The Dubliner Pub Quiz
December 28th, 2023
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1. A Heidelberg Holiday is a 2023 movie about Heidi who heads to the Heidelberg Christmas market to sell her hand-painted ornaments. While there she falls in love with a local. What American cable television network produced the movie?
1. A Heidelberg Holiday is a 2023 movie about Heidi who heads to the Heidelberg Christmas market to sell her hand-painted ornaments. While there she falls in love with a local. What American cable television network produced the movie?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Hallmark Channel
2. In which ocean is the Christmas Island (The Territory of Christmas Island) located?
2. In which ocean is the Christmas Island (The Territory of Christmas Island) located?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Indian Ocean
3. A BANANA I TRAIL is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
3. A BANANA I TRAIL is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Albania, Tirana
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered
* the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered
* Ireland granted its first legalized divorce
* Ireland granted its first legalized divorce
* Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her show Ellen
* Ellen DeGeneres made history by coming out on her show Ellen
* Jacques Cousteau, the Notorious B.I.G. and Gianni Versace were killed
* Jacques Cousteau, the Notorious B.I.G. and Gianni Versace were killed
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1997
5. What is celebrated during the Jewish Rosh Hashanah/Rosh HaShana?
5. What is celebrated during the Jewish Rosh Hashanah/Rosh HaShana?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
the Day of Judgment and the Jewish New Year
6. There's a bag containing 24 colored balls. The colors are red, green and blue. There are twice as many red balls as green balls, and one more red ball than blue balls. How many of each color ball are there?
6. There's a bag containing 24 colored balls. The colors are red, green and blue. There are twice as many red balls as green balls, and one more red ball than blue balls. How many of each color ball are there?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
10 red, 5 green, 9 blue
7. Music Question
7. Music Question
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Song
8. Which four countries border Angola?
8. Which four countries border Angola?
[2 points] Geography
[2 points] Geography
Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
9. Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo dog, broke the Guinness World Record in February 2023 for the oldest living dog, and possibly the oldest dog ever. How old was he?
9. Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo dog, broke the Guinness World Record in February 2023 for the oldest living dog, and possibly the oldest dog ever. How old was he?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Bobi was 31 years old
10. In Greek mythology, what creature had the head of a bull and the body of a man?
10. In Greek mythology, what creature had the head of a bull and the body of a man?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Minotaur
11. Who was an uninterrupted member of the German Bundestag from 1972 until his death in 2023, making him the longest-serving member in the history of German national parliaments?
11. Who was an uninterrupted member of the German Bundestag from 1972 until his death in 2023, making him the longest-serving member in the history of German national parliaments?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Wolfgang Schäuble
12. Which two teams hold the record for the most NBA championships in the history of the league?
12. Which two teams hold the record for the most NBA championships in the history of the league?
[2 points] Sports
[2 points] Sports
Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers (each of them have won 17 titles)
13. Only five elements in the periodic table have four letters in their English language names. Iron is one. Name the other four.
13. Only five elements in the periodic table have four letters in their English language names. Iron is one. Name the other four.
[2 points] Science
[2 points] Science
Gold, Lead, Neon, Zinc
14. What country declared independence from Portugal in 1975, only to be annexed by Indonesia in 1976, before restoring its independence in 2002?
14. What country declared independence from Portugal in 1975, only to be annexed by Indonesia in 1976, before restoring its independence in 2002?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
East Timor/Timor-Leste
15. What is your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day?
15. What is your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Capricorn
16. Who and where is this?
16. Who and where is this?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Shakira (Isabel Mebarak Ripoll), Barranquilla in Colombia
17. Whose flags?
17. Whose flags?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Cote d'Ivoire and Sweden & Bhutan and India
18. Whose logo?
18. Whose logo?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Polaroid
19. What’s the common link?
19. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Turkey, China, Madagascar, Chilli (Chile) --> countries
20. What dog breed is it?
20. What dog breed is it?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Papillon dog/The Papillon/Continental Toy Spaniel
21. Who is dressed up as the armadillo?
21. Who is dressed up as the armadillo?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller (Friends, December 2000)
22. Name the song and the band.
22. Name the song and the band.
'Livin' easy
'Livin' easy
Lovin' free
Lovin' free
Season ticket on a one way ride
Season ticket on a one way ride
Askin' nothin'
Askin' nothin'
Leave me be
Leave me be
Takin' everythin' in my stride ...'
Takin' everythin' in my stride ...'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Highway to Hell by AC/DC
23. Which company was founded in 1921 in Florence, Italy as a small family owned leather shop and had a revenue of €9.62 billion in 2019?
23. Which company was founded in 1921 in Florence, Italy as a small family owned leather shop and had a revenue of €9.62 billion in 2019?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Gucci
24. a) Harry Belafonte, b) Lisa Marie Presley, c) Silvio Berlusconi, d) Tina Turner and e) Henry Kissinger all passed away this year. Sort them from youngest to oldest.
24. a) Harry Belafonte, b) Lisa Marie Presley, c) Silvio Berlusconi, d) Tina Turner and e) Henry Kissinger all passed away this year. Sort them from youngest to oldest.
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Lisa Marie Presley (54), Tina Turner (83), Silvio Berlusconi (86), Harry Belafonte (96), Henry Kissinger (100) or
b) d) c) a) e)
25. What was the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
25. What was the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Bonus: Who wrote the book?
Bonus: Who wrote the book?
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
Aslan;
Bonus: C.S. Lewis
26. What is the name for the Italian sweet bread loaf, traditionally prepared and enjoyed over Christmas and New Year?
26. What is the name for the Italian sweet bread loaf, traditionally prepared and enjoyed over Christmas and New Year?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Panettone
27. What does Mr. Bean give his friend Teddy in the episode Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean?
27. What does Mr. Bean give his friend Teddy in the episode Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
a new button eye
28. First acknowledged in 1219, which country's flag remains the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation?
28. First acknowledged in 1219, which country's flag remains the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Dannebrog, Denmark
29. I Miss You; Name the band.
29. I Miss You; Name the band.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Blink 182
30. Éire gained independence when the Republic of Ireland Act was passed and signed into law in December of which year?
30. Éire gained independence when the Republic of Ireland Act was passed and signed into law in December of which year?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
1948 (commenced 1949)
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