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