The Dubliner Pub Quiz
July 6th, 2023
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1. Which of Heidelberg's intangible cultural heritage sites was included in the United Nations/UNESCO list in 2023?
1. Which of Heidelberg's intangible cultural heritage sites was included in the United Nations/UNESCO list in 2023?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Hip-Hop-Culture in Heidelberg
2. Which country has the letter C as its international car registration?
2. Which country has the letter C as its international car registration?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Cuba
3. BUST UP HYDRANGEA is an anagram of which country and it's capital city?
3. BUST UP HYDRANGEA is an anagram of which country and it's capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Budapest, Hungary
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Out of Africa won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture
* Out of Africa won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture
* the Oprah Winfrey Show debuted nationally
* the Oprah Winfrey Show debuted nationally
* the stage musical Phantom of the Opera debuted in London's West End
* the stage musical Phantom of the Opera debuted in London's West End
* the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, was found
* the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, was found
* the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station
* the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station
* Argentina won the FIFA World Cup
* Argentina won the FIFA World Cup
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1986
5. According to the Bible, who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem and was the third king in Israel after Saul and his father David?
5. According to the Bible, who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem and was the third king in Israel after Saul and his father David?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
King Solomon (Jedidiah)
6. Joe is in a pitch dark room selecting socks from his drawer. He has only six socks in his drawer, a mixture of black and white. If he chooses two socks, the chances that he draws out a white pair is 2/3. What are the chances that he draws out a black pair?
6. Joe is in a pitch dark room selecting socks from his drawer. He has only six socks in his drawer, a mixture of black and white. If he chooses two socks, the chances that he draws out a white pair is 2/3. What are the chances that he draws out a black pair?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
He has a ZERO chance of drawing out a black pair.
Since there is a 2/3 chance of drawing a white pair, then there MUST be 5 white socks and only 1 black sock. The chances of drawing two whites would thus be: 5/6 x 4/5 = 2/3 . With only 1 black sock, there is no chance of drawing a black pair.
7. 'Stan'; Who are the two singing?
7. 'Stan'; Who are the two singing?
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Eminem feat. Elton John
8. Lake Tanganyika is the second largest lake in Africa and the sixth largest and second deepest lake in the world. It is located in which four countries?
8. Lake Tanganyika is the second largest lake in Africa and the sixth largest and second deepest lake in the world. It is located in which four countries?
(1/2 point per country)
(1/2 point per country)
[2 points] Geography
[2 points] Geography
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Burundi
9. The Chartreux cat is a French pedigree cat with amber eyes and what color coat?
9. The Chartreux cat is a French pedigree cat with amber eyes and what color coat?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
silver-grey/blue
10. What does the United States Marine Corps motto Semper fidelis (often abbreviated Semper Fi) mean?
10. What does the United States Marine Corps motto Semper fidelis (often abbreviated Semper Fi) mean?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Always faithful
11. President Macky Sall has been president since 2012 and will not run in the next presidential election in 2024. In doing so, he is avoiding a crisis in the making for his country. He is president of which African country?
11. President Macky Sall has been president since 2012 and will not run in the next presidential election in 2024. In doing so, he is avoiding a crisis in the making for his country. He is president of which African country?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Senegal (It was only four weeks ago that a controversial conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led to mass protests with numerous deaths).
12. Volleyball matches are played best of five sets. The first four sets are played to how many points?
12. Volleyball matches are played best of five sets. The first four sets are played to how many points?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
25 points (the final set being played to 15 points)
13. What word can be spelt by rearranging the chemical symbols for nitrogen, lithium, and potassium?
13. What word can be spelt by rearranging the chemical symbols for nitrogen, lithium, and potassium?
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
LiNK
14. When was the Magna Carta/Magna Charta/Great Charter (Magna Carta Libertatum) signed by by King John of England at Runnymede?
14. When was the Magna Carta/Magna Charta/Great Charter (Magna Carta Libertatum) signed by by King John of England at Runnymede?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
1215
15. In which country is the Negev (or Negeb) desert located?
15. In which country is the Negev (or Negeb) desert located?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Israel
16. What is this?
16. What is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Ambergris/ambergrease/grey amber (found in a dead sperm whale that was discovered on La Palma)
17. What bird species is this?
17. What bird species is this?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Eurasian jay/Blue jay (Garrulus glandarius)
18. Where's this?
18. Where's this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Kaaba)
19. Who’s the artist?
19. Who’s the artist?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Joan Miró - 'The Singing Fish' (1972)
20. Name movies & actress/actor.
20. Name movies & actress/actor.
[4 points] Picture Round
[4 points] Picture Round
Angelina Jolie in Salt 2010 & Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 2009 (Deadpool, 2016)
21. What’s the common link?
21. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Amy (Winehouse), (British) Raj, Penny, (Kawhi) Leonard --> Big Bang characters
22. Name the song and the band.
22. Name the song and the band.
'Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation
'Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation
And little girls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation …'
And little girls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
23. What film title (from 1990) is also the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography, first published in 2012?
23. What film title (from 1990) is also the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography, first published in 2012?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Total Recall
24. Measured by diameter, what are the two smallest of the eight major planets in our solar system?
24. Measured by diameter, what are the two smallest of the eight major planets in our solar system?
[2 points] General Knowledge
[2 points] General Knowledge
Mercury and Mars
25. Who wrote the Athenian tragedy Oedipus Rex (Oedipus Tyrannus/Oedipus the King) 400 BC?
25. Who wrote the Athenian tragedy Oedipus Rex (Oedipus Tyrannus/Oedipus the King) 400 BC?
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
Sophocles
26. Which chewing gum brand was launched in 1984 as the Wrigley Company's first ever sugarfree product, and became one of the most popular brands of chewing gum in the United States within a few years?
26. Which chewing gum brand was launched in 1984 as the Wrigley Company's first ever sugarfree product, and became one of the most popular brands of chewing gum in the United States within a few years?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Extra
27. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, which film was a major commercial success, grossing $1.349 billion worldwide and setting multiple box-office records and is the highest-grossing film of 2023 so far?
27. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, which film was a major commercial success, grossing $1.349 billion worldwide and setting multiple box-office records and is the highest-grossing film of 2023 so far?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
28. A card securely storing the details of a mobile network account, what does SIM stand for? (1/2 point per word)
28. A card securely storing the details of a mobile network account, what does SIM stand for? (1/2 point per word)
[1,5 points] Interesting
[1,5 points] Interesting
Subscriber Identity Module (Subscriber Identification Module)
29. 'Music for the Royal Fireworks - HWV 351 '; Who's the composer?
29. 'Music for the Royal Fireworks - HWV 351 '; Who's the composer?
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Georg Friedrich Händel
30. What are the two main vegetable ingredients of the Irish dish Colcannon (kol-ka-nuhn)?
30. What are the two main vegetable ingredients of the Irish dish Colcannon (kol-ka-nuhn)?
[2 points] Irish
[2 points] Irish
(Mashed) potatoes & kale or cabbage
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