The Dubliner Pub Quiz
June 22nd, 2023
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1. Which German city has the license plate 'C'?
1. Which German city has the license plate 'C'?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Chemnitz (Sachsen)
2. Which cartoon character smoked cigarettes until 1982 and had a wisp of straw in his mouth from 1983 onward?
2. Which cartoon character smoked cigarettes until 1982 and had a wisp of straw in his mouth from 1983 onward?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Lucky Luke
3. RANSOMED PIRATE is an anagram of the name and location of what world famous landmark?
3. RANSOMED PIRATE is an anagram of the name and location of what world famous landmark?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Notre Dame, Paris
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother of the UK passed away
* Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother of the UK passed away
* Switzerland and East Timor joined the United Nations
* Switzerland and East Timor joined the United Nations
* former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
* former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
* the FIFA World Cup for soccer was hosted by South Korea and Japan
* the FIFA World Cup for soccer was hosted by South Korea and Japan
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2002
5. Who fell madly in love with Daphne, who then begged her father for help, who then turned her into a laurel tree?
5. Who fell madly in love with Daphne, who then begged her father for help, who then turned her into a laurel tree?
[1 point] Mythology
[1 point] Mythology
Apollon/Apollo/Apollo
6. A firefighter stood on the middle rung of a ladder, spraying water on a burning house. He then climbed up 6 rungs before the heat of the flames caused him to come down 10 rungs. After some minutes he was able to climb up 18 rungs to the very top of the ladder. How many rungs did the ladder have?
6. A firefighter stood on the middle rung of a ladder, spraying water on a burning house. He then climbed up 6 rungs before the heat of the flames caused him to come down 10 rungs. After some minutes he was able to climb up 18 rungs to the very top of the ladder. How many rungs did the ladder have?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
29 rungs
The firefighter is standing on the middle rung. He goes up 6 rungs so he is now at M+6, he now goes down 10 rungs so he is now at M-4 he goes up 18 rungs so he is now at M+14=T. 14 rungs from the top, 14 rungs from the bottom and the middle rung. 14+14+1=29
7. 'I Will Wait'; Name the band.
7. 'I Will Wait'; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Mumford & Sons
8. Which five countries border Kenya? (1/2 point for each)
8. Which five countries border Kenya? (1/2 point for each)
[2,5 points] Geography
[2,5 points] Geography
South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda
9. Which animals are associated with 'Myxomatosis', a disease caused by the Myxoma virus?
9. Which animals are associated with 'Myxomatosis', a disease caused by the Myxoma virus?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Rabbits (Tapeti, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, in South and Central America, and brush rabbits, Sylvilagus bachmani, in North America. The myxoma virus causes only a mild disease in these species, but causes a severe and usually fatal disease in European rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus.)
10. Nusantara is the future capital of which country, scheduled to be inaugurated on 17 August 2024 (the country's Independence Day)?
10. Nusantara is the future capital of which country, scheduled to be inaugurated on 17 August 2024 (the country's Independence Day)?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Indonesia (The current capital Jakarta has been described as the world’s most rapidly sinking city, and at the current rate, it is estimated that one-third of the city could be submerged by 2050. The main causes are uncontrolled ground water extraction and rising sea levels due to climate change.)
11. Chris (Christopher John) Hipkins has been serving as the 41st prime minister of which country?
11. Chris (Christopher John) Hipkins has been serving as the 41st prime minister of which country?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
New Zealand
12. Where are the Special Olympics World Games 2023 taking place at the moment (17 - 25 June, 2023), with more than 5 million athletes from 174 countries?
12. Where are the Special Olympics World Games 2023 taking place at the moment (17 - 25 June, 2023), with more than 5 million athletes from 174 countries?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
Berlin
13. The chemical symbols of which six chemical elements begin with the letter 'H'? (1/2 point for each chemical symbol)
13. The chemical symbols of which six chemical elements begin with the letter 'H'? (1/2 point for each chemical symbol)
[3 points] Science
[3 points] Science
H - Hydrogen;
He - Helium;
Hf - Hafnium;
Hg - Mercury;
Ho - Holmium;
Hs - Hassium
14. Which French king was sentenced to death in 1793 and publicly executed by guillotine the following day?
14. Which French king was sentenced to death in 1793 and publicly executed by guillotine the following day?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
Louis XVI
15. 'Eau Sauvage' is a perfume for men that was introduced in 1966 produced by which company?
15. 'Eau Sauvage' is a perfume for men that was introduced in 1966 produced by which company?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Christian Dior S.A.
16. What's the common link?
16. What's the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, S.O.S., Fernando (Alonso) --> ABBA songs
17. Whose logos?
17. Whose logos?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
BNP Paribas (multinational universal bank);
De Cecco (Italian company producing dried pasta, flour and other related food products - third largest manufacturer of pasta in the world)
18. Name the movie.
18. Name the movie.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Serial (Bad) Weddings
(French: Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu?)
19. Whose flags with hearts?
19. Whose flags with hearts?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Honduras & Israel (both have stars)
20. Where’s this? (capital city)
20. Where’s this? (capital city)
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Tehran, Iran (Milad Tower/Tehran Tower, Borj-e Milād - lit. Birth Tower)
21. What species of bird is this?
21. What species of bird is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
22. Name the song and the singer.
22. Name the song and the singer.
'We are young
'We are young
Heartache to heartache
Heartache to heartache
We stand
We stand
No promises
No promises
No demands …'
No demands …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
'Love is a Battlefield' by Pat Benatar
23. In what country are the headquarters of Samsung Electronics?
23. In what country are the headquarters of Samsung Electronics?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
South Korea (Suwon)
24. As of this week, there are two countries that allow the sale of meat grown from animal cells. Which two countries have approved the sale of a lab-grown meat?
24. As of this week, there are two countries that allow the sale of meat grown from animal cells. Which two countries have approved the sale of a lab-grown meat?
[2 points] General Knowledge
[2 points] General Knowledge
Singapore & the USA
25. Bret Easton Ellis is an American writer, known for novels such as Less than Zero and The Shards. In 2000, the film adaptation with the same title as which of his novels was released, starring Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe and others?
25. Bret Easton Ellis is an American writer, known for novels such as Less than Zero and The Shards. In 2000, the film adaptation with the same title as which of his novels was released, starring Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe and others?
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
'American Psycho'
26. What is the name of the color also known as yellow-green or greenish yellow, which is a color between yellow and green? It was named because of its resemblance to the green color of a French liqueur called green ________?
26. What is the name of the color also known as yellow-green or greenish yellow, which is a color between yellow and green? It was named because of its resemblance to the green color of a French liqueur called green ________?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Chartreuse (The color is deemed most visible to the human eye.)
27. Of which film by Alfred Hitchcock is there an original and a remake, because the original was too amateurish for him?
27. Of which film by Alfred Hitchcock is there an original and a remake, because the original was too amateurish for him?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 & 1956)
28. Generation X, often shortened to Gen X (mid-to-late 1960s as starting birth years and the late 1970s to early 1980s as ending birth years), is the demographic cohort following the whom and preceding whom?
28. Generation X, often shortened to Gen X (mid-to-late 1960s as starting birth years and the late 1970s to early 1980s as ending birth years), is the demographic cohort following the whom and preceding whom?
[2 points] Interesting
[2 points] Interesting
Baby boomers & the millennials/Generation Y
29. 'I Ain't Worried'; Name the band.
29. 'I Ain't Worried'; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
OneRepublic
30. In Ireland, the government is considering killing about 200,000 cows for the good of the climate. According to the Agriculture (and Horticulture) Development Board, how many cows are currently living in Ireland? (+/- half million)
30. In Ireland, the government is considering killing about 200,000 cows for the good of the climate. According to the Agriculture (and Horticulture) Development Board, how many cows are currently living in Ireland? (+/- half million)
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
7.4 million (6.9 to 7.9 million)
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