What's your favourite quiz question?

appledrop

Fake Scores wrote: »

Either zero or six. But that would be an ecumenical matter.

How many months in the year have 28 days?

Ah that auld chestnut! 12 months in year have 28 days.

A2LUE42

With which country does France share the longest land border?

ohnonotgmail

Russia a vast country with 11 time zones. How many time zones does China have?

jimbobaloobob

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

Leitrim?

Leitrim isn't a real county though. It's a trick by the government.

Bass Reeves

A2LUE42 wrote: »

With which country does France share the longest land border?

Spain.

Sconsey

Name the only NFL team (American football) that does not have a logo on their helmets.

French Toast

What's the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?

What nationality was Mother Teresa?

Two fairly standard questions that often stump people.

ohnonotgmail

French Toast wrote: »

What's the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?

What nationality was Mother Teresa?

Two fairly standard questions that often stump people.

the mother teresa one is complicated. she was born in Skopje in the ottoman empire. that would make her a subject of the ottoman empire. Subsequently she was a subject of serbia, bulgaria and yugoslavia. she then became an indian citizen and finally an albanian citizen towards the end of her life.

The Princess Bride

What does the acronym SCUBA mean?

Skylinehead

A2LUE42 wrote: »

With which country does France share the longest land border?

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Spain.

It's Brazil I think, due to French Guyana being treated as part of France (unlike the UK with overseas areas).

Or Guyana, but it's one of them.

French Toast

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

the mother teresa one is complicated. she was born in Skopje in the ottoman empire. that would make her a subject of the ottoman empire. Subsequently she was a subject of serbia, bulgaria and yugoslavia. she then became an indian citizen and finally an albanian citizen towards the end of her life.

I remember doing a quiz once where they gave the correct answer as Albanian, far more complex that than evidently!

3-4 correct answers there seemingly. Today I learned something.

ohnonotgmail

The Princess Bride wrote: »

What does the acronym SCUBA mean?

Self contained underwater breathing apparatus.

ohnonotgmail

French Toast wrote: »

I remember doing a quiz once where they gave the correct answer as Albanian, far more complex that than evidently!

3-4 correct answers there seemingly. Today I learned something.

she was ethnically albanian hence the albanian citizenship at the end of her life. follow up question. She was well known as a nun. What convent did she first enter?

dobman88

pj9999 wrote: »

1947 AIFF: Allegedly won by Cavan in New. York (a bit far fetched if you ask me).

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Allegedly and far fetched are interesting phrases to use considering we know for a fact that it happened.

Interested to know why you doubt it happened.

Bass Reeves

Four US presidents were assinated name them.

Two US Presidents were injured in assination attempts who were they.

Last English King to die in battle

Skylinehead

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Four US presidents were assinated name them.

Two US Presidents were injured in assination attempts who were they.

Last English King to die in battle

Garfield, Kennedy, Lincoln, Was McKinley the other?

Reagan injured.

Richard the something, I or III.

ohnonotgmail

Skylinehead wrote: »

Garfield, Kennedy, Lincoln, Was McKinley the other?

Reagan injured.

Richard the something, I or III.

McKinley was the other. Teddy Roosevelt was the other president with an attempted assassination but it happened after he was president.

Skylinehead

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

McKinley was the other. Teddy Roosevelt was the other president with an attempted assassination but it happened after he was president.

Oh yeah, wasn't he shot mid-speech and finished the speech anyway?

ohnonotgmail

Skylinehead wrote: »

Oh yeah, wasn't he shot mid-speech and finished the speech anyway?

thats right. he talked for 90 minutes after being shot.

BrianBoru00

pj9999 wrote: »

I like the following, but post any other's ye can think of.
Name an important world canal, other than Panama or Suez.

Royal Canal, Grand Canal in Venice, Grand Canal in Ireland. .
That's the kind of question that shouldn't be allowed in any decent quiz - its a subjective matter or needs more clarification....

and this one...

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

Whats the most frequently drawn number in the national lottery?

Its a fairly obscure question in reality as it will change over time

artanevilla

Every day is 24 hours?

keano_afc

Sconsey wrote: »

Name the only NFL team (American football) that does not have a logo on their helmets.

Browns.

Wheety

artanevilla wrote: »

Every day is 24 hours?

When the clocks go forward/back isn't there 23/25 hours in a day?

Cilldara_2000

Name the two English premier league clubs which have never played in the English premier league.

golfball37

McGinniesta wrote: »

Albania when she was born.

Modern day Macedonia.

Half a point. The correct answer is North Macedonia 😀

ohnonotgmail

McGinniesta wrote: »

Albania when she was born.

Modern day Macedonia.

She wasn't born in albania. She was born in Skopje. Which is now the capital of Northern Macedonia. She is ethnically albanian though.

Bass Reeves

The amalgamated British army regiments the 88th and 94th of foot were better know as.

And what was there nickname

If a brick weighs 2kg and half a brick, how much does a brick weigh?

ohnonotgmail

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

If a brick weighs 2kg and half a brick, how much does a brick weigh?

4Kg.

Fr Tod Umptious

Name the two Westmeath men to play midfield in an All Ireland Final senior final ?