The Dubliner Pub Quiz
July 4th, 2024
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1. Which German brand of laundry detergent was introduced in 1907 by Henkel, was the first commercially available laundry detergent that combined bleach with the detergent, and derives its name from two of its original ingredients, sodium perborate and sodium silicate?
1. Which German brand of laundry detergent was introduced in 1907 by Henkel, was the first commercially available laundry detergent that combined bleach with the detergent, and derives its name from two of its original ingredients, sodium perborate and sodium silicate?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Persil
2. 'Tack' means 'Thank you' in which language?
2. 'Tack' means 'Thank you' in which language?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Chi, Psi, Omega
3. ADIOS KARATE NINJA;
3. ADIOS KARATE NINJA;
Find the country and its capital city.
Find the country and its capital city.
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Indonesia, Jakarta
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* a robot landed on a moving comet with the help of the European Space Agency
* a robot landed on a moving comet with the help of the European Space Agency
* Russia annexed Crimea
* Russia annexed Crimea
* Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur destined for Beijing vanished
* Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur destined for Beijing vanished
* the Ice Bucket challenge went viral
* the Ice Bucket challenge went viral
* "The Lego Movie" premiered
* "The Lego Movie" premiered
* Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft
* Satya Nadella succeeded Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft
* Robin Williams committed suicide at the age of 63
* Robin Williams committed suicide at the age of 63
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2014
5. What is the name of the multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld in Greek mythology?
5. What is the name of the multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld in Greek mythology?
[1 point] Mythology
[1 point] Mythology
Cerberus
6. Joe has 2 liters of 70% Benzene solution & 4 liters of 40% Benzene solution. If he combines both, what is the percentage of the 6 liter solution?
6. Joe has 2 liters of 70% Benzene solution & 4 liters of 40% Benzene solution. If he combines both, what is the percentage of the 6 liter solution?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
50%
7. 'Pick me up'; Name the singer.
7. 'Pick me up'; Name the singer.
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Alice Merton
8. What is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level?
8. What is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level?
Bonus: What is the highest capital city in South America & in Africa?
Bonus: What is the highest capital city in South America & in Africa?
[3 points] Geography
[3 points] Geography
Andorra la Vella;
Bonus: La Paz 3,640 (Government seat Bolivia)
Sucre 2,790 (Capital Bolivia) or Quito 2,850 (Ecuador) & Addis Ababa 2,355 (Ethiopia)
9. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to which island?
9. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to which island?
Bonus: When was the last sighting of a dodo? (+/- 100 years)
Bonus: When was the last sighting of a dodo? (+/- 100 years)
[2 points] Animal
[2 points] Animal
Mauritius;
Bonus: 1662 (1562 - 1762)
10. What does the DC in DC Comics stand for? (1/2 point each)
10. What does the DC in DC Comics stand for? (1/2 point each)
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Detective Comics
11. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April of which year?
11. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April of which year?
Bonus. What is NATO called in France?
Bonus. What is NATO called in France?
[2 points] Politics
[2 points] Politics
1949;
Bonus: OTAN (Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord)
12. In basketball, when a team receives the ball or has a throw-in, how many seconds does it have to get the ball into the opponent's half?
12. In basketball, when a team receives the ball or has a throw-in, how many seconds does it have to get the ball into the opponent's half?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
8 Seconds
13. Name the three main types of galaxies in the Hubble classification scheme. (1/2 point each)
13. Name the three main types of galaxies in the Hubble classification scheme. (1/2 point each)
[1,5 points] Science
[1,5 points] Science
Spiral, elliptical, and irregular
14. Name the French revolutionary leader executed in 1794 during the Reign of Terror.
14. Name the French revolutionary leader executed in 1794 during the Reign of Terror.
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
Maximilien Robespierre
15. In the American film from 1999 (directed by David Fincher) Fight Club, what is the first rule of Fight Club?
15. In the American film from 1999 (directed by David Fincher) Fight Club, what is the first rule of Fight Club?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
You do not talk about Fight Club.
16. Where is this?
16. Where is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Sydney Harbour; Australia
17. Whose mixed flags?
17. Whose mixed flags?
[4 points] Picture Round
[4 points] Picture Round
Belarus and Kosovo; Iran and Uganda
18. What type of trees are these?
18. What type of trees are these?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Italian cypress or Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
19. Name the artist.
19. Name the artist.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Henri Matisse (La Danse, 1910, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia)
20. Name movie and the actor & actress.
20. Name movie and the actor & actress.
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Joker: Folie a Deux; Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga
21. What's the common link?
21. What's the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
(port) wine, pass (port), air (port), (Port)land
22. Name the song and the singer:
22. Name the song and the singer:
'Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
'Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
I went out for a ride and I never went back …'
I went out for a ride and I never went back …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen
23. On June 10th, Apple announced the name of it's next Operating System for the version macOS 15. What is it?
23. On June 10th, Apple announced the name of it's next Operating System for the version macOS 15. What is it?
Hint: It's named after a tree.
Hint: It's named after a tree.
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Sequoia
24. Please name two of the four operas that make up Wagner's Ring cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen".
24. Please name two of the four operas that make up Wagner's Ring cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen".
[2 points] General Knowledge
[2 points] General Knowledge
"Das Rheingold," "Die Walküre," "Siegfried," and "Götterdämmerung"
25. Name the three Brontë sisters who became famous novelists. (1/2 point each)
25. Name the three Brontë sisters who became famous novelists. (1/2 point each)
[1,5 points] Literature
[1,5 points] Literature
Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, and Anne Brontë
26. A burrito in Mexico is a soft taco or a tortilla filled with food. What does the word 'burrito' mean, when translated into English?
26. A burrito in Mexico is a soft taco or a tortilla filled with food. What does the word 'burrito' mean, when translated into English?
[1 point] Food & Drink
[1 point] Food & Drink
little donkey (the diminutive form of 'burro', Spanish for 'donkey')
27. What was the first TV series produced exclusively for Netflix?
27. What was the first TV series produced exclusively for Netflix?
[1 points] Entertainment
[1 points] Entertainment
House of Cards (Lilyhammer was previously broadcast on the Norwegian station NRK1)
28. True or false: One cubic meter of ice weighs 100 - 200 kg less than one cubic meter of water.
28. True or false: One cubic meter of ice weighs 100 - 200 kg less than one cubic meter of water.
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
True; One cubic meter of ice weighs 800-900 kg, one cubic meter of water weighs 1000 kg. (The density of water is 997 kg per cubic meter. Frozen water or ice has a lower density than non-frozen water - this is why ice floats above water).
29. 'Dancing in the Street'; Name the two singers.
29. 'Dancing in the Street'; Name the two singers.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
David Bowie & Mick Jagger
30. Which Irish singer was a member of the band Boyzone before pursuing a solo career and becoming a judge on "The X Factor"?
30. Which Irish singer was a member of the band Boyzone before pursuing a solo career and becoming a judge on "The X Factor"?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Ronan Keating
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