The Dubliner Pub Quiz
September 28th, 2023
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1. In which German state is Lake Steinhude located?
1. In which German state is Lake Steinhude located?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Lower Saxony
2. Which world-famous tower of a European capital leans sideways by 0.26°?
2. Which world-famous tower of a European capital leans sideways by 0.26°?
(There seems to be no danger of it collapsing for at least 4,000 years.)
(There seems to be no danger of it collapsing for at least 4,000 years.)
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Big Ben
3. PINKISH HEMP MUSTANGS is an anagram of which American alternative rock band formed in 1988?
3. PINKISH HEMP MUSTANGS is an anagram of which American alternative rock band formed in 1988?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
The Smashing Pumpkins
4. In which year did the following events take place?
4. In which year did the following events take place?
* the first case of Zika was contracted on US mainland (Texas)
* the first case of Zika was contracted on US mainland (Texas)
* Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the recapture of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, six months after he had escaped prison
* Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the recapture of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, six months after he had escaped prison
* David Bowie's 26th and final studio album "Blackstar" was released on his 69th birthday
* David Bowie's 26th and final studio album "Blackstar" was released on his 69th birthday
* Marvel superhero film "Deadpool" starring Ryan Reynolds was released
* Marvel superhero film "Deadpool" starring Ryan Reynolds was released
* Grammy Awards: Best Song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran; Best Album "1989" by Taylor Swift
* Grammy Awards: Best Song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran; Best Album "1989" by Taylor Swift
* Boris Johnson resigned as Mayor of London, and was succeeded by Sadiq Khan
* Boris Johnson resigned as Mayor of London, and was succeeded by Sadiq Khan
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2016
5. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, who was the personification of death and appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when their time had expired?
5. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, who was the personification of death and appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when their time had expired?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Thanatos (the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep)
6. A butcher had a number of legs of lamb to chop up. He chopped each leg into 11 pieces. He chopped at the rate of 45 strokes per minute. How many legs would he chop in 22 minutes?
6. A butcher had a number of legs of lamb to chop up. He chopped each leg into 11 pieces. He chopped at the rate of 45 strokes per minute. How many legs would he chop in 22 minutes?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
99 legs;
Each leg is chopped 10 times. 22 multiplied by 45 equals 990. 990 divided by 10 equals 99.
7. 'Shy Away'; Name the band.
7. 'Shy Away'; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Twenty One Pilots
8. Which U.S. state has the shortest border with Mexico?
8. Which U.S. state has the shortest border with Mexico?
Bonus: Which U.S. state shares the shortest border with Canada?
Bonus: Which U.S. state shares the shortest border with Canada?
[2 points] Geography
[2 points] Geography
California (140 miles/226 km);
Bonus: Pennsylvania (42 miles/68 km)
9. Native to Ethiopia, what type of animal is a Gelada?
9. Native to Ethiopia, what type of animal is a Gelada?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Monkey
10. What does QR stand for in a two-dimensional matrix barcode?
10. What does QR stand for in a two-dimensional matrix barcode?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Quick Response
11. Which U.S. senator, who was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election, recently announced he will not be running for reelection, citing his old age as a primary reason and called for "new generation of leaders" while criticising both Biden and Trump for trying to hold onto power?
11. Which U.S. senator, who was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election, recently announced he will not be running for reelection, citing his old age as a primary reason and called for "new generation of leaders" while criticising both Biden and Trump for trying to hold onto power?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Mitt Romney
12. Who is the new coach of the German national soccer team and who is his co-coach?
12. Who is the new coach of the German national soccer team and who is his co-coach?
[2 points] Sports
[2 points] Sports
Julian Nagelsmann & Sandro Wagner
13. Name the first four elements on the periodic table. (1/2 point each)
13. Name the first four elements on the periodic table. (1/2 point each)
[2 points] Science
[2 points] Science
Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium
14. The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne. Name a year in which the wars took place.
14. The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne. Name a year in which the wars took place.
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
1455–1487
15. Which city (also the most populated metropolitan area) is the most populous in South America?
15. Which city (also the most populated metropolitan area) is the most populous in South America?
Hint: It's not a capital city.
Hint: It's not a capital city.
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
São Paulo, Brazil
16. Where is this?
16. Where is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Mount Nemrut/Nemrud, Turkey
17. Name the film and the actor.
17. Name the film and the actor.
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
My Girl (1991); Macaulay Culkin & Anna Chlumsky
18. What type of tree is this?
18. What type of tree is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Plane/Sycamore
19. What type of bird is this?
19. What type of bird is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Chaffinch
20. Whose logos?
20. Whose logos?
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Gatorade; Old Spice; Eurosport
21. All of these pictures are linked by which word?
21. All of these pictures are linked by which word?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Jack, Forest, List, Pool --> Black (Black Jack, Black Forest, Blacklist, Blackpool)
22. Name the song and the singer.
22. Name the song and the singer.
'This was never the way I planned
'This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion …'
Lost my discretion …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
23. Google was founded on the 4th of September in Menlo Park, California, United States. Which year was that?
23. Google was founded on the 4th of September in Menlo Park, California, United States. Which year was that?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
1998
24. Which U.S. president signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, creating NASA?
24. Which U.S. president signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, creating NASA?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
President Eisenhower (1958)
25. Jack Ryan is the main character in a series of books by which author?
25. Jack Ryan is the main character in a series of books by which author?
Bonus: Which actor played Jack Ryan in the first movie to be made from this series The Hunt for Red October, 1990?
Bonus: Which actor played Jack Ryan in the first movie to be made from this series The Hunt for Red October, 1990?
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
Tom Clancy;
Bonus: Alec Baldwin
26. What is the name given for a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spanish, other Southern European, Latin American, and Iberian-influenced cultures around the world? They are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, tomato, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying.
26. What is the name given for a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spanish, other Southern European, Latin American, and Iberian-influenced cultures around the world? They are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, tomato, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying.
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Empanada
27. Which movie, released in 2019, won the leading four Academy Awards at the 92nd Academy Awards (2020): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, becoming the first non English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
27. Which movie, released in 2019, won the leading four Academy Awards at the 92nd Academy Awards (2020): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, becoming the first non English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
Parasite
28. Introduced in March 2017, how many sides does a British bimetallic £1 coin have?
28. Introduced in March 2017, how many sides does a British bimetallic £1 coin have?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
12
29. 'Out of Space'; Name the band.
29. 'Out of Space'; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
The Prodigy
30. The Irish-English actor Sir Michael John Gambon starred in many, many movies. His best-known role is perhaps that of _______________, whom he played from 2004-2011.
30. The Irish-English actor Sir Michael John Gambon starred in many, many movies. His best-known role is perhaps that of _______________, whom he played from 2004-2011.
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Albus Dumbledore
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