The Dubliner Pub Quiz

October 26th, 2023

1. The capital of which German state has the fewest inhabitants?

[1 point] German

Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern);

Potsdam - BB, Saarbrücken - SL, Mainz - RP, Erfurt - TH, Magdeburg - ST, Kiel - SH, Wiesbaden - HE, Hannover - NI, Dresden - SN, Bremen - HB, Düsseldorf - NW, Stuttgart - BW, München - BY, Hamburg - HH, Berlin - BE

2. Who was the first singer to ever appear on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine?

[1 point] General Knowledge

John Lennon

3. HERE COME DOTS is an anagram of what?

[1 point] Anagram

The Morse Code

4. Which year was it?

* hundreds of thousands of people across the globe marched, chanted and protested for women's empowerment

* former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were attacked with a nerve agent in Salisbury, England

* Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to ever cross over to South Korean soil for a historical meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-In

* Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle were married at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle

* "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin died at her home in Detroit at the age of 76

[1 point] Which Year am I ?

2018

5. The shortest verse in the Bible is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35. It has only two words. - "Jesus ________."

[1 point] Religion

Jesus wept.

6. If 3 thrushes eat 3 packs of birdseed in 3 weeks and

4 finches eat 4 packs of birdseed in 4 weeks and

6 cockatoos eat 6 packs of birdseed in 6 weeks

then how much birdseed will feed 12 thrushes, 12 finches and 12 cockatoos for 12 weeks?

[1 point] Math

108 packs;

3 thrushes eat 3 packs in 3 weeks

3 thrushes eat 12 packs in 12 weeks

12 thrushes eat 48 packs in 12 weeks.

4 finches eat 4 packs in 4 weeks

4 finches eat 12 packs in 12 weeks,

12 finches eat 36 packs in 12 weeks.

6 cockatoos eat 6 packs in 6 weeks,

6 cockatoos eat 12 packs in 12 weeks,

12 cockatoos eat 24 packs in 12 weeks

So 48+36+24 = 108 packs.

7. Manic Monday; Name the band.

Bonus: Who wrote the song?

[2 points] Song

The Bangles;

Bonus: Prince (as Christopher)

8. The Danube river runs through which four capital cities? (1/2 point each)

[2 points] Geography

Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Belgrade (Serbia)

9. How many legs does a scorpion have?

[1 point] Animal

Eight

10. Two Summer and one Winter Olympic Games have been hosted by countries that no longer exist. Name the three countries.

[3 points] General Knowledge

West Germany - Munich 1972 (S),

USSR - Moscow 1980 (S),

Yugoslavia - Sarajevo 1984 (W)

11. Who was elected yesterday as the new US House Speaker?

[1 point] Politics

Mike Johnson

12. What is the name of the 2020 ESPN sports documentary miniseries that focused on Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls?

[1 point] Sports

The Last Dance

Hepatitis is an inflammation of which organ?

[1 point] Science

The liver.

14. Name a year in which Michelangelo was alive

[1 point] History

1475 - 1564

15. Taylor Swift is dating an American football player. What's his name and what is his current team?

[2 points] General Knowledge

Travis Kelce - Kansas City Chiefs

16. Where is this?

[1 point] Picture Round

Templo de Debod in Madrid, Spain

17. Who’s this?

[1 point] Picture Round

Hugh Jackman

18. Whose logo?

[1 point] Picture Round

Cupra (Seat)

19. Whose flags? (2 in 1)

[2 points] Picture Round

Colombia & Russia; Lithuania & Saudi Arabia

20. Name the species.

[1 point] Picture Round

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

21. What’s the common link?

[1 point] Picture Round

Winter (is Coming), Spring, (The) Fall, (Donna) Summer --> Seasons

22. Name the song and the singer.

'Here's a little song I wrote

You might want to sing it note for note …'

[2 points] Lyrics

Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

23. 'Manama' is the capital city of which country?

[1 point] Geography

Bahrain

24. What do you call a slum in Brazil and what in South Africa?

[2 points] General Knowledge

Favela; Township

25. The Color of Revenge is the newest novel by Cornelia Funke published in 2023. It is the last part of which tetralogy?

[1 point] Literature

Inkheart series (Inkheart - 2003, Inkspell - 2005, Inkdeath - 2007)

26. What country is the world's biggest consumer of coffee on a per-person basis?

[1 point] Food & Drinks

Finland (12 kg per person)

27. Which 1982 American animated fantasy film has Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee and many others in their Voice cast?

[1 point] Entertainment

The Last Unicorn

Fun Fact: Christopher Lee, who was fluent in German, also voiced King Haggard in the German dub of the film.

28. On October 22, the results of the Internet vote for the Youth Word of the Year 2023 were announced live at the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year's word goes back to a Disney character. What is it?

[1 point] Interesting

Goofy

29. 'Sunflower'; Who are the singers?

Bonus: The song is featured on which soundtrack?

[3 points] Song

Post Malone & Swae Lee;

Bonus: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

30. What does IRFU stand for? (1/2 point each)

[1 point] Irish

Irish Rugby Football Union

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse