Season 1 - Week 3 Flashcards
Which company, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been the largest container shipping line and vessel operator in the world since 1996?
Maersk (A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S)
Which Irish actor and impressionist, born in London in 1970, first gained prominence by playing the role of Dr. David Hanlon in the Irish TV soap Glenroe in the 1990s? However, he is best known for the Gift Grub satire segments which have featured on Irish radio station Today FM since May 1999.
Mario Rosenstock
Which American singer-songwriter and poet, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, sang guest vocals on REM’s 1996 single E-Bow the Letter ?
Patti Smith
Created through a restructuring of Google in October 2015, what is the name of the parent company of web search Google, Fitbit and Waymo amongst others?
Alphabet Inc.
On October 13th 1943, the government of Italy declared war on which country?
Germany
Which American athlete twice broke the world record for the women’s 400m hurdles in 2021? On June 27th, she broke the world record at the US Olympic trials before beating that time by 0.44 seconds to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
Sydney McLaughlin
Which game show, that premiered on Netflix in June 2020, is based on a children’s game of the same name and sees contestants navigating an obstacle course in a room filled with over 300,000 litres of bright red goop? Winners receive US$10,000 and a trophy in the form of an iconic type of lamp.
Floor is Lava (the prize is a lava lamp)
Which noted blind harper, composer and singer was portrayed on the £50 note issued by the Irish Central Bank between 1976 and 1993?
Turlough O’Carolan
What is the name of the large 18th-century house and estate in the foothills of Cuilcagh Mountain [pronounced “kwill-ka”], 8 miles south-west of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh? The seat of the Earls of Enniskillen until 1973, it shares its name with a nearby village, albeit in the case of the village the two words of the house’s name have been joined into a single word.
Florence Court
Which Italian alcoholic liqueur, invented in 1860, is an essential ingredient in the classic Negroni cocktail, as well as the Garibaldi and the Americano? Created by the infusion of herbs and fruit in alcohol and water, this drink is characterised by its dark red colour.
Campari
Who is the current head coach of the England women’s national football team? In her previous job, as head coach of her native Netherlands, she led the team to victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 tournament, and to the runners-up spot in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Sarina Wiegman
Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay are the two members of which French electronic group, formed in 2003? During their career they have been nominated for five Grammy Awards, winning on two occasions: in 2009 for their remix of MGMT’s Electric Feel and Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2019 for Woman
Worldwide .
Justice
Ceviche [pronounced “se-vee-chay”] , a dish typically made from fresh raw fish cured in lemon or lime juice, originated in which South American country, where it is considered the national dish?
Peru
The druid and potions master Getafix (called “Panoramix” in French) is an important character in which series of comic books first published in 1959, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo?
Asterix the Gaul
Which mathematician, born in St. Petersburg in 1845, created set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics? He also defined the cardinal and ordinal numbers and their arithmetic, and proved that the real numbers are more numerous than the natural numbers.
Georg Cantor
On September 5th 1926, a timber barn being used as a temporary cinema in which County Limerick town caught fire when a candle ignited a reel of nitrate film, resulting in the deaths of 48 people?
Dromcolliher
Pho [pronounced “fuh”] is a soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat (usually beef but sometimes chicken). Popularised around the world by refugees leaving its country of origin in the 1960s and 70s, Pho is considered the national dish of which country?
Vietnam
Which company, established in 1968 and headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, is currently the world’s fourth largest containerized-freight shipping company? In March 2021, one of this company’s ships became stuck in the Suez Canal, leading to a significant impediment in marine shipping world-wide.
Evergreen Marine Corporation
Which Irish satirist and impressionist, originally from Inniskeen, County Monaghan, first gained prominence as the creator of the Irish radio show Nob Nation in 2006? He currently hosts an eponymous weekly show on RTÉ Radio 1.
Oliver Callan
Which American singer, one of the founding members of new wave band The B-52’s, sang guest vocals on REM’s 1991 single Shiny Happy People ?
Kate Pierson
Which Irish nun, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, was portrayed on the £5 note issued by the Irish Central Bank between 1992 and 2001?
Catherine McAuley
Under what stage name does French musician, producer and DJ Vincent Belorgey perform? He achieved greater mainstream recognition after his song Nightcall was featured in the 2011 film Drive .
Kavinsky
With a span of 20 metres and at a height of 30 metres above the rocks below, what is the name of the rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, that links the mainland to the tiny island of the same name?
Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge [pronounced “carrick-a-reed”]
On August 1st 1980, more than 70 people were injured, and 18 died, when the Dublin-Cork train was derailed on its entry to the railway station in which County Cork town?
Buttevant
Episodes of which reality TV series, that premiered on Netflix in 2018, involve three very amateur bakers competing to replicate complicated cakes and confectionery in order to win a $10,000 cash prize? The contestants announce the name of the show upon the presentation of their often-feeble efforts to the show’s judges.
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