The Dubliner Pub Quiz
September 5th, 2024
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1. The license plate HD stands for the city of Heidelberg. Which city does the license plate H stand for?
1. The license plate HD stands for the city of Heidelberg. Which city does the license plate H stand for?
[1 point] German
[1 point] German
Hanover
2. With which letter do most European capitals begin?
2. With which letter do most European capitals begin?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
B; Belgrade (Serbia)
Berlin (Germany)
Bern (Switzerland)
Bratislava (Slovakia)
Brussels (Belgium)
Bucharest (Romania)
Budapest (Hungary)
3. JAR ON MADMAN is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
3. JAR ON MADMAN is an anagram of which country and its capital city?
[1 point] Anagram
[1 point] Anagram
Amman, Jordan
4. Which year was it?
4. Which year was it?
* an earthquake in Haiti killed more than 316,000 people
* an earthquake in Haiti killed more than 316,000 people
* the Deepwater Horizon oil spill discharged nearly 5 billion gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico
* the Deepwater Horizon oil spill discharged nearly 5 billion gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico
* David Cameron became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* David Cameron became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* the iPad was released
* the iPad was released
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
[1 point] Which Year am I ?
2010
5. According to the bible, what was the name of the murderer who was released by Pontius Pilate in preference to Jesus?
5. According to the bible, what was the name of the murderer who was released by Pontius Pilate in preference to Jesus?
[1 point] Religion
[1 point] Religion
Barabbas
6. Visualize a cube. You know it has 6 faces, 8 corners, and 12 edges. Now, imagine a knife slicing away each corner with a straight plane cut. How many total edges are there now?
6. Visualize a cube. You know it has 6 faces, 8 corners, and 12 edges. Now, imagine a knife slicing away each corner with a straight plane cut. How many total edges are there now?
[1 point] Math
[1 point] Math
There are now 36 edges.
(The original 12 edges, plus 3 more for each of the 8 corners, making 36.)
7. 'Blank space - Stand by me'; Name the band and the two singers of the original songs.
7. 'Blank space - Stand by me'; Name the band and the two singers of the original songs.
[3 points] Song
[3 points] Song
Imagine Dragons;
Bonus: Taylor Swift & Ben E. King
8. Which five countries border Myanmar? (1/2 point each)
8. Which five countries border Myanmar? (1/2 point each)
[2,5 points] Geography
[2,5 points] Geography
Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand
9. What is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in South America?
9. What is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in South America?
[1 point] Animal
[1 point] Animal
South American tapir
10. Google was founded on September 4th of which year?
10. Google was founded on September 4th of which year?
[1 point] Current Event
[1 point] Current Event
1998; 26 years ago
11. According to the annual Henley Passport Index, which passport is the most valuable?
11. According to the annual Henley Passport Index, which passport is the most valuable?
It allows you to travel to 195 destinations. (Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Spain allow you to go to 192)
It allows you to travel to 195 destinations. (Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Spain allow you to go to 192)
[1 point] Politics
[1 point] Politics
Singapore
12. Who won the Seria A in April 2024?
12. Who won the Seria A in April 2024?
[1 point] Sports
[1 point] Sports
Inter Milan (with five matches to spare, beating AC Milan)
13. What liquid has the chemical formula C2H6O?
13. What liquid has the chemical formula C2H6O?
[1 point] Science
[1 point] Science
Ethanol / Alcohol / Ethyl alcohol
14. What was ceded to Britain in 1713 as part of the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession?
14. What was ceded to Britain in 1713 as part of the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession?
[1 point] History
[1 point] History
Gibraltar
15. Pneumatic tires were invented almost simultaneously in 1889 by a Scottish veterinarian and two French brothers. What were the names of the two tire companies?
15. Pneumatic tires were invented almost simultaneously in 1889 by a Scottish veterinarian and two French brothers. What were the names of the two tire companies?
[2 points] General Knowledge
[2 points] General Knowledge
Dunlop (John Boyd) & Michelin (Édouard & André)
16. What’s the common link?
16. What’s the common link?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Tower (Bridge, London); Brooklyn (Bridge, NYC); Sighs (Bridge of *, Venice); Golden Gate (Bridge, San Francisco) --> famous bridges
17. Whose flag halves?
17. Whose flag halves?
[3 points] Picture Round
[3 points] Picture Round
Chile; Belarus; Angola
18. Name the fish species.
18. Name the fish species.
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Barracuda
19. What plant is this?
19. What plant is this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Strelizia, Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower
20. Name the character & the actor.
20. Name the character & the actor.
[2 points] Picture Round
[2 points] Picture Round
Troy Bolton & Zac Efron
21. Where’s this?
21. Where’s this?
[1 point] Picture Round
[1 point] Picture Round
Tbilisi, Georgia
22. Name the song and the singer.
22. Name the song and the singer.
'When I wake up in the morning, love
'When I wake up in the morning, love
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And something without warning, love
And something without warning, love
Bears heavy on my mind …'
Bears heavy on my mind …'
[2 points] Lyrics
[2 points] Lyrics
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
23. ICE is an agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. What does ICE stand for?
23. ICE is an agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. What does ICE stand for?
[1 point] Business
[1 point] Business
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
24. What is the next year that would be a leap year but isn't?
24. What is the next year that would be a leap year but isn't?
[1 point] General Knowledge
[1 point] General Knowledge
2100; The leap year stops in every century, unless the century year is divisible by 400. So 2100 is not a leap year, while 2400 will be a leap year again.
25. When was the first volume of the Harry Potter series (HP & the Sorcerers Stone) released in the UK?
25. When was the first volume of the Harry Potter series (HP & the Sorcerers Stone) released in the UK?
Bonus: In which year was the last volume of the series (HP & the Deathly Hallows) published?
Bonus: In which year was the last volume of the series (HP & the Deathly Hallows) published?
[2 points] Literature
[2 points] Literature
1997;
Bonus: 2007
26. If you order 'Kippensoep' in the Netherlands, what will you get?
26. If you order 'Kippensoep' in the Netherlands, what will you get?
[1 point] Food & Drink
[1 point] Food & Drink
Chicken Soup
27. How many seasons of 'Family Guy' have aired as of April 2024?
27. How many seasons of 'Family Guy' have aired as of April 2024?
[1 point] Entertainment
[1 point] Entertainment
22 (424 episodes)
28. True or false: True or false: Constantinople was taken by the Ottoman Empire in the 13th century.
28. True or false: True or false: Constantinople was taken by the Ottoman Empire in the 13th century.
[1 point] Interesting
[1 point] Interesting
False; in the 15th century (1453)
29. 'Don't Look Back in Anger'; Name the band and the year the song was released. (+/- 1 year)
29. 'Don't Look Back in Anger'; Name the band and the year the song was released. (+/- 1 year)
[2 points] Song
[2 points] Song
Oasis, 1996
30. In which language did Samuel Beckett write his play Waiting for Godot?
30. In which language did Samuel Beckett write his play Waiting for Godot?
Bonus: What are the names of the two people waiting?
Bonus: What are the names of the two people waiting?
[2 points] Irish
[2 points] Irish
French (En attendant Godot);
Bonus: Vladimir and Estragon
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