QuizEire010918

Question 1

1 Which Northern Irish gymnast won the gold medal on the pommel horse at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow?

Answer 1

1 Rhys McClenaghan

Question 2

2 In which event did Ireland’s Thomas Barr win a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin?

Answer 2

2 400m Hurdles

Question 3

3 Which American model born September 3 2001 is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford?

Answer 3

3 Kaia Gerber

Question 4

4 Husband of actress Thandie Newton who wrote the screenplay and directed the 2018 musical sequel ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’?

Answer 4

4 Oliver ‘Ol’ Parker

Question 5

5 The Treaty of Portsmouth signed on September 5 1905 concluded the Russo-Japanese war. In which US state is Portsmouth?

Answer 5

5 New Hampshire

Question 6

6 Born on September 6 1971 who was the lead singer of The Cranberries? She died on January 15 2018 aged 46.

Answer 6

6 Dolores O’Riordan

Question 7

7 Which African-American civil rights activist (born September 12 1973) from The Bronx New York founded the Me Too protest movement to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and assault in society?

Answer 7

7 Tarana Burke

Question 8

8 Which TV series was first broadcast in the USA on the NBC network on September 8 1966 with an episode called ‘The Man Trap’?

Answer 8

8 Star Trek

Question 9

9 Danny Hutton born in Buncrana Co Donegal on September 10 1942 was one of the lead vocalists with which American rock band that registered 21 Billboard Top 40 hits (with three hitting number one) between 1969 and 1975?

Answer 9

9 Three Dog Night

Question 10

10 The convicted murderer Hamida Djandoubi was the last person to be executed by what method at Marseille on 10th September 1977?

Answer 10

10 Guillotine

Question 11

11 “The Lady Who Liked Clean Rest Rooms” (1997) and “Wrong Information Is Being Given Out at Princeton” (1998) were the last published works of which writer (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017)?

Answer 11

11 J P Donleavy

Question 12

12 Which golfer (born 12 September 1969) is known affectionately as “El Pato” in Spanish (“The Duck”) for his waddling gait? He is a two-time major champion with wins at the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009.

Answer 12

12 Ángel Cabrera

Question 13

13 Which American singer and musician (September 13 1925 – June 5 1999) best known as a singer of jazz standards was nicknamed ‘The Velvet Fog’?

Answer 13

13 Mel Tormé

Question 14

14 ‘Hue and Cry’ (1947) a film considered to be the first comedy released by Ealing Studios ‘The Lavender Hill Mob’ (1951) ‘The Battle of the Sexes’ (1959) and ‘A Fish Called Wada’ (1988) are notable films directed by which English film director and editor (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999)?

Answer 14

14 Charles Crichton

Question 15

15 Which wife of Henry VIII was born in Düsseldorf on September 22 1515?

Answer 15

15 Anne of Cleves

Question 16

16 Which American athlete (born in September 16 1966) was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics? In the final of this event he set a world record and Olympic record of 46.78 seconds which remains unbeaten and the only time 47 seconds has been broken.

Answer 16

16 Kevin Young

Question 17

17 Which American actress (born September 16 1981) is best known for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series ‘Gilmore Girls’ (2000–2007 2016)? More recently she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work as the handmaid Ofglen on the Hulu drama series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in 2017.

Answer 17

17 Alexis Bledel

Question 18

18 Which American artist (September 18 1844 – January 24 1934) is mainly known for his series of paintings ‘Dogs Playing Poker’?

Answer 18

18 Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

Question 19

19 Which capital city was struck by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake on September 19 1985 that resulted in the loss of more than 10000 lives?

Answer 19

19 Mexico City

Question 20

20 Who was born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone in Rome on 20 September 1934?

Answer 20

20 Sophia Loren

Question 21

21 Born 21 September 1990 who is the current PDC World Darts champion having defeated Phil Taylor in the 2018 final?

Answer 21

21 Rob Cross

Question 22

22 The drama ‘The Chase’ (1966) the biographical crime film ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ (1967) the comedy ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ (1969) and the revisionist Western ‘Little Big Man’ (1970) are among the notable films directed by which American film director and producer (September 27 1922 – September 28 2010)?

Answer 22

22 Arthur Penn

Question 23

23 Winner of seven major championships which is the only golf major Arnold Palmer (September 10 1929 – September 25 2016) never won?

Answer 23

23 US PGA

Question 24

24 Which airline was founded on September 24 1946 by Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow and American Roy C. Farrell?

Answer 24

24 Cathay Pacific

Question 25

25 Which American singer-songwriter was born Martin David Robinson (September 26 1925 – December 8 1982) in Glendale Arizona? Among the songs he wrote that were hits for Elvis Presley were 'That's Alright Moma' and 'You Gave Me A Mountain'.

Answer 25

25 Marty Robbins

Question 26

26 Which English actress born September 26 1985 has been twice married and divorced from Elon Musk?

Answer 26

26 Talulah Riley

Question 27

27 Which professional tennis player born September 27 1993 won the women's tennis gold medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics?

Answer 27

27 Monica Puig

Question 28

28 Which American artist associated with the pop art movement was born Robert Clark on September 13 1928? His "LOVE" print first created for the Museum of Modern Art's Christmas card in 1965 was the basis for the widely distributed 1973 United States Postal Service "LOVE" stamp. 

Answer 28

28 Robert Indiana

Question 29

29 'Marry Me' 'Strange Mercy' and 'Masseduction' are albums by which US musician born Annie Clark on September 28 1982?

Answer 29

29 St Vincent

Question 30

30 Born September 30 1948 what do the initials R R stand for in the name of George R R Martin author of 'A Song of Ice and Fire'?

Answer 30

30 Raymond Richard

Question 31

31 Michael J Fox replaced which other actor (born September 30 1961) five weeks into the filming of the 1985 movie 'Back to the Future'?

Answer 31

31 Eric Stoltz

Question 32

32 Who is the head coach of the Ireland women's hockey team that reached the 2018 world cup final?

Answer 32

32 Graham Shaw

Question 33

33 What was the registration numberplate of all vehicles used by Pope Francis in Ireland?

Answer 33

33 SCV 1

Question 34

34 Who is the current editor of 'The Irish Times' newspaper?

Answer 34

34 Paul O'Neill

Question 35

35 What did the initials J C stand for in the name of composer J C Bach born on September 5 1735?

Answer 35

35 Johann Christian

Question 36

36 Which former governor of Louisiana nicknamed The Kingfish was assassinated in Baton Rouge on September 10 1935?

Answer 36

36 Huey Long

Question 37

37 Which American blues singer nicknamed the Empress of the Blues the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s died on 26 September 1937 in a car crash at the age of 41?

Answer 37

37 Bessie Smith

Question 38

38 Glossophobia a fear of what?

Answer 38

38 Public speaking

Question 39

39 Which European capital city fell to the Germans on 27 September 1939?

Answer 39

39 Warsaw

Question 40

40 El Alto is the highest major metropolis in the world with an average elevation of 4150 m (13615 ft) and is the second-largest city in which country?

Answer 40

40 Bolivia

Question 41

41 Since 2010 what colour jersey is worn by the leader of the general classification in the Vuelta a España cycle race?

Answer 41

41 Red

Question 42

42 David and Ezra were the forenames of the founders of which American youth-orientated fashion chain named after their surnames?

Answer 42

42 Abercrombie & Fitch

Question 43

43 Spica the 16th brightest star in the night sky is the brightest star in which constellation?

Answer 43

43 Virgo

Question 44

44 Loosely based on an Ernest Hemingway novel which 1944 film starred Humphrey Bogart Walter Brennan and Lauren Bacall in her film debut?

Answer 44

44 To Have And Have Not

Question 45

45 Holder of the title of Ireland's Strongest Man for the last three years which strongman from West Limerick nicknamed 'The Limerick Lion' added the title of UK's Strongest Man in the summer of 2018?

Answer 45

45 Pa O'Dwyer

Question 46

46 Zaragoza is the principal city of which region of Spain?

Answer 46

46 Aragon

Question 47

47 How many different shapes known as tetrominoes are there in the game of Tetris?

Answer 47

47 Seven

Question 48

48 On which island was actor Jeremy Irons born on September 19 1948?

Answer 48

48 Isle of Wight

Question 49

49 The ruins of Tintern Abbey which are the subject of a poem by Wordsworth stand on the bend of which River?

Answer 49

49 Wye

Question 50

50 Anderlecht is an outer suburb of which European capital city?

Answer 50

50 Brussels

Question 51

51 Which element is extracted in a powdered form by the Wohler process? 

Answer 51

51 Aluminium

Question 52

52 Which country has had 26 different flags since the first flag when the Hotaki dynasty was established in 1709? During the 20th century alone this country went through 19 different national flags more than any other country during that time period and most of them had the colours black red and green on them.

Answer 52

52 Afghanistan

Question 53

53 Who became the first Russian Nobel laureate when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1904 "in recognition of his work on the physiology of digestion through which knowledge on vital aspects of the subject has been transformed and enlarged"?

Answer 53

53 Ivan Pavlov

Question 54

54 Usually found in acidic bogs and wet grasslands and with the scientific name Dolomedes fimbriatus what is by far the largest resident spider in Ireland?

Answer 54

54 Raft spider

Question 55

55 According to the Book of Judges chapters 4 and 5 which wife of Lapidoth was a prophet of Yahweh the God of the Israelites the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible?

Answer 55

55 Deborah

Question 56

56 A leading scientist on the planet Krypton before its destruction in the DC Universe what was the name of Superman's biological father?

Answer 56

56 Jor-El

Question 57

57 Who captained Limerick to victory in the 2018 All-Ireland senior hurling final?

Answer 57

57 Declan Hannon

Question 58

58 By what name is Douglas Trendle (born 6 September 1958) better known as an English singer and the frontman of the ska revival band Bad Manners?

Answer 58

58 Buster Bloodvessel

Question 59

59 Which English king was excommunicated by Pope Innocent III in 1209?

Answer 59

59 King John

Question 60

60 What connects the national flags of Cambodia Afghanistan Spain and Portugal?

Answer 60

60 Only four state flags to feature a building

Question 61

61 Which storm struck Ireland in September 1961 resulting in 18 deaths (12 in the Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland)?

Answer 61

61 Hurricane Debbie

Question 62

62 Which US boxer became world heavyweight champion by knocking out Floyd Patterson on September 25 1962?

Answer 62

62 Sonny Liston

Question 63

63 Which Canadian journalist and author (born September 3 1963) has written five books The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005) Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009) a collection of his journalism and David and Goliath: Underdogs Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants (2013)?

Answer 63

63 Malcolm Gladwell

Question 64

64 'Life and Fate' is a 1960 novel by which Jewish Russian writer and journalist and is seen as the author's magnum opus? He died on 14 September 1964?

Answer 64

64 Vasily Grossman

Question 65

65 Founded in 1865 in Ithaca New York which is the youngest of the US Ivy League universities?

Answer 65

65 Cornell

Question 66

66 In 2006 the status of Pluto was downgraded by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and reclassified as a dwarf planet. It is now the second largest after which dwarf planet named after the Greek goddess of strife and discord?

Answer 66

66 Eris

Question 67

67 Courland or Kurzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions in which EU member state?

Answer 67

67 Latvia

Question 68

68 On 6 September 1968 Africa Concern sent a 600-tonne ship named after which Irish saint to Sao Tome a Portuguese island off the coast of Biafra filled with vital supplies of powdered food medicines and batteries?

Answer 68

68 Colmcille

Question 69

69 Who born September 15 1929 was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize for Physics "for his contributions and discoveries concerning the classification of elementary particles and their interactions"? He is credited with coining the term 'quark' as a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter.

Answer 69

69 Murray Gell-Mann

Question 70

70 In August 2018 after a change of Liberal party leadership who replaced Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister of Australia?

Answer 70

70 Scott Morrison

Question 71

71 Nanjing is the capital and largest city of which province of China?

Answer 71

71 Jiangsu

Question 72

72 Which American burlesque dancer formerly married to Marilyn Manson was born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28 1972?

Answer 72

72 Dita Von Teese

Question 73

73 What do the initials J R R stand for in J R R Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) author of 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings'?

Answer 73

73 John Ronald Reuel

Question 74

74 Which 1984 film was the first movie made by the Coen Brothers?

Answer 74

74 Blood Simple

Question 75

75 In August 2018 who representing Waterford was crowned Rose of Tralee?

Answer 75

75 Kirsten Mate Maher

Question 76

76 In the TV series 'The West Wing' prior to becoming President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet had been governor of which US state?

Answer 76

76 New Hampshire

Question 77

77 In which 2017 television series does Tom Hardy (born September 15 1977) play James Delaney who returns home from Africa to rebuild his late father's shipping empire but finds himself opposed by both the British government and the East India Company?

Answer 77

77 Taboo

Question 78

78 By what stage name is the American musician singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anne Erin "Annie" Clark (born September 28 1982) better known?

Answer 78

78 St. Vincent

Question 79

79 Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum is the capital and largest city of which Indian state?

Answer 79

79 Kerala

Question 80

80 On 19 September 1881 who succeeded the assassinated James Garfield to become the 21st US president?

Answer 80

80 Chester A. Arthur