The Dubliner Pub Quiz
August 15th, 2024
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1. What is Heidelberg's partner city in England?
1. What is Heidelberg's partner city in England?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Cambridge
2. Yale university has its motto "Lux et veritas" (light and truth) in Latin and what other language?
2. Yale university has its motto "Lux et veritas" (light and truth) in Latin and what other language?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Hebrew
3. UNTENABLE BIRO is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
3. UNTENABLE BIRO is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Beirut, Lebanon
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* Spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham got engaged
* Spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham got engaged
* Hugo Chávez was elected President of Venezuela & Viktor Orbán was elected Prime Minister of Hungary
* Hugo Chávez was elected President of Venezuela & Viktor Orbán was elected Prime Minister of Hungary
* "Dawson's Creek" & "Sex and the City" premiered in the US
* "Dawson's Creek" & "Sex and the City" premiered in the US
* Gerhard Schröder defeated German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in federal elections
* Gerhard Schröder defeated German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in federal elections
* Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan
* Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
1998
5. What is the term used for a coming-of-age ritual in Judaism for boys?
5. What is the term used for a coming-of-age ritual in Judaism for boys?
Bonus: Which term is used for the ritual for girls?
Bonus: Which term is used for the ritual for girls?
[2 points] Religion
[2 points] Religion
Bar mitzvah,
Bonus: Bat mitzvah
6. There is a cage at the zoo that contains both peacocks and pigs.
6. There is a cage at the zoo that contains both peacocks and pigs.
If there is a total of 30 eyes and 44 feet, how many of each are there in the cage?
If there is a total of 30 eyes and 44 feet, how many of each are there in the cage?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
7 pigs
8 peacocks
7. 'Dancing With Myself'; Who's singing?
7. 'Dancing With Myself'; Who's singing?
[1 point] Song
[1 point] Song
Billy Idol
8. Besides the obvious Czech Republic, which four countries border Slovakia?
8. Besides the obvious Czech Republic, which four countries border Slovakia?
[4 points] Geography
[4 points] Geography
Poland, Ukraine, Hungary & Austria
9. Which birds are among the largest of flying birds, with wingspans reaching up to 2.5–3.5 metres (8.2–11.5 ft) and bodies over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length? A breeding season can take over a year from laying to fledging, with a single egg laid in each breeding attempt.
9. Which birds are among the largest of flying birds, with wingspans reaching up to 2.5–3.5 metres (8.2–11.5 ft) and bodies over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length? A breeding season can take over a year from laying to fledging, with a single egg laid in each breeding attempt.
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
Albatross
10. How many white keys are there on a standard modern piano?
10. How many white keys are there on a standard modern piano?
[1 point] Current Event
[1 point] Current Event
52 (+ 36 black = 88)
11. Fourteen people have served as prime minister of Israel. How many of them have been women?
11. Fourteen people have served as prime minister of Israel. How many of them have been women?
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
One (Golda Meir, 1969-1974)
12. What is the maximum number of points for a single round in boxing?
12. What is the maximum number of points for a single round in boxing?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
10
13. Dendrology (or xylology) is the science and study of what?
13. Dendrology (or xylology) is the science and study of what?
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
Woody plants (trees, shrubs, and lianas)
14. Genghis Khan was alive in two centuries. Name one of them for the point.
14. Genghis Khan was alive in two centuries. Name one of them for the point.
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
12th & 13th
15. First introduced in Japan in 1996, what virtual pet "dies" if not looked after properly?
15. First introduced in Japan in 1996, what virtual pet "dies" if not looked after properly?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
Tamagotchi (Japanese: たまごっち)
16. Where is this?
16. Where is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Paris, France
17. & 18. Whose flag fragments (1/2 point each)?
17. & 18. Whose flag fragments (1/2 point each)?
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Kazakhstan, Uruguay, Philippines, Nepal, Namibia, Argentina
18. See number 17.
18. See number 17.
[0 point] Picture Round
[0 point] Picture Round
See number 17.
19. Whose logos?
19. Whose logos?
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Airbnb & Moschmosch
20. What animal is this?
20. What animal is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Dik-dik
21. What's the common link?
21. What's the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Nelson Rockefeller (Gerald Ford), Al Gore (Bill Clinton), H.W. Bush (Ronald Reagan), Mike Pence (Donald Trump) --> Vice Presidents of the USA
22. Name the song and the band.
22. Name the song and the band.
'You and me, we used to be together
'You and me, we used to be together
Every day together, always
Every day together, always
I really feel that I'm losin' my best friend
I really feel that I'm losin' my best friend
I can't believe this could be the end
I can't believe this could be the end
It looks as though you're lettin' go
It looks as though you're lettin' go
And if it's real, well, I don't want to know'
And if it's real, well, I don't want to know'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Don't Speak by No Doubt (Gwen Stefani)
23. At the end of the year, a German woman, Rabea Rogge, is to fly into space with SpaceX for the first time. How many German men have been in space so far? (+/- 2)
23. At the end of the year, a German woman, Rabea Rogge, is to fly into space with SpaceX for the first time. How many German men have been in space so far? (+/- 2)
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
13 (Sigmund Jähn, Ulf Merbold, Reinhard Furrer, Ernst Messerschmid, Abdul Ahad Momand, Klaus-Dietrich Flade, Hans Schlegel, Ulrich Walter, Thomas Reiter, Reinhold Ewald, Gerhard Thiele, Alexander Gerst & Matthias Maurer)
24. In Trivial Pursuit, answering correctly in which category will win you a yellow wedge?
24. In Trivial Pursuit, answering correctly in which category will win you a yellow wedge?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
History
25. What is the name of the Harvard professor and main character in 'The Da Vinci Code', the second book in a series by Dan Brown? Bonus: what is the name of the first novel in this series where the character was first introduced?
25. What is the name of the Harvard professor and main character in 'The Da Vinci Code', the second book in a series by Dan Brown? Bonus: what is the name of the first novel in this series where the character was first introduced?
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
Robert Langdon.
Bonus: Angels & Demons
26. Scotch whisky and Drambuie are mixed together to make which cocktail?
26. Scotch whisky and Drambuie are mixed together to make which cocktail?
[1 point] Food & Drink
[1 point] Food & Drink
Rusty Nail
27. What are the first names of the two men in the band ABBA?
27. What are the first names of the two men in the band ABBA?
[2 points] Entertainment
[2 points] Entertainment
Björn and Benny
28. True or false: The United States Secret Service was established the same year that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
28. True or false: The United States Secret Service was established the same year that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
True
29. 'Black Friday (pretty like the sun)' - name the singer and the band playing in this mix.
29. 'Black Friday (pretty like the sun)' - name the singer and the band playing in this mix.
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Tom Odell and Lost Frequencies
30. Who was the first female President of Ireland?
30. Who was the first female President of Ireland?
[1 point] Irish
[1 point] Irish
Mary Robinson
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