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ROUND 1 IN THE NEWS Q1. Dilma Rousseff is the favourite to win the presidential race in which country this month? A1. Brazil Q2. Which British designer was confirmed as the new creative director of French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela this week? A2. John Galliano Q3. Which UK city hosted the Lib Dem's annual party conference this week? A3. Glasgow Q4. In GAA, Jim McGuinness has resigned as manager of which team? A4. Donegal Q5. Yahoo is reportedly set to invest millions in which messaging company? A5. Snapchat Q6. Which Northern Ireland shopping mall was put up for sale this week with a price tag of £26M? A6. Connswater Q7. Which Cult 1990s TV series, created by David Lynch, is rumoured to be making a return in 2016 after 25 years? A7. Twin Peaks Q8. Roy Keane revealed a bust‐up with which Man United goalkeeper on a pre‐
season tour in 1998? A8. Peter Schmeichel Q8 (Bonus) Which electronics company forecasted a 60% fall in quarterly profits this week? A8B. Samsung ROUND 2 SPORT Q1. In Soccer, what country is the 2018 FIFA World Cup scheduled to take place? A1. Russia Q2. In which sport does your team only have to travel 3.6 metres to win? A2. Tug of War Q3. In GAA, who won the last week’s All‐Ireland Hurling championship? A3. Kilkenny Q4. What number is at the 9 o’clock position on a dartboard? A4. 11 Q5. Which Colombian cyclist won the 2014 Giro D’Italia which started in Belfast in May? A5. Nairo Quintana Q6. In Premier League Soccer, Manchester United recently lost 5‐3 to which Premiership newcomer? A6. Leicester City Q7. In Golf, Europe’s Ryder Cup wildcards this year were Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and which other player? A7. Stephen Gallacher Q8. In Rugby, who will be Ireland's first opponents in the 2015 Rugby World Cup next September? A8. Canada ROUND 3 GEOGRAPHY Q1. What was the former name of Zimbabwe? A1. Rhodesia Q2. Lake Disappointment & Lake Surprise are in which country? A2. Australia Q3. Zealand is the largest island in which country? A3. Denmark Q4. Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, is in which country? A4. Russia Q5. What is the smallest of the Great Lakes? A5. Ontario Q6. Paraguay and which other South American country are landlocked? A6. Bolivia Q7. The Hoover Dam lies on which American river? A7. Colorado Q8. Which Country's flag includes a Cedar Tree? A8. Lebanon CLIENT TABLE QUIZ
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1. TONY ABBOTT AUSTRALIAN PM
2. MICHAEL O’LEARY RYANAIR
3. PALOMA FAITH SINGER
4. MARY BERRY - BAKEOFF PRESENTER
5.GARETH BALE FOOTBALLER
6. DONNA TRAINER
- BBC NEWSLINE
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7. SOFIA VERGARA MODERN FAMILY TV
STAR
8. RALPH FEINNES ACTOR
9.TIM COOK - APPLE
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ROUND 5 MUSIC A1. Buggles A2. Plain White T’s A3. Lou Bega A4. Dead or Alive A5. Chumbawamba A6. Toto A7. Deee‐Lite A8. Lorde ROUND 6 HISTORY Q1. The Siege of Sevastopol and The Battle of Balaclava were events in which conflict? A1. The Crimean War Q2. What did America purchase from Russia for 2 cents an acre in March 1867? A2. Alaska Q3. Who did Ban Ki‐Moon succeed as Secretary General of the United Nations? A3. Kofi Annan Q4. Who was Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis? A4. Nikita Khruschev Q5. Who did Barack Obama defeat to win the 2008 Presidential election? A5. John McCain Q6. In what century was the Act of Union between England and Scotland signed? A6. 18th (1707) Q7. Who was German Chancellor during reunification in 1990? A7. Helmut Kohl Q8. The Dayton Agreement brought an end to conflict in which country in the 1990s? A8. Bosnia / Bosnia & Herzegovina ROUND 7 TV, FILM & LITERATURE Q1. What awards are decided each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association? A1. The Golden Globes Q2. What nationality is the fictional detective Hercule Poirot? A2. Belgian Q3. Who directed the film "Inception"? A3. Christopher Nolan Q4. To Kill a Mockingbird was the only novel by which author? A4. Harper Lee Q5. The Kite Runner is mostly set in which country? A5. Afghanistan Q6 Which actor, who found fame in The Office, plays Dr Watson in BBC's Sherlock? A6. Martin Freeman Q7. Which Belfast‐born actor played the eponymous detective in the British version of Wallander? A7. Kenneth Branagh Q8. Which former Neighbours star played King Edward VIII in The King’s Speech? A8. Guy Pearce ROUND 8 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Q1. What is the only vowel that isn't on the top row of a standard QWERTY keyboard? A1. A Q2. The opposite sides of a die always add up to what number? A2. 7 Q3. Clavicle is the medical name for which bone of the body? A3. Collar bone Q4. How many furlongs are in a mile? A4. 8 Q5. What German word describes taking delight in the misfortune of another? A5. Schadenfreude Q6. Who did David Cameron succeed to become British Prime Minister? A6. Gordon Brown Q7. "Don't be evil" is the informal motto of which global company? A7. Google Q8. Barack Obama was born in which US state? A8. Hawaii Q8 (Bonus) Bob Hope, Cary Grant and Boris Karloff were born in which country? A8B. England