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Pub Quiz 27.10.19
Pub Quiz 27.10.19
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Fried tarantulas, eggs boiled just before they're due to hatch and live octopus are all traditional foods- True or false
False
True
2
What was the first animal in space? What was its name?
A dog called Laika
A dog called Lucy
A dog called Andy
A cat called Laika
3
Which language is the most widely spoken native language in Europe?
French
German
English
Russian
4
Which country is Queen Silvia (Queen of Sweden) from?
Germany
Denmark
Poland
Sweden
5
How many stars are there in the flag of China?
12
20
16
5
6
Next year, Japan will host the Summer Olympic Games. When has Japan held them the last time?
1964
Never before
1980
1956
7
When was the euro introduced as legal currency on the world market?
1st January 1999
12 August 2002
13 September 1997
9th January 2000
8
The Nutty Narrows Bridge in Washington, USA, is a bridge for the safety and protection of what?
dogs
kids
squirrels
rabbits
9
Why do many Japanese people dislike Tattoos?
Tattoos first appeared in Korea and Japanese people don’t like Koreans
Black is considered an unlucky color and most tattoos have black in them
Tattoos used to be a symbol of the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia)
They believe human skin is holy and should be as "clean" as possible
10
What is the diameter of Earth?
4.000 miles
10.000 miles
8.000 miles
18.500 miles
11
Which city has the most bridges in the world
Amsterdam
Beijing
Venice
Hamburg
12
Who was the first Twitter user to reach 20 million followers?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lady Gaga
CNN Breaking News
Barack Obama
13
How many of the world’s languages are currently in danger of becoming extinct?
More than 2000
About 100
Around 30
None
14
Which country has the largest population of wild camels?
Chile
Australia
Canada
Egypt
15
in how many countries can you officially pay with euro?
19
18
20
21
16
If you can purchase 8 eggs for 26 cents, how many can you buy for a cent and a quarter?
8
16
4
1
17
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?
Africa
Moon
Mars
Asia
18
When was the Celsius Scale for measuring temperature first introduced?
1742
1902
1701
1856
19
Which of the following countries has the least coastline?
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
20
What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by rainforest?
About 10%
Less than 2%
A third
4%
21
At which event was ABBA’s hit
Dancing Queen
first performed live?
At the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics
At the Swedish King’s coronation ceremony
At King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath’s wedding
At the US superbowl finale
22
The first printed book was written in which language?
English
Russian
French
German
23
Which of the following Scandinavian Countries is not in the EU?
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
24
Which two countries are located on the island of Hispaniola?
Cuba & Curacao
Cuba & Haiti
Haiti & Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic & Curaco
25
Which garden is considered to be among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Champs elysee
Versailles
Gardens of Pinnawala
26
Which country does this flag belong to?
Albania
Hungary
Montenegro
Sudan
27
what does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic amino acid
double helix acid
deoxynucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid
28
Where is this building located?
Düsseldorf
Los Angeles
Sydney
Copenhagen
29
Which of the following is Africa's most densely populated country?
Uganda
Rwanda
Mauritius
Namibia
30
What are the names of the most northern and southern european capitals?
Oslo(Norway), Valetta (Malta)
Helsinki (Finland), Madrid (Spain
Reykjavik (Island), Rome (Italy)
Reykjavik (Island), Valetta (Malta)
31
Tech-Company Samsung uses a special robot to test phone durability. Which shape is it?
butt-shaped
ear-shaped
hand-shaped
head-shaped
32
Which of the following is considered a lucky number in Spain?
15
8
7
4
33
Which country is named “land of the long white cloud” in its indigenous language?
Madagascar
Indonesia
New Zealand
Chile
34
Who was president of Vietnam from 1945-54?
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Ngô Đình Diệm
Ho Chi Min
Tang Tuyet Minh
35
How many countries in the world still have a monarch (king/queen/emperor, etc.)?
12
43
26
35
36
What was the first language spoken in outer space?
Russian
English
Japanese
German
37
What does the green jersey at the Tour de France mean?
the rider who leads the General Classification
the leader of the Mountains Classification
to the leader of the Points Classification (sprints)
the General Classification leader who is 25 years old or younger
38
Who was the legendary Benedictine monk who invented champagne?
Louis Pasteur
Dom Perignon
Nicholas Cugnot
Cedric Champagne
39
When did Mammoths go extinct?
5000 years ago
4000 years ago
3000 years ago
20,000 years ago
40
Where is the largest museum in the world?
Madrid, Spain
London, England
New York City, USA
Paris, France
41
Which planets in the Solar System are known as the Gas Giants?
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and PLuro.
Earth, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Jupiter, Pluto, Uranus, and Neptune.
42
Costing around $2,600 per pound and made only to order by Knipschildt, what is the name of this chocolate truffle?
Chocopologie
Shokologie
Cacaotruff
Lindt
43
in which state of the united states can we find the great canyon?
Washington
Massachusetts
California
Arizona
44
From where does Confucianism originate?
India
Myanmar
Laos
China
45
what animal are we in the chinese calendar?
Pig
Cat
Tiger
Dog
46
The day before yesterday I was 21 and the next year I will be 24. What day is my birthday?
February 29th
December 31st
July 1st
February 28th
47
What is a diphtong?
An instrument to measure the speed of sound
An African rhythm
An ancient type of wrench (tool)
A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
48
What is the best selling book of all time?
The Bible
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
49
When did the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra give its first performance?
1923
1978
2001
1882
50
Where was the fortune cookie actually invented?
USA
Australia
Korea
China
51
Where was this photo taken?
Moon
Antartica
Texas
Mars
52
What was the first metal used by human beings?
Copper
Steel
Bronze
Iron
53
Kodiak Island is in which US state?
New Hampshire
Hawaii
Alaska
California
54
How old is the world's oldest piece of chewing gum?
9000 years old
500 years ago
5000 years old
1000 years old
55
What colour is most toilet paper in France?
white
pink
black
yellow