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Can Your Family Beat This General Knowledge Quiz?

And NO GOOGLING.
6.00pm, 25 Dec 2014
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YOU MAY NEED people of all age groups and specialties to get through this quiz.

So gather round your finest minds, and see how your family fare…

1. Name this boyband.
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5SOS
One Direction

Union J
Hometown
2. How many Oscars was The Commitments nominated for?

3. What is the capital city of Canada?
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Toronto
PA
Calgary

PA
Ottawa
PA
Montreal
4. How many different taoisigh has Ireland had since 1980?
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5
6

7
8
5. Gay Byrne presented his last Late Late Show in 1999. How long before that was his first one?
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29 years
31 years

35 years
37 years
6. What was Miley Cyrus' most recent album called?
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Eduardo Verdugo/AP/Press Association Images

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Eduardo Verdugo/AP/Press Association Images
7. In total, how many goals have been scored for the Republic of Ireland team at the World Cup finals?

8. What was the name of the dog in Wanderly Wagon?
YouTube
Mick
Judge

Cliff
Boss
9. Ronald Reagan's ancestors were Irish. But where were they from?
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Ballyporeen, Co Tipperary
Lahinch, Co Clare

Moneygall, Co Offaly
New Ross, Co Wexford
10. What were U2 called before they became U2?
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Feedback
The Hype

The Larry Mullen Band
All three
11. Finish this lyric: But I keep cruising...
Can't stop, won't stop choosin'
Can't stop, won't stop movin'

Won't stop, can't stop groovin' '
Can't stop, won't stop losin'
12. Who is this statue on Dublin's Grand Canal dedicated to?
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Seamus Heaney
Eamon De Valera

WB Yeats
Patrick Kavanagh
13. What country is this?
USA
South Africa

Brazil
Spain
14. What was The Beatles' first number one in Ireland?
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Love Me Do
From Me To You

Please Please Me
All You Need Is Love
15. Find the odd one out.
Socky
Pajo

Snotser
Zig
16. Michelle Smith won three Olympic gold medals for Ireland in 1996, but where was the event held that year?
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Atlanta
Barcelona

Sydney
Athens
17. What's missing in this algebra solution?
Dorkly
2b
4a

2a
2x
18. What name does British YouTube personality Zoe Sugg make videos under?
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Jenna Marbles
SuggarZoe

Zoella
ZoZeeBo
19. Who introduced the Mother and Child Scheme in Ireland in 1951?
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Noël Browne

Wikimedia Commons
Seán T O'Kelly
Wikimedia Commons
Seán MacBride
20. Which country is bordered by Argentina to the west, Brazil to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east?
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Paraguay
Wikimedia
Uruguay

Wikimedia
Bolivia
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Impressive stuff. From politics to pop culture, you've got it covered. Do you even need Google?
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Nice work!
Okay, so you missed a couple of the tougher ones, but this is a great score. Clap yourselves on the back and have another glass of sherry.
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James Vaughan
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Oooh, not bad
You missed a few questions, but it was a tough quiz. Cut another slice of turkey to celebrate!
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James Vaughan
You scored out of !
Could try harder
Look, you missed a good few questions, but let's not be mean about it. It's Christmas!
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James Vaughan
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Well, that's not the greatest score ever
You guys could probably be paying more attention. But hey, it's Christmas! Pass the sherry.
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