Season 3 - Week 2 Flashcards

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What landmark Dublin hotel, located on O’Connell Street, has been owned since 2016 by the Spanish Riu group, resulting in “Riu Plaza” being part of the hotel’s current branding?

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The Gresham

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Dying in 2005 exactly one day before his 93rd birthday, who is the longest-lived British Prime Minister of all time? The primary cause of this Labour PM’s downfall was the so-called “Winter of Discontent” in 1978-79, a period marred by widespread strikes and civil unrest.

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James Callaghan

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(Name and regnal number required) Acceding to the French throne in 1589, who was the first monarch of the centuries-long Bourbon dynasty? A king of the same name and regnal number was crowned in England almost 200 years previously

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Henry IV

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With a population of 1.5 million, Mwanza, also known as “Rock City”, is the second-largest city in what African country?

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Tanzania

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What popular comedic character originated on the 1991 BBC Radio sitcom On The Hour , a spoof news programme where the character in question served as the sport correspondent?

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Alan Partridge

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What traditional Irish dish consists of a mixture of mashed potatoes, milk, butter and either cabbage or kale? It is not to be confused with “champ”, which is made with scallions instead of kale.

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Colcannon

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Due to multiple price increases in recent years, most Irish postage stamps no longer display a monetary amount. Instead, stamps intended to be used for standard letter post within Ireland display what letter of the alphabet?

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N (for National)

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ISBN numbers, the international scheme for assigning unique identifying numbers to books, was originally invented by which British chain of newsagents & bookshops in the late 1960s?

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WH Smith

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The 2021 song Cold Heart by Elton John and Dua Lipa consists of a mashup of several classic Elton John hits, including which 1990 track, a lyric from which gives the song its title?

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Sacrifice

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The fashion accessory called a “fanny pack” in the US is usually known by what name in British English?

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Bum bag

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Name the Indian author who won the 2005 Booker Prize for her second novel The Inheritance of Loss? Then aged 35, at the time this made her the youngest woman to win the award. She has not published any further novels since, although she has reportedly been working on a follow-up for over a decade.

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Kiran Desai

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Name the Polish tennis player who is the reigning US Open ladies’ singles champion, beating Ons Jabeur in the 2022 final?

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Iga Swiatek

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Not to be confused with philatelists a.k.a. stamp collectors, the term “fusilatelists” describes collectors of what disposable items? Unlike postage stamps, these items are nowadays obsolete - their production having peaked in the early 1990s with the last Irish example produced in 2003.

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Phone cards (accept Callcards)

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Along with raisins, what nut is the other titular ingredient in Cadbury’s Fruit & Nut chocolate bar?

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Almond(s)

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Daniel Craig made his debut as eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in what acclaimed 2019 murder mystery film? The film shares its name with a Radiohead song from the 2001 album Amnesiac .

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Knives Out

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What major junction in Manhattan, at the south-west corner of Central Park, serves as the city’s “zero mile marker”, meaning that road distances to and from New York are measured from that spot?

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Columbus Circle

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The 2022 song Hold Me Closer by Elton John and Britney Spears consists of a mashup of several classic Elton John hits, including which 1972 track, a lyric from which gives the song its title?

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Tiny Dancer

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(Name and regnal number required) On the French throne between 1824 and 1830, who was the last undisputed king of the Bourbon dynasty? He shares his name - but not his regnal number - with at least one English king both before and after his reign.

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Charles X

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Dying in 1986 exactly one month before his 93rd birthday, who held the record of longest-lived British Prime Minister prior to James Callaghan? This Conservative PM’s sudden retirement from office in 1963 was officially due to ill health, though it surely wasn’t helped by the Profumo Affair earlier that year.

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Harold Macmillan

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What ingredient is the titular “Nut” in Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut (formerly known as Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes)?

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Peanut(s)

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Ibuprofen, the common pain relief drug, was originally discovered in the early 1960s by the research arm of what British chain of pharmacies?

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Boots

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What major junction in London, just to the south of Trafalgar Square, serves as the city’s “zero mile marker”, meaning that road distances to and from London are measured from that spot?

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Charing Cross

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What traditional Irish dish, most associated with Dublin, originated as a means of using up leftovers and usually consists of sliced potatoes, onions, sausages, rashers and stock cooked together in a casserole dish?

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Coddle

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Similar to the “N” designation for national stamps, what single letter is currently displayed on Irish postage stamps which are suitable for standard letter post to any country outside of Ireland?

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W (for World)

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What landmark Dublin hotel, located on St. Stephen’s Green, has since 2003 been operated by a subsidiary of the Marriott Hotel group, resulting in “Autograph Collection” being part of the hotel’s current branding?

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The Shelbourne

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Name the New Zealand author who won the 2013 Booker Prize for her second novel The Luminaries ? At the time she was 28, which makes her the youngest person ever to win the award. After a decade-long gap, her next novel Birnam Wood is due out next month

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Eleanor Catton

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What popular comedic character originated on the late 1990s Channel 4 series The 11 O’Clock Show , a satirical late-night programme where the character in question served as a spoof interviewer?

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Ali G (accept Alistair Leslie Graham)

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Daniel Craig returned as detective Benoit Blanc in what 2022 Netflix murder mystery film, the sequel to Knives Out ? The film also shares its name with a song, this time a Beatles song from the White Album.

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Glass Onion

29
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The item of clothing called a “sweater vest” in the US is usually known by what name in British English?

A

Tank top (accept sleeveless jumper or
sleeveless pullover)

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The term “velologists” describes collectors of what paper items? Issued in the UK and Ireland since the 1920s, technological advances led to them being abolished in the UK in 2014, however Ireland continues to produce them to this day.

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Motor tax discs / road tax discs

31
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Name the Moscow-born Kazakhstani tennis player who is the reigning Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion, beating Ons Jabeur in the 2022 final?

A

Elena Rybakina

32
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With a population of over 900,000, Bobo-Dioulasso, also known as “Sia”, is the second-largest city in what African country?

A

Burkina Faso

33
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Who was the only Irish president to be born in Northern Ireland?

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Mary McAleese

34
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Mr. Toad of Toad Hall is one of the main characters in what classic children’s book?

A

The Wind in the Willows

35
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A smiling alien features in the logo of what social news and discussion website?

A

Reddit

36
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Name the Green Party councillor who since June 2022 has served as Lord Mayor of Dublin?

A

Caroline Conroy

37
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“Te Waipounamu” is the native name for the larger of the two main islands that make up what Southern Hemisphere country?

A

New Zealand (it’s the Maori name for
South Island)

38
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Its name meaning “main province”, what is by far the largest of the four main islands of Japan? It contains over 60% of the country’s area and over 80% of its population

A

Honshu

39
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Out of the world’s ten largest islands by area, three of them belong to Canada. Baffin Island is the fifth largest - name either of the other two? (8th and 10th on the list)

A

Victoria Island / Ellesmere Island (accept
either - do NOT accept Vancouver Island)

40
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After Luzon, what is the name of the second-largest island in the Philippines? With over 27 million residents, it is the seventh-most populated island in the world.

A

Mindanao

41
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In 2017, American comedian and actress Kathy Griffin found herself the subject of a US Secret Service investigation after tweeting a photo of herself holding a mask resembling the bloodied, severed head of what controversial American figure?

A

Donald Trump

42
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Name the American comedian whose long-running eponymous sitcom was cancelled shortly after a 2018 tweet where she made a racist remark about White House advisor Valerie Jarrett? The sitcom was revived under a new title a few months later with her character having been killed off. (You can answer with just her first name)

A

Roseanne (accept Roseanne Barr or
Roseanne Arnold)

43
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Name the writer and director of the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films who was fired by Disney in 2018 when multiple off-colour tweets of his came to light from several years prior? After apologising, he was rehired by Disney the following year.

A

James Gunn

44
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Best known for starring as Jim in the American Pie movies, what actor was fired in 2014 by his then-employer Nickelodeon following a series of offensive tweets about the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 disaster?

A

Jason Biggs

45
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The son of a Pentecostal minister, what American movie star last year became the first Black actor to have been Oscar nominated in five different decades? He has won an Oscar twice, most recently in 2002 for Training Day .

A

Denzel Washington

46
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Born in Waterford in 1903 to a Methodist minister and his wife, who is the only Irishman ever to receive the Nobel Prize for Physics? He jointly received the award in 1951 with his colleague John Cockcroft for their pioneering 1930s work in particle acceleration and nuclear fission.

A

Ernest Walton

47
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No less than three US presidents have been sons of clergymen: Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland and which other? The son of a Baptist minister from County Antrim, this Republican served as vice-president under James Garfield and became president in 1881 following Garfield’s assassination

A

Chester A. Arthur

48
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“To His Coy Mistress” is arguably the most celebrated poem by which 17th century writer, satirist and politician, whose father was a Church of England clergyman?

A

Andrew Marvell

49
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Dying in December 2022 on the same day as Pelé, which English fashion designer was credited with bringing punk and new wave fashion into the mainstream during the 70s and 80s?

A

Dame Vivienne Westwood

50
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Summer 2022 wasn’t a good time for Nobel Peace Prize laureates, with two of them passing away within several weeks of each other in July and August. Both of them won their Nobel prizes in the 90s: one in 1990 and the other in 1998. Name either?

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David Trimble / Mikhail Gorbachev (accept either)

51
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Passing away in June 2022 aged 90, name the Belfast-born footballer who had a successful career in the English League in the 1950s and 60s, including winning a First Division title with Everton in 1963? Nowadays he is best remembered as the manager who guided Northern Ireland to the FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986.

A

Billy Bingham

52
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Name the actor, who died in November 2022 aged 66, best known for voicing Bruce Wayne and Batman in dozens of animated TV series, feature films, and video games since the 1990s?

A

Kevin Conroy

53
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Name the Donegal-born goalkeeper who played his entire career with Celtic, making almost 500 league appearances between 1978 and 1997? He will forever be an Irish national hero for his famous penalty save against Romania at the Italia 90 World Cup.

A

Packie Bonner

54
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Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, what 5-time Champions League-winning left-back spent his entire career at AC Milan, where he made over 600 league appearances between 1985 and 2009? He also captained Italy at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups

A

Paolo Maldini

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3 Holding the English Football League record for most appearances for a single team is John Trollope, who played 770 League games for which club between 1960 and 1980? This EFL League Two outfit play their home games at the County Ground.

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Swindon Town

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Name the retired Northern Irish defender who is second on the all-time worldwide list of most senior appearances for a single football club? He spent his entire career at Linfield and played 1,013 times for them between 1989 and 2011. Surprisingly, he never won a senior international cap, though he did play for Northern Ireland at Under-21 and Under-23
level.

A

Noel Bailie

57
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Nicknamed the “Clones Cyclone”, name the boxer from Monaghan who in 1985 was crowned WBA world featherweight champion? Later that year, he became the first non-UK-born person to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

A

Barry McGuigan

58
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“Don’t make unnecessary journeys!” These were the words of what veteran RTÉ news reporter who went viral in 2015 following a windswept location report from Galway during Storm Desmond?

A

Teresa Mannion

59
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Name the Dublin-born poet familiar to a generation of Irish children as the host of the eccentric 1980s RTÉ TV shows Pat’s Hat and Pat’s Chat ? Now aged 80, for many years he could frequently be seen on the streets of Dublin selling his books of poetry before retiring in 2015.

A

Pat Ingoldsby

60
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Surprisingly, it took until last week for Colin Farrell to finally be nominated for an Oscar. Despite this, he has received multiple major acting awards over the years, including two Golden Globes and one IFTA - the latter for starring as a fisherman in which 2009 Irish film, directed by Neil Jordan?

A

Ondine

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Lionel Messi, Serena Williams and Muhammad Ali are among the sportspeople frequently described by what four-letter acronym, which may conjure up visions of a farm animal, but instead is meant to convey their enduring superiority compared to others in their field?

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GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

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What verb, from the title of a 1930s play and its two subsequent movie adaptations, refers to psychological manipulation that causes victims to distrust their memories or perception of reality?

A

Gaslighting

63
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What two-word alliterative phrase, popularised since lockdown, refers to an employee meeting only the minimum requirements of their job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary?

A

Quiet quitting

64
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What two-word phrase, originating in mathematics, is used in a business context to describe an event that results in a significant change in the progress of a company or industry?

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Inflection point

65
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Surely the only 19th century battle to be the subject of a Eurovision-winning song, which famous battle took place on 18th June 1815 in what is now Belgium?

A

Waterloo

66
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What notable battle of the Second Boer War took place near the South African town of Ladysmith on 23rd January 1900? It left a lasting impact on British sporting culture since stands in many football grounds were later named after the steep hill where the battle was fought.

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Battle of Spion Kop (Note for pedants - the 20th century didn’t begin until 1901,
hence why this counts as a 19th
century battle)

67
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The first major battle of the US Civil War took place in July 1861 in Northern Virginia and was known by two different monikers: The Union side named it after a nearby river, while the Confederates named it after a nearby city. What were either of those names?

A

First Battle of Bull Run / First Battle of Manassas (accept either)

68
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Taking place in 1864, the Third Battle of what Chinese city is reckoned to be the largest military confrontation of the 19th century, with over 800,000 participants? This four month-long battle was the last major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion.

A

Nanking / Nanjing