Mahogany]
10. Besides their surnames, what do Joe Davis and Fred Davis have in common?
[Snooker Champions, or players]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Which Italian composer wrote The Four Seasons ?
[Vivaldi]
2. Indians' revenge?: Which explorer brought tobacco to Europe?
[Sir Walter Raleigh]
3. What is the second-highest hand in poker?
[Straight Flush]
4. Which country puts "Helvetia" on its postage stamps?
[Switzerland]
5. What was the name of the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
[Quasimodo]
6. Re Question 5: What was his occupation?
[bell ringer]
7. T or F?: In certain circumstances, a chess player moves two pieces at the
same time.
[True: when castling]
8. Charles Dodgson was the pseudonym of which author?
[Lewis Carroll]
[Truffles]
6. In which country is Monte Carlo?
[Monaco]
8. Who lived at 221B Baker St.?
[Sherlock Holmes]
9. Which art form involves knotting threads and chords?
[Macrame]
10. Who just became only the third player to hold the top three Snooker titles
at the same time?
[John Higgins]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. Which nationality was the composer Chopin?
[Polish]
2. Who led Solidarity and later became President of Poland?
[Lech Walesa]
3. Which burns more calories per minute: walking up stairs, fastwalking, or coal
mining?
[walking up stairs]
4. What is Gay Byrnes's middle name?
[Mary]
5. T or F?: Kerry have not won an All Ireland Senior Hurling title in the 20th
Century.
[True]
6. Which instrument does Larry Adler play?
[harmonica]
7. COOKING: What is a Tammy Cloth used for?
[straining sauces]
8. What do Americans call a tap?
[faucet]
9. What is the popular name of the Parliamentary Buildings in Belfast?
[Stormont]
10. What was the name of Michael Jackson's first band?
[Jackson Five]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. How many times have Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest?
[7]
2. Name the silent Marx Brother.
[Harpo]
3. In what year was the 1921 All Ireland Senior Hurling final played?
[1923]
4. On what date does Good Friday fall this year?
[April 2nd]
5. Which Internet software came first: Netscape's or Microsoft's?
[Netscape's]
6. Which is England's largest castle?
[Windsor Castle]
7. Name the monk credited with the invention of Champagne.
[Dom Perignone]
9. Who was voted World's Sexiest Woman 1998 by the readers
of FHM Magazine?
[Jenny McCarthy]
10. Who was described by Churchill as "seditious" and "half-naked"?
[Ghandi]
--------------------------------------------------
Round 2
1. What is the Irish name of the upcoming Kerry Arts festival?
[Samhlaiocht Chiarrai]
2. What is the name of the optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions?
[mirage]
3. Who was the chief witness to the Camp David Accord between Sadat and
Arafat?
[Jimmy Carter]
4. Who is Shirley MacLaine's actor brother?
[Warren Beatty]
5. TRUE or FALSE?: There are approximately 50,000 miles of streets in
London.
[True]
6. Doris Day had two big song hits in the 1950's. One was Secret Love. What
was the other?
[Que Sera, Sera, or Whatever Will Be Will Be]
7. Which is the largest city in Scotland?
[Glasgow]
8. Which pianist is associated with the candelabra?
[Liberace]
5. It was first called Cape Canaveral, then Cape Kennedy. What is it called now?
[Cape Canaveral]
6. In which town is the Four Kerry Poets Memorial?
[Killarney]
7. What are the units of masurement for the height of a horse?
[hands]
8. Who are the current Superbowl Champions?
[Denver Broncos]
9. If Clinton had been removed from office, who would have become President?
[Albert Gore]
10. Who wrote the music to Riverdance?
[Bill Whelan]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. TRUE or FALSE?: Years ending in 00 are always leap years.
[False]
2. What faded away until there was nothing left but a grin?
[Cheshire Cat]
3. What is the largest industry in the Arctic region?
[whaling]
4. Where would one find a diatonic scale?
[music]
5. The American version of the boardgame Monopoly is set in which city?
[Atlantic City]
6. In which opera is a gypsy girl who works in a cigarette factory?
{Carmen]
7. Who was the greatest Reggae star?
[Bob Marley]
8. Re Question 8: which country was he from?
[Jamaica]
9. With what is a libretto associated?
[opera]
10. Change just three letters of Mickey Mouse and you get which other cartoon
character?
[Mighty Mouse]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. Songwriter Robert Zimmerman was far better known by what name?
[Bob Dylan]
2. Where is the Hubble Telescope?
[in Earth orbit (or equivalent)]
3. What was T. E. Lawrence better known as?
[Lawrence of Arabia]
4. What does the common abbreviation 'A.M.' stand for?
[apres meridian]
5. Which country won the Eurovision the year it was held in Millstreet?
[Ireland]
6. Axel Rose played in which band?
[Guns & Roses]
7. Who bills himself as the world's greatest boxing promoter?
[Don King]
8. What is Radio-One's presenter Maxi's real name?
[Irene McCaubrey]
9. What is the middle name of former Bishop Eamon Casey's son?
[Eamon]
10. The Rattoo Round Tower is located near which town?
[Ballyduff]
-------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. Which spirit is in a Pina Colada?
[Rum]
2. Which garment is named after an atoll in the South Pacific?
[bikini]
3. Where in England is the monarch not permitted to enter?
[House of Commons]
4. Which musical instrument derived it name from the Italian words for soft
and loud?
[piano or pianoforte]
5. Besides pen name, correctly spell the other English equivalent of nom de
plume .
[pseudonym]
6. Who of the following is NOT a member of Boyzone: Mikey, Keith, Steve,
Davie, or Ronan?
[Davie]
7. Who was the first animal film star?
[Rin Tin Tin]
8. Which female crime-story writer has sold nearly 300 million books?
{Agatha Christie]
9. In which song is the line, "Michael they are taking you away"?
[Fields of Athenry}
10. What was the Beatles' first Top-20 hit song?
[Love Me Do]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. The new Manager for England played for which German club during his
career?
[Hamburg]
2. With which actor did John Travolta exchange faces in the movie Face Off ?
[Nicolas Cage]
3. Which country produces Tokay wine?
[Hungary]
4. Which alcohol drink is made from apples?
[cider]
5. Who is John in Marvin Gaye's song, Abraham, Martin & John?
[JFK]
6. Which piece of clothing derived its name from originally being made in bright
dazzling colors?
[blazer]
7. In which US state are the Motown Record Co.?
[Michigan (Detroit)]
8. Which chess piece does not move in a straight line?
[knight]
9. In the card game, how many points is a blackjack?
[21]
10. What is done with a crinoline?
[It is worn--it's a petticoat)]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. Which American poet is required reading for Irish students?
{Emily Dickinson]
2. Name the last player to score a goal for Kerry in an All-Ireland Senior
Football final.
[Mikey Sheehy]
3. How did General Rommel die?
[suicide, poison]
-------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. Which city has the largest population?
[Mexico City]
2. What is the nickname of a Boeing 747?
[Jumbo Jet]
3. Name one of the three vegetables of which we eat only the seeds.
[corn-on-the-cob, beans, peas]
4. If the plaintiff dies during a libel case, what happens?
[case is dropped, dismissed]
5. Which rock star divorced Christie Brinkley?
[Billy Joel]
6. What was Christie Brinkley's profession?
[model]
7. In which Beatle song does "...Mother Mary come to me"?
[Let It Be]
8. What was Peter Pan trying to find?
[his shadow]
9. Which singer is known as "Lady Soul"?
[Arethre Franklin]
10. Which imaginary line across the sky is equivalent to the Equator on land?
[Zodiac]
-------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. A leak from an American-owned company killed tens of thousands in which
city in India?
[Bopal]
2. Which was first: Impressionism or Cubism?
[Impressionism]
3. In which year was Boris Yeltsin last elected?
[1996]
4. Which country has grown nearly 20% in size by reclaiming the sea?
[Netherlands]
5. In the song, doh is a deer. What is re (pr. "ray")?
[drop of golden sun]
6. Which Irish athlete won the Olympic Gold medal in the Women's Pentathalon
in 1972?
[Mary Peters]
[Karate]
6. In the Ancient proverb, where is the heardest path to find?
[under foot]
7. How many terminals in Heathrow?
[four]
8. Which country is credited with the origin of Chess?
[India]
9. In which city is the La Scala opera house?
[Milan]
10. What is the term for two-over-par in Golf?
[double bogey]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. Which alternative treatment massages the bottom of the feet?
[reflexology]
2. Which inventor was born in 1847 in Edinburgh?
[Alexander Graham Bell]
3. What is the name of the warm ocean current passing by Ireland?
[Gulf Stream]
4. Re Question 3: Where does it originate?
[Gulf of Mexico]
5. Which type of music was named by Allan Freed?
[Rock & Roll]
6. What is a tarantella?
[a dance]
7. What numbers were Hitler's Reich and DeGaulle's Republic?
[third AND fifth (both needed)]
8. From what is rum distilled?
[sugar cane]
9. What is Margaret Thatcher's middle name?
[Hilda]
10. Who was the original subject of Elton John's song Candle in the Wind ?
[Marilyn Monroe]
-------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. Which Irish name is derived from the name of a Roman social class?
[Patrick for Patrician]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. Which musical instrument was Sherlock Holmes able to play?
[violin]
2. Which sport is played with the heaviest ball?
[Ten-Pin Bowling]
3. When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called?
[Blue Moon]
4. What does the term 'somniloquy' mean? [talking while asleep]
5. What is the main ingredient of 'mock turtle soup'? [calf's head]
6. TRUE or FALSE? The four largest planets in our Solar System all have rings
around them.
[True]
7. What is made with fermenting yeast and held in tanks for 2 months at 40
degrees?
[Lager or Beer]
8. TRUE or FALSE? Fingernails have a total life span of 3 to 6 years.
[False - it's 3 - 6 months]
9. Which type of Amerian whiskey comes from Kentucky?
[Bourbon]
10. Months which begin on a Sunday will always have what?
[A Friday the 13th]
-------------------------------------------------EXTRAS
What is the name for a combination of smoke and fog?
[smog]
What does the film title E.T. stand for?
[Extra-Terrestrial]
The old Irish air, the Riddle Song, is the melody for which popular Johnny
Mathis hit?
[The Twelfth of Never]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. Who was the first Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland?
[John A. Costello]
2. Who succeded Eamon DeValera as Taoiseach in 1948?
[John A. Costello]
3. Which was the largest dinosaur?
[Tyrannosaurus]
4. Which branch of Astronomy studies the structure of the Universe?
[Cosmology]
5. Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister?
[Shirley Maclaine]
6. Which group wrote and recorded the song "Good Vibrations"?
[The Beach Boys]
7. In which country is the capitol of Tibet?
[China]
8. Computers: What does the RAM stand for?
[Random Access Memory]
9. Who is oldest: Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, or Mick Jagger?
[Jagger]
10. Which famous wife is rumoured to be contemplating divorce?
[Hillary Clinton]
-------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. Who topped the charts in 1995 with the song, "You Are Not Alone"?
[Michael Jackson]
Round 3
1. Opal is the birthstone for which month?
[October]
2. Which group had a hit with "Whiskey In the Jar"?
[Thin Lizzy]
3. On which river did Huckleberry Finn's adventures take place?
[Mississippi]
4. Where are the Ox Mountains?
[Sligo]
5. What is another name for almond paste?
[marzipan]
6. In which country did the rumba originate?
[Cuba]
7. What was the name of Robinson Caruso's companion?
[Friday]
8. Which famous film director died this week?
[Stanley Kubrick}
9. (Re 8) How many Best-Director Oscars did he win?
[none]
10. In which year did the Flight of the Earls take place?
[1607]
-------------------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. On which of Shakespeare's plays is West Side Story based?
[Romeo & Julliet]
2. (Re 1) Who wrote the music?
[Leonard Bernstein]
3. Which year begins the next Millennium?
[2001]
4. Which is Ireland's second-largest county?
[Galway]
5. How many horns has a Rhinocerous?
[one]
6. Who started Virgin Records?
[Richard Branson]
7. Which town was the seat of the early kings of Munster?
[Cashel]
8. What is the name given to the cultivation of plants without soil?
[Hydroponics]
9. Name the silent Marx Brother.
[Harpo]
10. What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's production company ?
[Harpo]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Name the two boxers in the upcoming World Championship.
[Lennox Lewis & Evander Holyfield]
2. Name all theTeletubbies.
[Dipsey, La La, Po, Tinky Winky]
3. In which film musical did Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood sing?
[Paint Your Wagon]
4. Which herb is used in pesto?
[basil]
5. Who was the subject of The Agony and the Ecstasy ?
[Michelangelo]
6. What is said to be the "Mother of Invention"?
[necessity]
[Sydney]
5. How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
[Nine]
6. Which country has the most miles of roads?
[US]
7. Who was Bob Cratchit's boss?
[Scrooge]
8. What is the term for having more than one husband at the same time?
[polyandry]
9. Which drip-style painter was best known?
[Jackson Pollack]
-------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. How is 1999 written in Roman Numerals?
[MCMXCIX]
2. How many sides has a British 50p coin?
[7]
3. Who invented the scissors and the parachute?
[Leonardo DaVinci]
[four]
5. Which form of therapy uses the essences of plants in heated oils?
[Aromatherapy]
6. Name the world's southernmost capitol.
[Wellington, N. Z.]
7. What was the 1997 Oasis album called?
[Be Here Now]
8. Which is the nearest star to the Earth?
[the Sun]
-------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. In which country did the dog breed the Beagle originate?
[England]
2. The owl and the pussycat bought their wedding ring from which animal?
[the pig]
3. How many took part in the Last Supper?
[13]
4. Who provided the voice for Woody in Toy Story?
[Tom Hanks]
[James Bond]
-------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. Who was oldest: Hitler, Mussolini or Stalin?
[Stalin]
2. What is the Information Superhighway?
[ Internet, or World Wide Web]
4. With which art form is Henry Moore associated?
[sculpture]
5. Was 1900 a leap year?
[No]
6. Name one of the two trees most frequently mentioned in the Bible.
[fig, cedar]
7. Who just won the Oscar for Best Actress in a leading role?
[Gwynneth Paltrow]
-------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Dipsophobia is the fear of what?
[drinking]
2. Upon completion of an historic event, who said, "The Eagle has landed."?
[Charles Lindbergh or Neil Armstrong]
3. Re 2: Upon completion of another historic event, who said, "The Eagle has
landed."?
{Neil Armstrong or Lindbergh]
4. Re 2 & 3: After which other historic event was it again said?
[balloon flight around the world]
5. If a woman is nubile, what does that mean?
[marriageable]
6. Who just won the Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role?
[Roberto Benigni]
-------------------------------------------------Round 6
3. Who painted The Last Supper?
[DaVinci]
4. Who won the 1999 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?
[James Coburn]
5. Name one of the two main ingredients of roux .
[butter or flour]
Round 8
1. Which movie won the 1999 Best Picture Oscar?
[Shakespeare In Love ]
3. Who was born first: Van Gogh or Picasso?
[Van Gogh]
4. What is xerography?
[photocopying]
5. Of the 1999 Oscar winners, who is the oldest?
[James Coburn, b. 1928 (Dench b. 1934)]
6. What is the cullinary term for 'according to the menu'?
[a la carte ]
7. What is the best selling single of all time?
[Candle in the Wind]
8. On which day of the week was Millennium Eve?
[Friday]
-------------------------------------------------Round 1
1. Name Kosovo's largest city.
[Pristina]
2. Who started the custom of carrying a flaming torch from Athens to the site
of the Olympics?
[Hitler in 1936]
4. In which sport would one see a trudgen?
[swimming]
5. Who wouldn't Take That and left in 1995?
[Robbie Williams]
6. Which event is said to have been the last great achievement in aviation?
[balloon flight around the world]
7. How many Spice Girls are there now?
[four]
8. TRUE or FALSE?: Bicycle Polo was a recognized sport.
[True]
-------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. How many squares on a chess board?
[64]
3. Who is the Secretary General of the UN?
[Kofi Annan]
4. Which is the biggest Irish corporation?
[Smurfit Group]
5. In which Kerry town is the Sky Woman monument?
[Killarney]
6. Who won Sunday's rugby match between Ireland & Italy?
[Ireland]
7. Who was the first golfer to reach $1 million in earnings?
[Arnold Palmer]
8. Which is the most common name in the world?
[Mohammed]
-------------------------------------------------Round 3
1. Which is the most popular spectator sport worldwide?
[auto racing]
2. TRUE or FALSE?: There were no Englishmen on Liverpool's FA Cup winning
side in 1986.
[True]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 4
1. What is the second book of the Bible.
[Exodus]
2. The shortest war on record was in 1896 and lasted 38 minutes. Name one
[Mediterranean]
5. Would abc@xyz.ie be an e>mail or website address?
[e>mail]
6. TRUE or FALSE?: The comma was introduced into the English language in the
16th Century.
[True]
7. Who wrote the song "Roll Over Beethoven"?
[Chuck Berry]
8. In which city is the Parthenon?
[Athens]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. What is the highest degree awarded by a university?
[Ph.D.]
3. Is the tomato fruit or vegetable?
[fruit]
5. Who sang the hit "Nothing Compares 2 U"?
[Sinead O'Connor]
6. Who won the 1999 Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role?
[Roberto Benigni]
7. Which reaches farther north: Greenland or Siberia?
[Greenland]
8. What was the pen name Charles Dodgson?
[Lewis Carroll]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. When did IBM introduce their pc: 1979, 1981, or 1987?
[1981]
3. Which is the world's best-selling chocolate bar?
[Hershey Bar]
4. Who wrote the song "Crazy"?
[Willie Nelson]
5. Which is the world's largest desert?
[Sahara]
7. Which of Shakespeare's plays has the most film versions?
[Hamlet]
8. Who killed Mac Beth?
[Macduff]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 8
3. On which day of the week was Millennium Eve?
[Friday]
5. Who was the first US president to be assassinated?
[Lincoln]
7. What was the Year 2000 Problem?
[computer dates use only last two digits of year, (or equivalent)]
8. Name the only state in the world with a zero birth rate.
[Vatican]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 1
1.
2.
3. Name both seas joined by the Suez Canal.
[Mediterranean AND Red Seas]
4. Are Hyundai cars Korean or Japanese?
[Korean]
5. The school shooting in Colorado was intended by the killers
to honor whose birthday?
[Hitler]
6. How many stones did David have in his pouch?
[five]
7. Re Question 6, how many did he use to slay Goliath?
[one]
8. Which is the largest city in Kosovo?
[Pristina]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 2
1. Who played lead guitar for Cream?
[Clapton]
2. Who first recorded the song "Crazy" ?
[Patsy Cline]
3. In which Italian city was Columbus born?
[Genoa]
4. Which famous sculpture has no arms?
[Venus de Milo]
6. Which popular soft drink once contained cocaine?
[Coca Cola]
7. Is Crypton fictional or real?
[real]
8. At which film festival is the Palm d'Or given?
[Cannes]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 3
1.
2. Which famous Irish pop group has the same name as a popular beer?
[The Coors]
3.
4.
5. What is the flavor source of Amaretto liqueur?
[almonds]
6. In which American sitcom is Courtney Cox one of the stars?
[Friends]
7. Which constellation contains the North Star?
[Peter Benchley]
8. Which island country are the present holders of Cricket's World Cup?
[Sri Lanka]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 5
1. Which rockgroup recorded Beggar's Banquet and Let It Bleed albums?
[Rolling Stones]
2. TRUE or FALSE? Hungary and Italy border Yugoslavia.
[False, only Hungary]
3. In which country would one find the sport of hurling?
[Ireland]
5. 'Crazy Horse' led which Native American nation?
[Sioux]
6. Bible: Who did Cain kill?
[Abel]
7. Leaves of Grass was by which poet?
[Walt Whitman]
8. TRUE or FALSE: Milosovec has the support of the majority of Serbs.
[True]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 6
1. What is the previous name of the Democratic Republic of Congo?
[Zaire]
2. FASHION: What do the letters DKNY stand for?
[Donna Karen New York]
3. Au Gratin refers to a dish made with what ingredient in its crust?
[cheese or bread crumbs]
5. From which recent news event did we learn of the Trenchcoat Mafia?
[Colorado school shooting]
6. Belgrade is on the banks of which river?
[Danube]
7. The Oillean Pipes derive their name from which part of the human body?
[elbow]
8. How many nations in NATO?
[19]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 7
1. Who was in both Mad Max and Gallipole?
[Mel Gibson]
2. Which famous actor is a financial contributor and spokesman for Scottish
devolution?
[Sean Connery]
3. Which movie won the Best Picture Oscar in 1995?
[Braveheart]
4. Who is the most successful Scottish sportsman in history?
[Snooker great Steven Hendry]
5. Which sport is currently holding its world championship?
[Snooker]
6. Where are your stirrups and anvils?
[in your ears]
7. Which European country has the oldest documented genealogy?
[Ireland]
8. Bondi Beach is on which ocean?
[Pacific]
-------------------------------------------------------Round 8
1. Given that a complete sentence must contain subject and verb, write one of
the two shortest complete sentences in the English language.
[Madagascar]
4. In which country is world's deepest lake: Russia, China, or Canada?
[Russia]
5. What does a cephalogist study?
[heads]
6. In which month is Van Morrison's song Moondance set?
["'neath the cover of October skies..."]