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Michelle Cullen

20 Irish pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge that many don't know the answers to

The return of Friday night pub quizzes is just around the corner as people begin to gather once again to test their general knowledge, all in the name of fun.

After two years off, many of us may need a little refresher on some of the most popular quiz questions, and we have the thing for you.

Do you know all the answers? From TV and movie trivia to history, geography and sports, this Friday pub quiz will put your general knowledge to the test at every point.

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So, grab yourself a drink, take a seat and test your knowledge with these 20 questions. And why not tell your friends and see who comes out on top? The answers are below the last question.

So grab a pen and a pad and tackle 20 quiz questions bound to stretch the boundaries of your general knowledge.

Questions

  1. The Irish tricolour is the flag of which African country when turned backwards
  2. Fort Knox is located in which US state?
  3. What is the name of the final book in the Harry Potter series?
  4. How many countries are there in the world?
  5. Fifty Shades of Grey was originally fan-fiction based on which young adult book series?
  6. On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?
  7. What was the score at the 2018 World Cup final?
  8. What is Lady Gaga's real name?
  9. Name the most northerly & southerly points in Ireland?
  10. What are the names of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's children?
  11. What colour are aircraft black boxes?
  12. Whose assassination in June 1914 sparked the First World War?
  13. Who directed Jaws?
  14. In what year was the Chernobyl disaster?
  15. Who discovered Penicillin?
  16. What is the collective noun for a group of giraffes?
  17. George Clooney starred as Doug Ross on which US medical drama?
  18. Phoebe Waller Bridge's Fleabag popularised which alcoholic beverage?
  19. Who is the Queen's youngest child?
  20. How old do you have to be to stand for US president?

Answers

  1. Ivory Coast
  2. Kentucky
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  4. 195
  5. Twilight
  6. Ag
  7. 4-2
  8. Stefani Germanotta
  9. Three (US Open and Wimbledon twice)
  10. Malin head and Mizen Head
  11. Winston Churchill
  12. Bright orange
  13. Steven Spielberg
  14. 1986
  15. Alexander Fleming
  16. A tower
  17. ER
  18. Canned gin and tonic
  19. Prince Edward
  20. 35-years-old

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