Listen to me answers
February 10, 2011 in Gilligan's, Quizzes
It’s answer time. Hopefully you found yesterday’s questions to be of a good standard and nicely varied. That’s what I was aiming for anyway.
The team that won, ‘Brasso Polish’, scored 80/100 – which is pretty much bang on what I’d aim for. Like Goldilocks, I prefer when things are neither too hot nor too cold. 😉
Answers:
- Supporters of which candidate in the Roscommon-South Leitrim constituency took to the Shannon in kayaks this weekend? A> Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
- Who scored Mayo’s late equaliser in their NFL game against Down on Saturday last? A> Andy Moran
- Which fish is the main ingredient in the Scandinavian dish Gravlax? A> Salmon
- By what name is the Spanish city of Donostia better known? A> San Sebastián
- On which wedding anniversary would you expect a gift made of wood? A> Fifth
- Orchestras set their pitch by listening to which instrument? A> Oboe
- Who took over as Tánaiste following the resignation of Brian Lenihan Snr? A> John Wilson
- From which Roscommon village did former gaelic footballer, and Chief of the Defense Forces, Dermot Earley hail? A> Gorthaganny
- Which Mayo town was originally called Newtown Dillon? A> Charlestown
- The person who finishes last in the Tour de France is awarded what title? A> Lantern Rouge
- At which Olympic Games did Ireland win the most medals? A> Melbourne, 1956 (5 medals)
- Which stock exchange completed its first day of trading on February 8, 1971? A> NASDAQ
- On February 8, 1922, US President Warren G Harding brought the first what into the White House? A> Radio
- Who was the last person, before Brian Cowen, to be Taoiseach whilst not being leader of their own party? A> Albert Reynolds, December 1994
- Where is the only stadium to have been the main venue for two different Summer Olympic Games? A> Los Angeles
- The cast of which TV show were No. 1 in Ireland for eight weeks in 1991, with a song written by Michael Jackson? A> The Simpsons (Do the Bartman)
- Fill in the missing word in this 1969 film title: “Krakatoa, ___________ of Java”. A> East*
- Which Scottish author uses his middle initial, M, to differentiate his contemporary and science fiction books? A> Iain Banks
Picture round #1:
- Robbie Keane
- Bernard Brogan
- Brian O’Driscoll
- Ruby Walsh
- Derval O’Rourke
- Henry Shefflin
- Rory McIlroy
- Kenneth Egan
- Gráinne Murphy
Picture Round #2:
- Poland
- Egypt
- Iran
- Croatia
- Finland
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Morocco
- Somalia
- Papua New Guinea
- Chile
Hope you enjoyed them. It’ll probably be another 12 months before I get to do some more…
* A famously wrong title – Krakatoa is actually to the west of Java!
johnmc said on February 10, 2011
I should hang my head in shame not knowing the answer to question 9, seeing as it’s the origin of my father’s family. Mind you, had there been a question on Bekan or Kilkelly, I probably wouldn’t have gotten that either.