The Dubliner Pub Quiz
August 31st, 2023
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1. Which river flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube?
1. Which river flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Isar
2. Which Film Festival celebrating its 80th edition, is currently running from Wednesday, 30 August to 9 September? (A Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors such as Roman Polanski and Woody Allen.)
2. Which Film Festival celebrating its 80th edition, is currently running from Wednesday, 30 August to 9 September? (A Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors such as Roman Polanski and Woody Allen.)
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Venice
3. I'M STAR EVENT is an anagram of which American actor born 1945?
3. I'M STAR EVENT is an anagram of which American actor born 1945?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Steve Martin
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year for the last time
* Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year for the last time
* Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit was released
* Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit was released
* EuroDisney opened in Paris
* EuroDisney opened in Paris
* Jay Leno debuted on the Tonight Show
* Jay Leno debuted on the Tonight Show
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1992
5. Which African country is regarded as the spiritual home of the Rastafari religious movement?
5. Which African country is regarded as the spiritual home of the Rastafari religious movement?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Ethiopia
6. Al, Bob and Chris wish to share a certain amount of money. Al is entitled to three fifths of the money, Bob is entitled to 15% and lastly Chris will get £70.
6. Al, Bob and Chris wish to share a certain amount of money. Al is entitled to three fifths of the money, Bob is entitled to 15% and lastly Chris will get £70.
How much money was there to begin with?
How much money was there to begin with?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
£280, Al got three fifths (£168), Bob got 15% (£42) and Chris has the remaining £70.
7. Mr. Blue Skies; Name the band.
7. Mr. Blue Skies; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
E.L.O. (Electric Light Orchestra)
8. Which country is bordered by Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania?
8. Which country is bordered by Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania?
[1 point] Geography
[1 point] Geography
Uganda
9. What dog breed is 'Lady' in the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp?
9. What dog breed is 'Lady' in the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Cocker Spaniel
10. In what field is the prestigious annual Pritzker Prize awarded?
10. In what field is the prestigious annual Pritzker Prize awarded?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Architecture
11. Chris Hipkins has been the acting Prime Minister of which country since January 25, 2023?
11. Chris Hipkins has been the acting Prime Minister of which country since January 25, 2023?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
New Zealand (Labour Party)
12. Volleyball is a sport in which two teams face each other on a court divided by a net (2.43 meters high for men, 2.24 meters high for women). How many team members per team are allowed on the field at the same time?
12. Volleyball is a sport in which two teams face each other on a court divided by a net (2.43 meters high for men, 2.24 meters high for women). How many team members per team are allowed on the field at the same time?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
six players per team
13. Which word can be spelled by rearranging the chemical symbols of the following chemical elements?
13. Which word can be spelled by rearranging the chemical symbols of the following chemical elements?
Cobalt - Tellurium - Carbon - Lanthanum - Holmium
Cobalt - Tellurium - Carbon - Lanthanum - Holmium
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
CHoCoLaTe
14. Name the four US presidents between JFK and Ronald Reagan. (1/2 point each)
14. Name the four US presidents between JFK and Ronald Reagan. (1/2 point each)
[2 points] History
[2 points] History
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969), Richard Nixon (-1974), Gerald Ford (-1977), Jimmy Carter (-1981)
15. How many bones are there in the human ear?
15. How many bones are there in the human ear?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Three (malleus, incus, stapes)
16. What’s the common link?
16. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Atlas - Taurus, (Vincent) Vega - Lyra, B (Black) - Canis Major, The Sun --> Stars
17. Name the cities from West to East.
17. Name the cities from West to East.
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Tbilisi (Georgia), Baku (Azerbaijan), Tehran (Iran)
18. What animal species is this?
18. What animal species is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Tarsier
19. What does this new sign in France mean?
19. What does this new sign in France mean?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Lane for vehicles with at least two passengers (including motorcycles with a passenger), environmentally friendly vehicles with a zero emissions sticker (including electric cars),
Cabs (including those without passengers), buses and other public transport participants
20. Name the character & the actors.
20. Name the character & the actors.
[2,5 points] Picture Round
[2,5 points] Picture Round
Tim Curry - Pennywise (It, 1990) & Bill Skarsgård - Pennywise (It, 2017)
21. What plant is this?
21. What plant is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Juniper
22. Name the song and the singer (1967).
22. Name the song and the singer (1967).
'Ooh, bet you're wonderin' how I knew
'Ooh, bet you're wonderin' how I knew
'Bout your plan to make me blue
'Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before
With some other guy that you knew before
(Between the two of us guys
(Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise, I must say
It took me by surprise, I must say
When I found out yesterday) ...'
When I found out yesterday) ...'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye (Original: Gladys Knight & the Pip)
23. Which physicist invented the battery in 1800?
23. Which physicist invented the battery in 1800?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Alessandro Volta
24. Which two cities are the largest in the Trentino-Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region?
24. Which two cities are the largest in the Trentino-Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region?
[1 point] Geography
[1 point] Geography
Bolzano & Merano
25. Who wrote theses opening lines for which book?
25. Who wrote theses opening lines for which book?
"In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. …"
"In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. …"
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
Patrick Süskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
26. Nasi goreng is one of Indonesia's national dishes. What does the term mean when translated from both the Indonesian and Malayan language?
26. Nasi goreng is one of Indonesia's national dishes. What does the term mean when translated from both the Indonesian and Malayan language?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Fried rice
27. Name the 2014 epic science fiction film co-written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan. Among others, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Michael Caine.
27. Name the 2014 epic science fiction film co-written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan. Among others, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Michael Caine.
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
Interstellar
28. Which famous film director made the music video for the song 'Bad' by Michael Jackson?
28. Which famous film director made the music video for the song 'Bad' by Michael Jackson?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Martin Scorsese
29. 'Don't Go Yet'; Name the song. Who's singing?
29. 'Don't Go Yet'; Name the song. Who's singing?
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Don't Go Yet by Camila Cabello
30. In Irish mythology, what term describes an omen of death in the form of a fairy woman who wails when someone is about to die?
30. In Irish mythology, what term describes an omen of death in the form of a fairy woman who wails when someone is about to die?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Banshee (Gaelic: Bean-sídhe)
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