Do you know your Glenroes from your Ros na Rúns and your Neesons from your Gleesons? To help keep you occupied on these long days indoors, we’ve put together a fun little Irish Film and TV quiz for you!
Put your knowledge to the test with this Irish Film & TV Quiz which puts a spotlight on the storied tradition of Irish filmmaking throughout the last 100 years. Let us know how you did...
1. The film, “Angela’s Ashes”, was based on a novel by which author?
Frank McCourt
Ken Bruen
W.B. Yeats
James Joyce
2. Who was the first Irish woman to win an Oscar?
Brenda Fricker
Saoirse Ronan
Maureen O'Hara
Niamh Algar
3. The opening 20 minutes of which epic war movie was filmed on Curracloe Beach in Wexford?
Saving Private Ryan
1917
Pearl Harbour
The Darkest Hour
4. Michael Fassbender plays Bobby Sands in “Hunger”, but who directed the film?
Steve McQueen
Clint Eastwood
Martin Scorsese
Jim Sheridan
5. Which Irish actor appeared in the following films: Batman Begins, Girl With a Pearl Earring and Intermission?
Cillian Murphy
Colin Farrell
Michael Fassbender
Liam Neeson
6. In “Brooklyn”, Saoirse Ronan’s character leaves which county behind to embark on her voyage to America?
Wexford
Galway
Donegal
Kerry
7. Which artist wrote the only Irish song to win an Oscar for “Best Original Song”?
Glen Hansard
U2
Enya
Westlife
8. Which cult-favourite Irish movie depicts the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, of the same name?
The Commitments
The Fureys
I Got Soul
The Liffey Tones
9. When “The Snapper” was released in the US, theatres gave viewers something to make their viewing experience easier. What was it?
A glossary
Irish Stout
3D Glasses
Vomit bags
10. Ireland’s premiere feature film festival, Dublin International Film Festival, is sponsored by which company?
Virgin Media
Vodafone
Aviva
Sky Cinema
11. In 2014, an Irish city joined the likes of Sydney, Sofia and Santos as a UNESCO designated City of Film. Which city was it?
Galway
Dublin
Cork
Belfast
12. Name the famous American movie which put the village of Cong on the map for film fans all over the world?
The Quiet Man
Gone WIth the Wind
Casablanca
Titanic
13. What was the name of the first cinema in Ireland? It was opened on Mary Street, Dublin in 1909 by James Joyce.
Volta
The Odean
Palace Cinema
Liffey Films
14. Which Irish actress appeared in The Harry Potter Series, My Name is Emily and Sinbad?
Evanna Lynch
Sarah Bolger
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Ruth Negga
15. Which famous Irishman was played by Alan Rickman in the Irish/American produced film “Michael Collins”?
Éamon DeValera
Michael Collins
Pádraig Pearse
James Connolly
16. In which city might you meet The Young Offenders?
Cork
Galway
Limerick
Dublin
17. RTÉ’s Fair City first hit Irish television screens in what year?
1965
1980
1989
1995
18. In a 2008 RTÉ Guide poll, which show was voted the country’s favourite Irish-produced TV show?
Reeling in the Years
Glenroe
Fair City
The Late Late Show
19. Who was the first presenter of The Den, when it premiered on RTÉ 1 in 1986?
Ian Dempsey
Ray D’Arcy
Gay Byrne
Ciara Carroll
20. In what year did the infamous “Man Slipping on the Ice” incident occur on RTÉ News?
1998
2002
2010
2015
21. Which “Love/Hate” character shared a nickname with a Sesame Street puppet?
Elmo
Bert
Ernie
Big Bird
22. Which band recorded the eponymous theme song of Irish TV Show “Reeling in the Years”?
Steely Dan
Thin Lizzy
Beach Boys
U2
23. Who presented the Irish version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”?
Gay Byrne
Terry Wogan
Miriam O’Callaghan
Ryan Tubridy
24. Who was the first female presenter of “Winning Streak”?
Kathryn Thomas
Síle Seoighe
Glenda Gilson
Jennifer Zamparelli
25. What was the original colour of the £250,000 jackpot prize segment on the Winning Streak Wheel?
Black
Gold
Green
Purple
26. Which RTÉ News presenter read their first bulletin on Christmas Day 1978, going on to enjoy a highly-acclaimed 33 year career before retiring in 2011?
Anne Doyle
Sharon Ni Bheolain
Colette Fitzpatrick
Claire Byrne
27. Who played Miley Byrne in family-favourite Irish soap, “Glenroe”?
Mick Lally
Gabriel Byrne
Michael Nolan
Gary Agnew
28. What was TG4 originally known as, when it launched in 1996?
Teilifís na Gaeilge
Teilifís Éireann
Gaeilge 4
Gaeltacht TV
29. Which actor starred as Cat’s father, Jim, in the acclaimed 2018 Irish TV Show, “Blood”?
Adrian Dunbar
Brendan Gleeson
Aidan Gillen
Liam Neeson
30. Which scheming character does Aidan Gillen portray in “Game of Thrones”?
Little Finger
John Stark
Merlin
King Henry
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