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Season 3 - Week 4 Flashcards

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Matt Berninger is the frontman and lyricist of which American indie-rock band, whose albums have included High Violet (2010) and Trouble Will Find Me (2013)?

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The National

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The 1973 TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders spawned which successful American TV series, which ran
until 1978?

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Kojak

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The old Irish shilling coin - and 5 pence coin after decimalisation - featured a representation of what animal?

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Bull (accept cow)

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Get Shorty, Jackie Brown and Out of Sight are three of the films to have been adapted from the novels of what American author?

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Elmore Leonard

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Who was the only English monarch of the House of Stuart to have married twice? His first wife, Anne Hyde, died of cancer in 1671 and he married Mary of Modena two years later, twelve years before he acceded to the throne. (Name and regnal number required)

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James II (accept James VII)

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The 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is arguably the most famous work by what American writer and poet, who died in 2014?

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Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson)

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What letter or letters are coloured green in the Google logo?

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L

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Called “cruciate” (meaning “cross-shaped”) because they form a combined X shape, the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments can be found in which part of the human body?

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Knee (prompt on “leg”)

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Contrary to popular assumption, the most southerly point in Great Britain is not Land’s End. Instead it is which “Point” in Cornwall, located 35 km south-east of Land’s End?

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Lizard Point

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A musical version of what beloved 1993 film won Best New Musical at the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards? Songs in this musical include Punxsutawney Phil, February 2nd and If I Had My Time Again.

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Groundhog Day

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What Irish brand of soft drink is primarily flavoured with apples? Originally launched in the UK by Bulmers in 1940, it was introduced to Ireland in 1955 and is nowadays only produced here.

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Cidona

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What two-digit prime number is the atomic number of silver?

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47

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What presenter, impressionist and social media influencer has been one of the three hosts of the 2FM Breakfast Show on RTÉ radio since May 2021? Alongside Jennifer Zamparelli, she is also the co-host of the current Irish series of Dancing with the Stars.

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Doireann Garrihy

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With a population of 20 in the 2016 census, what 4.8 km by 800 metre island off the coast of County Cork shares its name with a much larger and more famous island in New York, containing the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens?

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Long Island

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Set in an exclusive holiday resort in Hawaii, the first season of what critically-acclaimed HBO black comedy/drama premiered in 2021?

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The White Lotus

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Founded in 1930, the Kategoria Superiore is the premier football league of which European country? Partizani and Vllaznia are two of the most successful teams in the league’s history, winning 25 championships between them.

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Albania

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What Irish soft drink was invented in the 1950s at Dublin pub O’Rourke’s of Blackrock? Consisting of a mixture of orange and lemon, the two-word name was never trademarked, so over the years versions of it under that name have been sold by brands including Club, Finches and Fanta.

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Rock Shandy

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A musical version of what beloved 1985 film won Best New Musical at the 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards? Songs in this musical include Future Boy, The Clocktower and It’s Only a Matter of Time.

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Back to the Future

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So called because they connect to both the sacrum and ilium bones, the anterior and posterior sacroiliac ligaments can be found in which part of the human body?

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Hip or pelvis (accept “arse” or similar if
someone is being cheeky)

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Dan Auerbach is the frontman and guitarist of which American indie-rock band, whose albums have included Brothers (2010) and Turn Blue (2014)?

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The Black Keys

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One of only two performers to appear in both series of the show, what American actress won a Golden Globe last month for her portrayal of Tanya in The White Lotus ? You may also answer with a description of her best-known previous role, in the American Pie movies.

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Jennifer Coolidge (accept “Stifler’s
mom” or Jeanine Stifler)

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The old Irish two shilling coin - and 10 pence coin after decimalisation - featured a representation of what animal?

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Salmon (accept fish)

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Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone and Mystic River are three of the films to have been adapted from the novels of what American author?

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Dennis Lehane

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What letter or letters are coloured yellow in the Google logo?

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O

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With a population of 6 in the 2016 census, what small island off the coast of County Sligo shares its name with a much larger and more famous location in New York - best known as a seaside resort and
amusement park?

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Coney Island

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The semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar is arguably the most famous work by what American writer and poet, who died in 1963 shortly after the book’s publication?

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Sylvia Plath

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Founded in 1948, the Categoría Primera A is the premier football league of which South American country? Atlético Nacional and Millonarios are two of the most successful teams in the league’s history,
winning 32 championships between them.

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Colombia

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Contrary to popular assumption, the most northerly point in Great Britain is not John o’ Groats. Instead it is which “Head” in Caithness, located 17 km north-west of John o’ Groats?

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Dunnet Head

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Who was the only Lancastrian king of England to have married twice? His first wife, Mary de Bohun, died in childbirth in 1394, and he went on to marry Joan of Navarre in 1403, five years aŌer his coronaƟon. (Name and regnal number required)

A

Henry IV

30
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The 1983 one-off TV drama Woodentop spawned which successful British TV series, which ran until 2010?

A

The Bill

31
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What two-digit prime number is the atomic number of gold?

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79

32
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What retired Irish rugby international is another of the three current hosts of the 2FM Breakfast Show ? On TV he has served as one of the coaches on Ireland’s Fittest Family since 2017, and he is also the alltime most capped player for Munster Rugby.

A

Donncha O’Callaghan

33
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Most of a koala’s diet consists of the leaves of what tree?

A

Eucalyptus

34
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What brand of Italian luxury car features a bull in its logo?

A

Lamborghini

35
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Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin invented the current version of what now-ubiquitous safety device while working for Volvo in the 1950s?

A

Three Point Seat Belt

36
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What English singer had a 2021 hit with the album and single Seventeen Going Under ?

A

Sam Fender

37
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Not counting the British Antarctic Territory, whose boundaries are disputed, what is the largest British Overseas Territory by area? This controversial archipelago off the coast of South America is 12,000km2 in area, just slightly smaller than Northern Ireland.

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The Falkland Islands (or Las Malvinas)

38
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Primarily consisting of two military bases, the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is located on what island
country?

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Cyprus

39
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What British Overseas Territory is nicknamed “The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean”, in part due to its relatively large proportion of inhabitants with Irish ancestry? Uniquely, its flag features both a Union Jack and a harp.

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Montserrat

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What is the capital - and only settlement - of the Pitcairn Islands, the British Overseas Territory whose population is notable for being mainly descended from the HMS Bounty mutineers? This town shares its name with a Dublin suburb.

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Adamstown

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Although they had several more hits in their native US, the rock band Survivor only hit the charts twice on this side of the
Pond, with Eye of the Tiger in 1982 and Burning Heart in 1985. Both songs were written for entries in what movie
franchise?

A

Rocky

42
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English singer Jona Lewie’s two chart hits were both originally released in 1980: You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at
Parties, and which classic Christmas song? Thanks to streaming, this song has re-entered the UK chart every year since
2015.

A

Stop the Cavalry

43
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What Scottish act’s only two UK Top 30 hits were Mary’s Prayer in 1987 and The Second Summer of Love in 1989? You
might assume that this act was a solo singer rather than a band, since they took their name from a movie character played
by Frank Sinatra in a 1950s musical. (Two word answer required)

A

Danny Wilson

(the musical was Meet Danny Wilson )

44
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Scottish singer Jim Diamond had two solo Top 5 hits on the UK chart: I Should Have Known Better in 1984 and Hi Ho Silver
in 1986. Before going solo, he had had a previous hit as the lead singer of what band, who reached No. 3 in 1982 with I
Won’t Let You Down ?

A

Ph. D.

45
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Although their authenticity is unproven, the so-called “Dear Boss” letter and the “From Hell” letter are two famous pieces of correspondence claimed to be sent by what perpetrator of at least 5 unsolved murders in 1880s London?

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Jack the Ripper

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One of the most famous unsolved murders in American history is 22-year old Elizabeth Short, gruesomely killed in Los
Angeles in 1947. In the multiple books and movies inspired by her case, she is frequently referred to by what floral
nickname?

A

The Black Dahlia

47
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The case of Moss Moore, a County Kerry farmer murdered by an unknown assailant in 1958, was the inspiration for what 1965 stage play (later adapted into a film) after it emerged that he had been involved in a long-running territorial dispute with a neighbour?

A

The Field

(by John B. Keane)

48
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Responsible for multiple unsolved murders in San Francisco in the late 1960s, the infamous Zodiac killer took his name from a series of anonymous letters he sent to the police, which he signed with the “crosshairs” logo of Zodiac - a European company that produce what items?

A

Watches

49
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The famous “fourth plinth” in London’s Trafalgar Square was originally intended to hold a statue of what 19th century
British king? (Name and number required) A lack of funds meant the statue was never commissioned, so the plinth sat
empty for over 150 years before being used for public art projects beginning in the late 1990s.

A

William IV

50
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Similar to the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, Dublin’s City Hall has had an empty plinth outside for over 150 years, since a statue of what Irish statesman was moved indoors? In 2021, a new public artwork was unveiled to fill the space vacated by the statue.

A

Daniel O’Connell

51
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During the so-called “Indigenous Day of Rage” in October 2020, protestors in Portland, Oregon toppled two statues of
Republican US presidents due to their alleged racist stances. Name either president? The statues have not yet been
replaced while the city council debate their future.

A

Theodore Roosevelt or Abraham Lincoln (accept either)

52
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Created in 2016 by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the sculpture titled America is a solid gold fully-functional replica of what everyday item? Its current whereabouts are unknown since it was stolen in 2019 while installed in Blenheim Palace in England.

A

Toilet

53
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The League of Ireland and the FAI Cup were both held for the first time in the 1921-22 season. What Dublin football club
won both competitions that season? At the time, this team played their home matches in Inchicore, not at the Guinness
brewery as their name might suggest.

A

St. James’s Gate

54
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8 teams competed in the first League of Ireland season, all from Dublin. 6 of them were St. James’s Gate, Dublin United,
Frankfort, Jacobs, YMCA and Olympia. Name either of the other two clubs - the only two still currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division?

A

Shelbourne or Bohemians

(accept either)

55
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In the League of Ireland’s second season, what Leinster club became the first non-Dublin team to take part? Still a League of
Ireland club today (currently in the First Division), this club’s ground is often referred to as Lissywollen after the townland where it is located.

A

Athlone Town

56
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In the 1924-25 season, what team from Cork became the first Munster team to play in the League of Ireland? Later known
as Cork FC, at the time of joining the league they were named after the major Cork factory where the team was founded.

A

Fordsons (accept Ford)

57
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Following the release of her 2001 self-titled debut album, Christian pop singer Katy Hudson adopted her mother’s maiden name to avoid confusion with Hollywood star Kate Hudson. What was Ms. Hudson’s new stage name by the time she released her first “secular” music a few years later?

A

Katy Perry

58
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American actors Diane Hall (born 1946) and Michael John Douglas (born 1951) both had to pick new surnames when joining the Screen Actors Guild, since there were existing performers with similar names. What new surname did they both pick?

A

Keaton

59
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The fashion and homewares retailer TK Maxx is known by what slightly different name in its native US? When expanding to
Europe in the 1990s it was forced to change its name to avoid confusion with a similarly-named UK retail chain.

A

TJ Maxx

(the UK retailer was TJ Hughes)

60
Q

The American brewer Anheuser-Busch and the Eastern European brewer Budvar have been embroiled in a decades-long
trademark battle over the “Budweiser” name. As a result of this dispute, the European beer - available in Ireland as
“Budweiser Budvar” - is sold in the US under what different name, reflecting its country of origin?

A

Czechvar

61
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What distinctive mammal is the largest terrestrial carnivore native to Ireland? It may help you to know that this creature is
one of the main characters in the classic children’s book The Wind in the Willows

A

European Badger

62
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The only species of land reptile native to Ireland is the viviparous lizard, also known as the “common lizard”. The word
“viviparous” is a scientific term indicating that unlike the vast majority of reptiles, this creature does not do what?

A

Lay eggs

(viviparous is Latin for “living birth”)

63
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Dublin’s Phoenix Park is famously home to roughly 400 wild deer, the descendants of a herd introduced to the park in the
17th century. Which species of deer are they? The name derives from their pale brown colour.

A

European fallow deer

64
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The Guinness Book of Records (nowadays known as Guinness World Records) had its origins in the 1950s after members of
a County Wexford hunting party got into a debate about whether which native bird is the fastest game bird in Europe?
(Spoiler alert: it is)

A

European golden plover

[rhymes with “cover”]

65
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What 12-time Olympic medal-winning American swimmer was suspended for 10 months following an incident during the
2016 Olympics where he and three teammates falsely claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint during a night out in Rio?

A

Ryan Lochte

66
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Name the recently-elected New York Republican congressman who has resisted calls to resign despite fabricating large parts of his CV and admitting to multiple major falsehoods, including claiming to be Jewish and stating that his mother died during 9/11?

A

George Santos

67
Q

In 2012, UK Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne [pronounced “hewn”] and his ex-wife were both sentenced to 8 months in
prison for perverting the course of justice following the revelation that they had both lied to police to enable Huhne to
avoid what punishment?

A

Penalty points / speeding ticket / driving ban

(accept any similar answer) (Huhne was caught speeding but to avoid a driving ban claimed his then-wife was behind the wheel)

68
Q

Name the American actor, best known for playing Jamal Lyon on the TV series Empire , who last year was sentenced to 5
months in jail for a notorious 2019 incident where he paid two accomplices to stage a fake hate crime attack against
himself?

A

Jussie Smollett

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