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Quiz: How much do you know about sharks?

A rare species of shark washed up on the Sligo coast this week.
10.01pm, 16 Apr 2026
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A RARE GREENLAND shark washed up on the Sligo coast this week, in a first for Ireland.

The discovery was described as a “very rare and interesting stranding”.

The shark is now in the possession of the National Museum of Ireland for dissection and research.

Take the quiz to test your knowledge of the scary sea creatures!

Which is the largest species of shark?
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Great White shark
Blue shark

Tiger shark
Whale shark
On which real-life island was Jaws (1975) filmed?
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Long Island
Fire Island

Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Shark attacks are most common in which country?
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South Africa
United States

Australia
Brazil
Which family member does not feature in the children's song Baby Shark?
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Auntie
Daddy

Grandma
Grandpa
What are baby sharks called?
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Pups
Kids

Cubs
Piglets
Barbara Corcoran is one of the investors, or "sharks", on the US reality business show Shark Tank. In which industry did she make her first millions?
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Health and wellness
Tech

Food and drink
Real estate
What is a group of sharks called?
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A herd
A school

A shoal
A murder
What are shark skeletons made of?
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Bone
Cartilage

Muscle
Chitin
In the 2004 animated film Shark Tale, who voices shark mob boss Don Lino?
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Robert De Niro
Al Pacino

Marlon Brando
Tom Hardy
Which of a shark's organs is the largest?
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Heart
Liver

Stomach
Pancreas
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Fin-tastic
You have plenty of knowledge about sharks!
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It's sink or swim...
...and you sank!
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...and you sank!
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