The Dubliner Pub Quiz
January 18th, 2024
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1. Neuschwanstein Castle stands above Hohenschwangau near Füssen in the south-eastern Bavarian Allgäu region. In which century was it built for the Bavarian King Ludwig II?
1. Neuschwanstein Castle stands above Hohenschwangau near Füssen in the south-eastern Bavarian Allgäu region. In which century was it built for the Bavarian King Ludwig II?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
in the 19th century (from 1869)
2. Snow White was the first animated feature film produced by Walt Disney in 1937. What was the second movie that came out in 1940?
2. Snow White was the first animated feature film produced by Walt Disney in 1937. What was the second movie that came out in 1940?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Pinocchio
3. BONG SMILE is an anagram of which famous actor?
3. BONG SMILE is an anagram of which famous actor?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Mel Gibson
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* 'The Big Bang Theory' premiered on CBS
* 'The Big Bang Theory' premiered on CBS
* Daniel Day-Lewis starred in the movie 'There Will Be Blood' (later he won the Academy Award as Best Actor)
* Daniel Day-Lewis starred in the movie 'There Will Be Blood' (later he won the Academy Award as Best Actor)
* Nancy Pelosi was elected as the 1st female Speaker of the House
* Nancy Pelosi was elected as the 1st female Speaker of the House
* Nicolas Sarkozy became the 23rd President of France
* Nicolas Sarkozy became the 23rd President of France
* Kurt Vonnegut, Anna Nicole Smith, Boris Yeltsin & Benazir Bhutto died
* Kurt Vonnegut, Anna Nicole Smith, Boris Yeltsin & Benazir Bhutto died
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2007
5. What is the name of a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered?
5. What is the name of a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Kippah (plural: kippot), yarmulke, yamaka, skullcap, or koppel
6. There are 6 places set at each table for the wedding. All the tables and chairs have 4 legs each, and altogether the tables and chairs have a total of 196 legs.
6. There are 6 places set at each table for the wedding. All the tables and chairs have 4 legs each, and altogether the tables and chairs have a total of 196 legs.
If there is one place set for each person who will attend, how many people are expected to come to the wedding?
If there is one place set for each person who will attend, how many people are expected to come to the wedding?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
42 people are expected to come to the big party;
Each table has 6 chairs, so there are a total of 7*4=28 legs at each table.
So, 196/28=7 tables.
Therefore, 7*6=42 guests who are expected to come to the party
7. 'Save Your Tears', Name the two singers.
7. 'Save Your Tears', Name the two singers.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
8. Name the five continental European countries that share only one land border with another country?
8. Name the five continental European countries that share only one land border with another country?
[2,5 points] Geography
[2,5 points] Geography
Denmark, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Vatican City
9. Which endangered animal species in Kenya is guarded around the clock by armed rangers to protect it from poachers?
9. Which endangered animal species in Kenya is guarded around the clock by armed rangers to protect it from poachers?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
White rhinoceros, square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
10. What is the official language in Andorra?
10. What is the official language in Andorra?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Catalan
11. On Sunday Denmark crowned its new king. What is his name?
11. On Sunday Denmark crowned its new king. What is his name?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Frederik X
12. What is the sum of all the numbers round a dart board?
12. What is the sum of all the numbers round a dart board?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
210 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20)
13. Where in the human body is the quadriceps located?
13. Where in the human body is the quadriceps located?
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
on the front of the thigh
14. Who abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1937?
14. Who abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1937?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
Eduard VIII.
15. February 10th, 2024, is the start of the Chinese New Year. It will be the year of the ___________?
15. February 10th, 2024, is the start of the Chinese New Year. It will be the year of the ___________?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Dragon
16. What’s the common link?
16. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Cream, Imagine Dragons, The Beach Boys, The Stooges --> Bands
17. Whose flag fragments?
17. Whose flag fragments?
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Israel, Libya, Bhutan, Cambodia, Slovenia, Kyrgyzstan
18. Name the television miniseries.
18. Name the television miniseries.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Beef
19. What bird species is this?
19. What bird species is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
20. Which city is this?
20. Which city is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Helsinki, Finland
21. Name the island.
21. Name the island.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Corfu
22. Name the song and the band.
22. Name the song and the band.
'On the other side of a street I knew
'On the other side of a street I knew
Stood a girl that looked like you
Stood a girl that looked like you
I guess that's déjà vu
I guess that's déjà vu
But I thought this can't be true 'cause
But I thought this can't be true 'cause
You moved to west L.A., or New York or Santa Fe
You moved to west L.A., or New York or Santa Fe
Or wherever, to get away from me …'
Or wherever, to get away from me …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Drive By by Train
23. In which country did the first Starbucks outside of North America (U.S. and Canada) open in 1996?
23. In which country did the first Starbucks outside of North America (U.S. and Canada) open in 1996?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Japan
24. Rishi Sunak is pleading with House of Lords to back his deportation plan. To which country would he like to send asylum seekers?
24. Rishi Sunak is pleading with House of Lords to back his deportation plan. To which country would he like to send asylum seekers?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Rwanda
25. The international publishing group Random House merged with which British publisher in 2013 resulting in a new, merged publishing conglomerate?
25. The international publishing group Random House merged with which British publisher in 2013 resulting in a new, merged publishing conglomerate?
[1 point] Literature
[1 point] Literature
Penguin Group
26. Which brand with different flavors had the slogan "betcha can't eat just one"?
26. Which brand with different flavors had the slogan "betcha can't eat just one"?
[1 point] Food & Drinks
[1 point] Food & Drinks
Lay's (potato chips )
27. Who plays the two protagonists in the 1995 movie 'The Bridges of Madison County'?
27. Who plays the two protagonists in the 1995 movie 'The Bridges of Madison County'?
[2 points] Entertainment
[2 points] Entertainment
Meryl Streep & Clint Eastwood
28. What is the name of a popular food in Vietnam, consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat? It is considered Vietnam's national dish.
28. What is the name of a popular food in Vietnam, consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat? It is considered Vietnam's national dish.
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
Phở
29. 'Land of Confusion'; Name the band & the original band.
29. 'Land of Confusion'; Name the band & the original band.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Disturbed & Genesis
30. Which Irish playwright and author, known for his play "Waiting for Godot," was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969?
30. Which Irish playwright and author, known for his play "Waiting for Godot," was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Samuel Beckett
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