The Dubliner Pub Quiz
June 1st, 2023
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1. The new Deutsche Bahn Deutschlandticket has been available since last month. What does it cost?
1. The new Deutsche Bahn Deutschlandticket has been available since last month. What does it cost?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
49 €
2. Which countries won Gold, Silver & Bronze (in that order) in the 70th Ice Hockey World Championship 2023 in Finland? (1/2 point each)
2. Which countries won Gold, Silver & Bronze (in that order) in the 70th Ice Hockey World Championship 2023 in Finland? (1/2 point each)
[1,5 points] General Knowledge
[1,5 points] General Knowledge
Gold - Canada, Silver - Germany, Bronze - Latvia
3. AHA FAULTING BANKS is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
3. AHA FAULTING BANKS is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Afghanistan, Kabul
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Cyprus and Malta adopted the Euro joining 13 other European countries using the single currency
* Cyprus and Malta adopted the Euro joining 13 other European countries using the single currency
* the Tata Group introduced the Nano at the New Delhi car show its ultra-cheap car in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500
* the Tata Group introduced the Nano at the New Delhi car show its ultra-cheap car in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500
* the US government gave the OK to the production and marketing of foods derived from cloned animals
* the US government gave the OK to the production and marketing of foods derived from cloned animals
* Fidel Castro stepped down as president of Cuba after almost 50 years in power
* Fidel Castro stepped down as president of Cuba after almost 50 years in power
* Prince Harry made his way back to the UK from Afghanistan
* Prince Harry made his way back to the UK from Afghanistan
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2008
5. Corpus Christi is a solemnity in the Catholic Church. The feast is always celebrated how many days after Easter?
5. Corpus Christi is a solemnity in the Catholic Church. The feast is always celebrated how many days after Easter?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
60; (Thursday after Trinity Sunday)
6. In the small country of Zog, each person owns one and only one car. Every car's license plate is different and each one contains only one letter and one one-digit number including zero. How many people live in the land of Zog, assuming every license plate is used?
6. In the small country of Zog, each person owns one and only one car. Every car's license plate is different and each one contains only one letter and one one-digit number including zero. How many people live in the land of Zog, assuming every license plate is used?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
520
7. 'When You're Gone'; Name the singers.
7. 'When You're Gone'; Name the singers.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Bryan Adams, ft. Melanie C
8. Which country is bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia?
8. Which country is bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia?
[1 point] Geography
[1 point] Geography
Belarus
9. Which bird is called 'Peru' in Portuguese?
9. Which bird is called 'Peru' in Portuguese?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Turkey (North America);
(Because it was believed in Portugal in the 16th century that the bird came from South America & Peru at the time referred to a much larger area of the continent. The word for turkey in Turkish is hindi.)
10. In chemistry, pH is a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. The pH scale ranges from 0 to which number?
10. In chemistry, pH is a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. The pH scale ranges from 0 to which number?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
14
11. On February 25th, 2023 the presidential elections were held & Bola (Ahmed Adekunle) Tinubu was elected as the 16th and current president of which country?
11. On February 25th, 2023 the presidential elections were held & Bola (Ahmed Adekunle) Tinubu was elected as the 16th and current president of which country?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Nigeria
12. The Japanese martial art of Kyūdō (Japanese: 弓道) is most closely associated with what sport?
12. The Japanese martial art of Kyūdō (Japanese: 弓道) is most closely associated with what sport?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
Archery
13. There are three chemical elements whose symbol begins with the letter E. Which three chemical elements/symbols are they? (1/2 point each)
13. There are three chemical elements whose symbol begins with the letter E. Which three chemical elements/symbols are they? (1/2 point each)
[1,5 points] Science
[1,5 points] Science
Einsteinium - Es
Erbium - Er
Europium - Eu
14. In which year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first people to climb Mount Everest?
14. In which year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first people to climb Mount Everest?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
1953
15. What percentage is the salt content in the Dead Sea?
15. What percentage is the salt content in the Dead Sea?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
25% - 33% (Seawater contains an average of 3.5 percent salt)
16. What’s the common link?
16. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Venus flytrap, Freddie Mercury, Neptune fountain in Versaille, Earthworm --> planets
17. Who are these two?
17. Who are these two?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Helen Mirren & Liam Neeson (they dated from 1980 - 1985)
18. Name the artist.
18. Name the artist.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Alphonse Mucha
19. What’s this butterfly called?
19. What’s this butterfly called?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon); Old World swallowtail/Common yellow swallowtail
20. Where is this? (1 point for the country, 1,5 points for city and country)
20. Where is this? (1 point for the country, 1,5 points for city and country)
Bonus: It’s the most significant shrine for which religion?
Bonus: It’s the most significant shrine for which religion?
[2,5 points] Picture Round
[2,5 points] Picture Round
Golden Temple/Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar (Punjab) India;
Bonus: Sikhusm
21. Which flag is fake and from which three countries are the real flags? (1/2 point each)
21. Which flag is fake and from which three countries are the real flags? (1/2 point each)
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
first flag is fake; Gambia, Ghana, and Bolivia
22. Name the song and the singer.
22. Name the song and the singer.
'She packed my bags last night pre-flight
'She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour 9:00 a.m.
Zero hour 9:00 a.m.
And I'm gonna be high
And I'm gonna be high
As a kite by then …'
As a kite by then …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Rocket Man by Elton John
23. Which car manufacturer is the official court supplier to the British Queen and the Royal Family?
23. Which car manufacturer is the official court supplier to the British Queen and the Royal Family?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Bentley
24. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the giant watchman with 100 eyes, also adopted as the name of a UK retail chain?
24. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the giant watchman with 100 eyes, also adopted as the name of a UK retail chain?
[1 point] Mythology
[1 point] Mythology
Argos
25. Who wrote the novel ‘The Invisible Man’, published in 1897?
25. Who wrote the novel ‘The Invisible Man’, published in 1897?
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
H.G. Wells
26. The name 'pesto' is the past participle of the Italian verb 'pestare', which means what in English?
26. The name 'pesto' is the past participle of the Italian verb 'pestare', which means what in English?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
To pound/to crush (in reference to the original method of preparation)
27. Which famous film director, film producer and screenwriter has a guest appearance as a tax official in the film 'The Blues Brothers'?
27. Which famous film director, film producer and screenwriter has a guest appearance as a tax official in the film 'The Blues Brothers'?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
Steven Spielberg
28. With an area of 370 km2, which is the largest Italian lake?
28. With an area of 370 km2, which is the largest Italian lake?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Lake Garda (Lago di Garda);
Lake Maggiore (Italy & Switzerland) 210 km2
29. 'We're Not Gonna Take It'; Name the band.
29. 'We're Not Gonna Take It'; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Twisted Sister
30. Irish-born playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett wrote in English, but also in what other language that reflects the country where he spent much of his adult life?
30. Irish-born playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett wrote in English, but also in what other language that reflects the country where he spent much of his adult life?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
French
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