Christmas bumper quiz: week two

51. What section of the Irish Farmers Journal had a re-brand this year?

52. Name the two teams that kicked off the 2024 American college football season in a sold-out Aviva stadium?

53. The movie Forrest Gump was released 30 year ago. Who plays the lead role?

54. In September, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that an American company must pay €14bn to the government of Ireland? Name the company.

55. A cover version of Whiskey in the Jar was a 1972 hit for which Irish band?

56. New Zealander Jordie Barrett has joined Leinster rugby. Are his parents sheep or dairy farmers?

57. Pouring an espresso over ice cream gives you what Italian dessert?

58. Budget 2025 announced 10,000 new houses will be built under the HAP and RAP schemes. What is the full name of both of these schemes?

59. Name the highly prolific breed of sheep that was developed in Ireland by Dr Seamus Hanrahan and his colleagues in An Foras Taluntais (now Teagasc)?

60. What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

61. What breed of dog will become illegal to own without a certificate of exemption in February 2025?

62. Lady Gaga’s Oscar-winning song ‘Shallow’ features in what movie?

63. Poitín was illegal in Ireland for over 300 years. In what year did it become legal?

64. Olympian and Irish Country Living cover star Nicola Tuthill represented Ireland at the Olympics in Paris this summer. What sport did she compete in?

65. In Harry Potter what does the spell “Leviosa’’ do?

66. Name the midge borne disease that spread across Europe this summer

affecting sheep and dairy herds?

67. What is the name of the pasta that is shaped like a small shell?

68. Central Perk was the coffee shop in what US sitcom?

69. How many ‘la’s are in the song Deck the Halls?

70. Cork won their 30th All-Ireland Senior Camogie championship in August. Who scored the winning point?

71. Coldplay played four sold-out shows in Croke Park this August. What was the name of their opening song?

72. In Anne of Green Gables, what is Anne’s surname?

73. Which European country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

74. What town is Small Things Like These starring Cillian Murphy set?

75. Antlers grow on males and females of what species of deer?

76. In farming, what does the term “10 in 7” refer to?

77. Name this jockey from Tuam, Co Galway who rode the winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint this year?

78. What country is Hamlet set in?

79. In 1847, a man by the name of Tom Smith invented a product that is still enjoyed by families during Christmas dinner. What is that product?

80. Which child was not selected to tour the Wonka factory in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

a. Billy Warp

b. Veruca Salt

c. Mike Teavee

d. Charlie Bucket

81. What breed of cattle is sold at the “Christmas Cracker” in Elphin every year?

82. Cleopatra was the famous final pharaoh of Egypt. But what was her native language?

83. Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are the March sisters in Little Women. Who is the youngest sister?

84. I can travel the entire world while staying in the corner – what am I?

85. In which county would you find the village of Kilmuckridge?

86. A flamboyance is the name for a group of what?

87. How wide should the buffer zone be for spreading slurry next to a water course in summer?

88. Name the 2024 hurling All-Star winner that got a PhD at Teagasc Moorepark?

89. What animal is traditionally used to find the precious fungi known as truffles?

90. How many planets are in the solar system (including Earth)?

91. Is sumac a herb or spice?

92. What fish is capable of generating an electrical charge of up to 600 volts?

93. What country is the new EU Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen from?

94. Bryan Dobson was the keynote at this year’s Women & Agriculture conference. In what month of this year did he retire from RTÉ?

95. Wexford part-time farmer Tadhg Furling is associated with which sport?

96. When it comes to animal health, what does AMR stand for?

97. Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You celebrates what anniversary?

98. In relation to cereal crops what does BYDV stand for?

99. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in which country?

100. It was recently announced that as of January 2025, there will be a fee to post a death notice on rip.ie. How much will it be?

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