Test yourself: 20 general knowledge Irish pub quiz…

Test yourself: 20 general knowledge Irish pub quiz questions many don't know the answers to

Friday night pub quizzes are sure to be making a comeback over the summer months as people begin to gather once again to test their general knowledge, all in the name of fun.

After the pandemic, many of us may need to swat up on our knowledge and we have the thing for you.

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.

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.

Questions

Which recording device’s name is often abbreviated to “mic”?
What does the ‘E’ stand for in the common educational acronym STEM?
Golfer Eldrick Tont Woods is known by what nickname?
What is U2 frontman Bono’s real name?
Which US state’s postal abbreviation is NH?
In cricket a duck is equal to how many runs?
Which tropical fruit contains the flesh-eating enzyme bromelain?
In the original Pac-Man game the title character is what colour?
Which 1958 novelty song features the lyric “ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang”?
Coeliac disease is characterised by an intolerance to which protein?
Belonging to the family Mugilidae, which fish shares its name with a hairstyle?
The phrase “star-cross’d lovers” first appeared in which Shakespeare play?
Since 1988, who has been editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine?
What is the name of the yellow Teletubby?
What musical instrument is famously produced by Steinway & Sons?
Sweet Caroline was written and performed by which US singer?
By average height what is the largest species of penguin?
Giving its name to a motorcycle, ‘vespa’ is the Italian word for which insect?
Caracas is the capital of which South American country?
In the ROYGBIV rainbow mnemonic what does the ‘I’ stand for?