The Dubliner Pub Quiz
September 7th, 2023
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1. IAA Mobility 2023 will showcase automotive innovations from September 5 - 10. Where will the auto show be held?
1. IAA Mobility 2023 will showcase automotive innovations from September 5 - 10. Where will the auto show be held?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Munich
2. Until the launch of the euro in 2001, what was the official currency of Greece?
2. Until the launch of the euro in 2001, what was the official currency of Greece?
[2 points] General Knowledge
[2 points] General Knowledge
Drachma/Lepton
3. VALUES AN ACE CRAZE is an anagram of what country and its capital city?
3. VALUES AN ACE CRAZE is an anagram of what country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Caracas, Venezuela
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Libya
* Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Libya
* a bomb blast hit the city of Oslo and killed at least eight people and soon after Anders Behring Breivik attacked an island youth camp killing another sixty-eight people
* a bomb blast hit the city of Oslo and killed at least eight people and soon after Anders Behring Breivik attacked an island youth camp killing another sixty-eight people
* Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot along with twelve others while making a public appearance in Tucson
* Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot along with twelve others while making a public appearance in Tucson
* South Sudan acquired autonomy from Sudan
* South Sudan acquired autonomy from Sudan
* the world’s total populace arrived at 7 billion
* the world’s total populace arrived at 7 billion
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2011
5. Sobek (also called Sebek or Sobki) was an ancient Egyptian deity and is mostly represented as a human with a which animal's head?
5. Sobek (also called Sebek or Sobki) was an ancient Egyptian deity and is mostly represented as a human with a which animal's head?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Crocodile
6. Jeff has a bunch of coins.
6. Jeff has a bunch of coins.
Figure out how many coins he has using only these facts:
Figure out how many coins he has using only these facts:
He puts an equal amount in each of 9 bags and has none left over.
He puts an equal amount in each of 9 bags and has none left over.
He puts an equal amount in each of 6 bags and has none left over.
He puts an equal amount in each of 6 bags and has none left over.
He puts an equal amount in each of 5 bags and has 2 left over.
He puts an equal amount in each of 5 bags and has 2 left over.
What is the least amount of coins Jeff could have?
What is the least amount of coins Jeff could have?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
72; It's the lowest multiple of 6 and 9 that when divided by 5 will give a remainder of 2.
7. 'Red Right Hand'; Name the band.
7. 'Red Right Hand'; Name the band.
Bonus: The song was the main theme for which television series?
Bonus: The song was the main theme for which television series?
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds;
Bonus: Peaky Blinders
8. Which four countries border Pakistan? (1/2 point each)
8. Which four countries border Pakistan? (1/2 point each)
[2 points] Geography
[2 points] Geography
Iran, Afghanistan, China & India
9. How many legs does an adult tick (Ixodida) have?
9. How many legs does an adult tick (Ixodida) have?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
8; Class = Arachnida
10. The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) is the British foreign intelligence service. By which name is it better known?
10. The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) is the British foreign intelligence service. By which name is it better known?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
MI6; MI6 = Military Intelligence, Section 6
11. The first African climate summit ended yesterday. In which African capital did it take place?
11. The first African climate summit ended yesterday. In which African capital did it take place?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Nairobi
12. How many players are on the court at the same time in basketball?
12. How many players are on the court at the same time in basketball?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
ten players (five per team - in addition, a team can have up to seven substitutes, who can change as often as desired)
13. Besides the noble gases, which chemical elements are gaseous at room temperature? (1/2 point each)
13. Besides the noble gases, which chemical elements are gaseous at room temperature? (1/2 point each)
[2,5 points] Science
[2,5 points] Science
Hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl) and the noble gases
14. Name a year in which Henry VIII was alive?
14. Name a year in which Henry VIII was alive?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
1491 – 1547
15. What part of your body is in pain when you suffer from Lubago (LBP)?
15. What part of your body is in pain when you suffer from Lubago (LBP)?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Lower back
16. Who's this?
16. Who's this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Iris Apfel (98 years old)
17. What's the common link?
17. What's the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
(Billy) Joel, Judges, Romans, Genesis --> books of the Bible
18. What are the names of the two chemical elements whose symbols appear on the title screen of the TV series Breaking Bad?
18. What are the names of the two chemical elements whose symbols appear on the title screen of the TV series Breaking Bad?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Bromine & Barium
19. Which country’s outline is this?
19. Which country’s outline is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Switzerland
20. Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
20. Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
218
21. Where's this?
21. Where's this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Burning Man at Black Rock City in Nevada, USA
22. Name the song & the singer.
22. Name the song & the singer.
'There′s a stranger in my bed
'There′s a stranger in my bed
There's a pounding in my head
There's a pounding in my head
Glitter all over the room
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool ...'
Pink flamingos in the pool ...'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry
23. When was the fashion doll 'Barbie' created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler and manufactured by the American toy company Mattel?
23. When was the fashion doll 'Barbie' created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler and manufactured by the American toy company Mattel?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
1959
24. The flag of Iran consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size. Which are they from top to bottom? (1/2 point each)
24. The flag of Iran consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size. Which are they from top to bottom? (1/2 point each)
[1,5 points] General Knowledge
[1,5 points] General Knowledge
Green, white and red
25. Gabriel García Márquez received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 for which book?
25. Gabriel García Márquez received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 for which book?
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien años de soledad)
26. According to Statista, which were the top three countries for pineapple production in 2021?
26. According to Statista, which were the top three countries for pineapple production in 2021?
[3 points] Food & Drinks
[3 points] Food & Drinks
Costa Rica, Indonesia and the Philippines
27. What is the name of the British spy thriller television series, produced for BBC America and BBC Three, starring Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer & Fiona Shaw among others?
27. What is the name of the British spy thriller television series, produced for BBC America and BBC Three, starring Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer & Fiona Shaw among others?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
Killing Eve
28. Which European capital city encompasses 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges?
28. Which European capital city encompasses 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Stockholm
29. 'Homecoming'; Name the two singers.
29. 'Homecoming'; Name the two singers.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Kanye West & Chris Martin
30. In Ireland, eagles had been extinct for two hundred years. This year, one species of eagle has successfully bred again. Which one?
30. In Ireland, eagles had been extinct for two hundred years. This year, one species of eagle has successfully bred again. Which one?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Ospreys
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