The Dubliner Pub Quiz
January 11th, 2024
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1. Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich on September 11, 1945. During his professional career from 1964 to 1983, he played mainly for FC Bayern Munich, (as well as Cosmos New York) and which other German club?
1. Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich on September 11, 1945. During his professional career from 1964 to 1983, he played mainly for FC Bayern Munich, (as well as Cosmos New York) and which other German club?
Bonus: In which country did he die on January 7, 2024?
Bonus: In which country did he die on January 7, 2024?
[2 points] German
[2 points] German
Hamburger SV;
† January 7, 2024 in Salzburg, Austria
2. The name of what popular festival coming up next month translates from French to English as "Fat Tuesday"?
2. The name of what popular festival coming up next month translates from French to English as "Fat Tuesday"?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Mardi Gras
3. REGENT BATH RUG is an anagram of which well known public figure?
3. REGENT BATH RUG is an anagram of which well known public figure?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Greta Thunberg
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* the Russian space station Mir greeted first Americans
* the Russian space station Mir greeted first Americans
* there was a nerve gas attack in Tokyo subway killing eight and injuring thousands
* there was a nerve gas attack in Tokyo subway killing eight and injuring thousands
* Wimbledon was won by Steffi Graf & Pete Sampras
* Wimbledon was won by Steffi Graf & Pete Sampras
* Song of the Year: "Streets of Philadelphia"
* Song of the Year: "Streets of Philadelphia"
* Mickey Mantle & Ginger Rogers passed away
* Mickey Mantle & Ginger Rogers passed away
* Dua Lipa & Timothée Chalamet were born
* Dua Lipa & Timothée Chalamet were born
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1995
5. In the Christmas story in Luke's Gospel, a region is mentioned in which Quirinius was governor. Which modern-day country is mentioned?
5. In the Christmas story in Luke's Gospel, a region is mentioned in which Quirinius was governor. Which modern-day country is mentioned?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Syria
6. What is the first prime number greater than 200?
6. What is the first prime number greater than 200?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
211 (201 - 3, 67; 203 - 7, 29; 207 - 3, 9, 23, 69; 209 - 11, 19)
7. Name the band; 'Memories'
7. Name the band; 'Memories'
Bonus: Whose classical piece is in the song (& what's it called)?
Bonus: Whose classical piece is in the song (& what's it called)?
[3 points] Song
[3 points] Song
Maroon 5;
Bonus: Pachelbel, Canon in D
8. Roughly 2,030 kilometres (1,260 mi) of the Canada–United States border was designated to follow the 49th parallel from British Columbia to Manitoba on the Canada side, and from Washington to Minnesota on the U.S. side.
8. Roughly 2,030 kilometres (1,260 mi) of the Canada–United States border was designated to follow the 49th parallel from British Columbia to Manitoba on the Canada side, and from Washington to Minnesota on the U.S. side.
Which five countries in Europe does the 49th parallel cross before passing through the Ukraine and Russia?
Which five countries in Europe does the 49th parallel cross before passing through the Ukraine and Russia?
[2,5 points] Geography
[2,5 points] Geography
France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia
9. Deadly if untreated, what insect is responsible for transmitting human sleeping sickness?
9. Deadly if untreated, what insect is responsible for transmitting human sleeping sickness?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Tsetse fly/Tik-tik fly
10. At around 23 percent, which of South Africa's 11 official languages has the most first language speakers?
10. At around 23 percent, which of South Africa's 11 official languages has the most first language speakers?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Zulu
11. Who has been the president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2013?
11. Who has been the president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2013?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Xi Jinping
12. The Handball Euro Cup took place in Germany for the first time yesterday. How wide and how high is a handball goal?
12. The Handball Euro Cup took place in Germany for the first time yesterday. How wide and how high is a handball goal?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
3m x 2m
13. The oldest mammoth representative (Mammuthus subplanifrons) appeared around five million years ago (during the early Pliocene). When did the mammoth roughly go extinct? (round to the nearest thousand)
13. The oldest mammoth representative (Mammuthus subplanifrons) appeared around five million years ago (during the early Pliocene). When did the mammoth roughly go extinct? (round to the nearest thousand)
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
4,000 years ago
14. Founded in 660 BC, what country has the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world?
14. Founded in 660 BC, what country has the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
Japan
15. According to the FBI and most authorities, how many murders do you have to commit to be considered a serial killer?
15. According to the FBI and most authorities, how many murders do you have to commit to be considered a serial killer?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
3 or more (Crime Classification Manual, 1992)
16. Who is this?
16. Who is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Rowan Atkinson/Mr. Bean
17. Where’s this?
17. Where’s this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Bodrum Castle information/Saint Peter's Castle (Bodrum Kalesi), Turkey
18. Whose flags?
18. Whose flags?
[4 points] Picture Round
[4 points] Picture Round
France, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, Iceland
19. Whose signatures?
19. Whose signatures?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Anne Hathaway; Mohandas K. Gandhi; Donald Trump
20. Name actress & series.
20. Name actress & series.
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Aria Mia Loberti (first legally blind actress to grace the red carpet with her guide dog); All the Light We Cannot See
21. What’s the common link?
21. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Sky Full of Stars, Yellow, Clocks, Paradise --> Songs by Coldplay
22. Name the song and the band.
22. Name the song and the band.
'A lazy rain am I
'A lazy rain am I
The skies refuse to cry
The skies refuse to cry
Cremation takes its piece of your supply
Cremation takes its piece of your supply
The night is dressed like noon
The night is dressed like noon
A sailor spoke too soon
A sailor spoke too soon
And China's on the dark side of the moon …'
And China's on the dark side of the moon …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Black Summer by Red Hot Chili Peppers
23. The Taka is the official currency of what South Asian country?
23. The Taka is the official currency of what South Asian country?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Bangladesh
24. By what name is the prehistoric Smilodon more commonly known?
24. By what name is the prehistoric Smilodon more commonly known?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Saber-toothed tiger
25. 'There and Back Again' is a children's fantasy novel written by an English author and published in 1937. It originally had two titles. By which title is the well known book sold today?
25. 'There and Back Again' is a children's fantasy novel written by an English author and published in 1937. It originally had two titles. By which title is the well known book sold today?
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
The Hobbit
26. What orange flavoured liqueur is named after an island off the coast of Venezuela?
26. What orange flavoured liqueur is named after an island off the coast of Venezuela?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Curaçao
27. Whose arrival was expected with a wink on October 21, 2015 in Hill Valley, USA?
27. Whose arrival was expected with a wink on October 21, 2015 in Hill Valley, USA?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
The arrival of Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) from the movie 'Back to the Future II'
28. Which world-class sportsman born in 1981 is the father of both twin daughters and twin sons?
28. Which world-class sportsman born in 1981 is the father of both twin daughters and twin sons?
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Tennis-Star Roger Federer
29. Name the two singers. 'Empire State Of Mind'
29. Name the two singers. 'Empire State Of Mind'
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
JAY-Z ft. Alicia Keys
30. Which Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969 and had hits such as "Whiskey in the Jar" (1972), "The Boys Are Back in Town" (1976) and "Waiting for an Alibi" (1979)?
30. Which Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969 and had hits such as "Whiskey in the Jar" (1972), "The Boys Are Back in Town" (1976) and "Waiting for an Alibi" (1979)?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Thin Lizzy
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