Week 4 B Holy Family BNS Askea
1: In which Italian city starting with ‘F’ will you find the Uffizi gallery? Florence
2: The micro-state of Liechtenstein is landlocked by Austria and which other country? Switzerland
3: In the abbreviation UXB, the UX stand for unexploded. What does the ‘B’ stand for? Bomb
4: What are the two large chambers of the heart called? Ventricles
(atriums are the smaller chambers)
5: What luxury sports car shares its name with a big cat found in
North, Central and South America? Jaguar
6: Starting with the letter ‘B’. What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? Barometer
7: In which European city is the Prado? Madrid.
It is a very famous art museum.
8: William Butler Yeats has a brother who was a famous painter. What was his first name? Jack(John)
9: Which Biblical king was renowned for his wisdom?
Solomon
10: Comic book superhero Superman lives among humans as a mild mannered reporter in which city? Metropolis
11: Are the strings in a piano plucked or struck? Struck.
12: By what other name is the Abominable Snowman of the
Himalayas known? Yeti (also locally MEH-THE)
13: What is the name of the river on which Glasgow is built?
Clyde

14: Which Roman leader was warned according to Shakespeare to ‘Beware the Ides of March’?
Julius Caesar
15: What type of creature lives in a holt, starting with the letter‘O’?
Otter
16: What is the capital city of
Jordan? Amman
17: The blind Irish composer Turlough O Carolan played which musical instrument? Harp
18: In which South American country is Dutch the Official language? Suriname
19:According to the proverb, what makes the heart grow fonder?
Absence,
20: At a hospital entrance what does A&E stand for?
Accident and emergency.
21:Whom did Barak Obama succeed as President? George W
Bush.[W stands for Walker!]
22: What do the initials VAT stand for? Value Added Tax.
23: Gorgonzola cheese comes from what country? Italy.
24: Somebody who disapproves of a building near their home is called a Nimby? What does the acronym NIMBY stand for?
N ot I n M y B ack Y ard.
25:Who is the only judge to have appeared in every season of the
X factor to date[2014] ? Louis Walsh.
26:Who in March 2013 became the first South American
[Argentinean] Pope? Francis I [Jorge Mario Bergoglio.]
27:What is the American equivalent to the emergency number
999? 911
28:Who is “The Caped Crusader”? Batman.

29: The Acropolis museum is in which city? Athens-Greece.
30: What name is given to artwork made up of a combination of cloth, paper and other found objects? Collage.
31: Who in 1898 painted “Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear”?
Vincent Van Gogh.
32: The giant statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks which city? Rio De Janeiro.
33:Who was the first president of America to be born in Hawaii?
Barak Obama.
34: Where will the Olympics be held in 2016? Rio De
Janeiro. 2220-Tokyo.
35: What is the National animal for England? Lion.
36: Which London landmark is the tallest building in Western
Europe? The Shard.
37: Which swimmer became the most decorated Olympian in history after winning 19 medals? Michael Phelps.
38: Bloomer, Naan and Focaccia are varieties of what type of food? Bread.
39: Dim sum is a dish from the cuisine of which country? China.
40: A wok is traditionally used in what type of cooking? Chinese.
41:Strawberries and cream are traditionally served at what annual sporting event? Wimbledon.
42:Complete the proverb “A problem shared is a problem…”
Halved.
43: Tiananmen square is in which city? Beijing.
44: Charles De Gaulle airport serves which city? Paris.

45: Which country has won the most medals in the history of the
Olympics? USA.
46: Heath Ledger played the part of which villain in “Batman:
The Dark Knight”? Joker.
47:What is the official residence of the President of Russia?
The Kremlin
48: The 2008 film “Slumdog Millionaire” is set in which country?
India.
49:Lambay Island is off the coast of which Irish county? Co.
Dublin
50: All characters in the Simpsons have four fingers save one that has five fingers. Name that character. God.
51; Gandhi was a Hindu. Which country is home to the
Hindustani people? India
52: Which race of people set up the state of Israel in 1948?
The Jewish people.
53: What is the capital of Hungry? Budapest.
54: Who is the most capped player in Irish Rugby?
Brian O Driscoll is the most capped player. 141 test matches.
55: Which A is a fruit and a computer company? Apple
56: What is the lowest denomination Euro banknote?
5 Highest 500.
57: Which country has the internet domain .is? Iceland.
58: What colour is the bird on the
Twitter website logo?
Blue or white
59: In the fashion industry, what does
‘Pret-a-porter’ mean? Ready to wear.
60:In hairdressing products, what does
GHD stand for? Good Hair Day.