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Traditionally, would an optimist see the glass as being half empty or half full?

half full

The name of which English county precedes the words terrier, pudding and fog?

Yorkshire

which Italian city is situated on the confluence of the Rivers PO and Piave?

Venice

The science of map making is known as what?

Cartography

In what year was the Treaty of Rome signed? which led to the establishment of the EEC?

1957 (Nearest answer wins)

In the human body, which name is given to microorganisms such as viruses, that cause illness? Antibodies or pathogens?

Pathogens

Which of these acids is formed when milk goes sour- Acetic or Lactic?

Lactic

Born in 1881, what was the first name of artist Picasso?

Pablo

Who is the creator the the animated series, The Simpsons?

Matt Groening

Which car company produces the Golf and the Passat models?

Volkswagen

In which limb of the body would you find the femoral artery?

Leg (accept thigh)

Commonly used to make Sushi, Nori is an edible kind of what marine algae?

seaweed

Complete the name of the Munster and Irish International Flanker/ no.8 : C.J ________?

Stander

Beginiing with V, what name is given to an animal that has a backbone?

Vertebrate

which soap is set in the community of Walford?

EastEnders

If a person is described as bilingual, how many languages do they speak?

2

Goggles are traditionally worn to protect which part of your body?

eyes

What K is the name for a herring which has been split open, salted and smoked?

Kipper

Online shopping site Amazon was founded in what year?

1994 (nearest wins)

In the internet address URL, What does the R stand for?

Resource

How often is the rugby world cup held- every a) 3 years b)4 years or c) 6 years ?

4 years

Grown as a grain crop, QUINOA is native to which continent?

South America

Which Pixar film first introduced the characters of Mike Wozowski and James P. Sullivan?

Monsters Inc.

Which author wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series?

C.S Lewis

PATIENCE is a card game for how many players?

1

In the Lord of the Rings series, what type of creature is Gimli?

A dwarf

in 1928, who registered Mickey Mouse as a trademark?

Disney

Which american sportswear brand is known by the letters NB?

New Balance

Described as a unique stage of sleep, what does the M stand for in the term: R.E.M?

Movement

How many millimetres in 8 centimetres?

80

Luxury Swiss brand Rolex is famous for making what item?

Watches

In the animal kingdom, a mallard is a common species of what?

Duck

Unscramble this word meaning working by itself with little or no direct human involvement: CAMTUAIOT

Automatic

Which county's Gaelic football team lifted the Sam Maguire cup in 2017?

Dublin

In Peter Pan, what sort of animal was Nana?

Dog

Name the only vowel that appears in every day of the week?

A

Playing the part of Knuckles McGinty, which Irish actor appears in Paddington 2?

Brendan Gleeson

How many people appear on the credit union logo?

4

What name is given to a line drawn from the centre of a circle to its edge?

radius

In what country would you find the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow?

Scotland

if an agreement is VERBAL, is it written or spoken?

Spoken

who wrote the classic Christmas story : A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

Lukaku, Pogba and Ibrahimavic all play for which premier league club?

Manchester United

How many horns did the triceratops have?

3

Arachnophobia is the fear of what creature?

Spider

Which Irish UFC star is known as The Notorious?

Conor McGregor

Unscramble the letters to make a primary colour: ULBE

Blue

Name the only county in Ireland that begins with the letter O?

Offaly

How many minutes are in 4 hours?

240

What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid