The Dubliner Pub Quiz
July 27th, 2023
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1. NATO international headquarters based in Germany are allowed to display license plates with which letter and a four-digit identification number on their official vehicles?
1. NATO international headquarters based in Germany are allowed to display license plates with which letter and a four-digit identification number on their official vehicles?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
X
2. The Cargo ship "Fremantle Highway" is on fire about 20 kilometers off Ameland (Netherlands). What was the cargo ship carrying?
2. The Cargo ship "Fremantle Highway" is on fire about 20 kilometers off Ameland (Netherlands). What was the cargo ship carrying?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Nearly 3000 vehicles (An electric car aboard the Fremantle Highway carrier caught fire and caused the incident. The ship was en route from Germany to Egypt.)
3. RADIANT AS IN A JOKE is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
3. RADIANT AS IN A JOKE is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Jakarta, Indonesia
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* a B-52 bomber lost four hydrogen bombs after it collided with a refueling aircraft over the village of Palomares in southern Spain
* a B-52 bomber lost four hydrogen bombs after it collided with a refueling aircraft over the village of Palomares in southern Spain
* Star Trek debuted on NBC with its first episode, The Man Trap
* Star Trek debuted on NBC with its first episode, The Man Trap
* Leonid Brezhnev became General Secretary of the Soviet Union
* Leonid Brezhnev became General Secretary of the Soviet Union
* Halle Berry, Selma Hayek & Janet Jackson were born
* Halle Berry, Selma Hayek & Janet Jackson were born
* Walt Disney died while producing The Jungle Book, the last animated feature under his personal supervision
* Walt Disney died while producing The Jungle Book, the last animated feature under his personal supervision
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1966
5. Which Egyptian god was usually depicted as a falcon-headed man and was the sibling of Anubis & Bastet?
5. Which Egyptian god was usually depicted as a falcon-headed man and was the sibling of Anubis & Bastet?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Horus (Heru/Hor )
6. What is the volume of a cube whose total surface area is 96 square centimetres?
6. What is the volume of a cube whose total surface area is 96 square centimetres?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
64cm³ ( √(96÷6) = 4 ... 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 )
7. 'We are the people'; Name the DJ and the singer?
7. 'We are the people'; Name the DJ and the singer?
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Martin Garrix & Bono
8. Which country is it?
8. Which country is it?
* it has two official languages
* it has two official languages
* it has an area of almost 10,000,000 km² (9,984,670 sq mi)
* it has an area of almost 10,000,000 km² (9,984,670 sq mi)
* it has a population of 37.0 million (2021 census)
* it has a population of 37.0 million (2021 census)
* it is a country of immigration; 21% of the population was foreign-born in 2020
* it is a country of immigration; 21% of the population was foreign-born in 2020
* celebrates its national holiday on July 1st
* celebrates its national holiday on July 1st
[1 point] Geography
[1 point] Geography
Canada
9. [IT CAME FROM YOU - THANKS!] What is the largest (wild) land mammal in South America?
9. [IT CAME FROM YOU - THANKS!] What is the largest (wild) land mammal in South America?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
The Tapir
10. Which seven EU countries do NOT have the Euro as their currency? (1/2 point each)
10. Which seven EU countries do NOT have the Euro as their currency? (1/2 point each)
[3,5 points] General Knowledge
[3,5 points] General Knowledge
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden
11. Which African country's flag is a light blue field cut horizontally in the centre by a black stripe with a thin white line above and below the black stripe?
11. Which African country's flag is a light blue field cut horizontally in the centre by a black stripe with a thin white line above and below the black stripe?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Botswana
12. Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded woman to win the singles title in Wimbledon this year. What nationality is she?
12. Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded woman to win the singles title in Wimbledon this year. What nationality is she?
Bonus: Who won the Wimbledon men's singles final 2023?
Bonus: Who won the Wimbledon men's singles final 2023?
(If you don't know, what nationality is he? for 1/2 point)
(If you don't know, what nationality is he? for 1/2 point)
[2 points] Sports
[2 points] Sports
Czech;
Bonus: Carlos Alcaraz; Spanish
13. Often used in deep diving, trimix is a breathing gas comprised of what three elements? (1/2 point each)
13. Often used in deep diving, trimix is a breathing gas comprised of what three elements? (1/2 point each)
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N) and Helium (He)
14. When was Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) born? (+/- 5 years)
14. When was Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) born? (+/- 5 years)
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
1869 (1864-1874)
15. Which singer-songwriter's second tour titled Love On Tour ended on 22 July 2023 in Italy?
15. Which singer-songwriter's second tour titled Love On Tour ended on 22 July 2023 in Italy?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Harry Styles
16. Who's this?
16. Who's this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
The Sandman (William Baker, a.k.a. Flint Marko)
17. Name the genus of reptiles.
17. Name the genus of reptiles.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Bearded Dragons (Pogona); containing eight lizard species)
18. Where’s this?
18. Where’s this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Bruges, Belgium
19. Name the plant.
19. Name the plant.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Dragon flowers/Snapdragons/Toadflax/Dog flower (Antirrhinum)
20. Name the movie & the two actors.
20. Name the movie & the two actors.
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
The Great Gatsby; Robert Redford (1974) & Leonardo DiCaprio (2013)
21. What’s the common link?
21. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Mercury, Atlantis, Apollo, Columbia --> crewed space programs
22. Name the song and the singer.
22. Name the song and the singer.
'I found a love for me
'I found a love for me
Oh, darlin', just dive right in and follow my lead
Oh, darlin', just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a girl beautiful and sweet
Well, I found a girl beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waitin' for me …'
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waitin' for me …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Perfect by Ed Sheeran
23. Recognizes the logo:
23. Recognizes the logo:
*a dark blue ring with silver trim
*a dark blue ring with silver trim
* inside the ring there is a coat of arms divided into two parts
* inside the ring there is a coat of arms divided into two parts
* on the left a red cross on a light gray background and on the right a green snake (with a crown) eating a man
* on the left a red cross on a light gray background and on the right a green snake (with a crown) eating a man
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Alfa Romeo
24. Who composed the opera La Bohème [laboˈɛm]?
24. Who composed the opera La Bohème [laboˈɛm]?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Giacomo Puccini
25. The _________ Library is a fantasy novel by Matt Haig. It was abridged and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over ten episodes in December 2020 and was named a bestseller by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post.
25. The _________ Library is a fantasy novel by Matt Haig. It was abridged and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over ten episodes in December 2020 and was named a bestseller by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post.
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
Midnight
26. What cream cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert Tiramisu?
26. What cream cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert Tiramisu?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Pho
27. Who won an Oscar for her role in the 2003 film Cold Mountain in the category 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role'?
27. Who won an Oscar for her role in the 2003 film Cold Mountain in the category 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role'?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
Renée Zellweger
28. By what name is the prehistoric Smilodon more commonly known?
28. By what name is the prehistoric Smilodon more commonly known?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Saber-toothed tiger
29. 'Pata Pata'; Who's singing?
29. 'Pata Pata'; Who's singing?
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Miriam Makeba (& Jerry Ragovoy)
30. Which Irish singer, who became famous in 1990 with the song Nothing Compares 2 U, written by Prince, died yesterday at the age of 56?
30. Which Irish singer, who became famous in 1990 with the song Nothing Compares 2 U, written by Prince, died yesterday at the age of 56?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Sinéad O’Connor (Shuhada' Sadaqat/Magda Davitt)
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