Pub Quiz - Trivia Style pub quiz for entertaining guests
- 1. Pub Quiz
- 2. Rules • Questions and answers are shown on successive slides, jeopardy-style • The fi rst team to call out gets to answer the question • Each correct answer earns 2 points, each wrong answer -1 and the turn goes to the opposing team
- 4. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
- 5. Marie Curie
- 6. Which kind of bulbs were once exchanged as a form of currency?
- 7. Tulips Tulip bulbs were also employed as currency during the 1600s, and some soared in value to the equivalent of 10,000 guilders per bulb. A handful of bulbs purchased an Amsterdam Grand Canal palace in 1633.
- 8. An important ratio that helps home buyers determine how much they can afford, DTI, stands for what in real-estate parlance?
- 10. This singer is famously called the "Material Girl”?
- 11. Madonna
- 12. What was the first Disney animated feature movie that was not based on an already existing story?
- 13. The Lion King
- 14. How many Harry Potter books are there?
- 15. 7
- 16. Directing Schindler’s List gave who their first Oscar for Best Picture?
- 17. Steven Spielberg
- 20. How many concentration camps did Nazi Germany operate in Occupied Poland? Closest answer wins!
- 21. 457
- 22. Who was president when Prohibition was imposed across the US?
- 23. Woodrow Wilson
- 24. President Abraham Lincoln was a member of which political party?
- 26. What common spice was used to preserve mummies in Ancient Egypt?
- 27. Cumin
- 28. Dionysus was the Greek god of what?
- 29. Wine
- 30. Which ancient civilization created zodiac signs?
- 31. Babylonia
- 32. What Shakespearean king was actually king of Scotland for 17 years?
- 33. Macbeth
- 34. How did Al Capone die?
- 35. Syphilis
- 36. Arts questions
- 37. Ludwig van Beethoven and Francisco Goya both suffered from what ailment?
- 38. Deafness
- 39. Who is the Roman goddess of hearth, home and family?
- 40. Vesta
- 41. Who is the protagonist of “The Hunger Games”?
- 42. Katniss Everdeen
- 43. On what planet did the bottle city of Kandor originate?
- 44. Krypton
- 45. The novel “Life of Pi” takes place in which ocean?
- 47. Juventas was the Roman goddess of what?
- 48. Youth
- 49. Who was hunted by the Dutch physician Abraham van Helsing?
- 50. Count Dracula
- 51. Sports questions
- 52. Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
- 53. Michael Phelps (28 medals)
- 54. What is the signature food dish served at Wimbledon?
- 56. How long is a marathon (in miles)?
- 57. 26.2 miles
- 58. Which athlete won the Tour de France every year from 1999 - 2005?
- 59. Lance Armstrong
- 60. In which sport can you win the Davis Cup?
- 61. Tennis
- 62. What sport were women allowed to play in the Olympics for the first time?
- 63. Tennis • Women competed for the fi rst time at the 1900 Games in Paris. Of a total of 997 athletes, 22 women competed in fi ve sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf.
- 64. What six-letter word names both a seed company and an exercise that combines a squat, a pushup and a jump in the air?
- 65. Burpee
- 67. What is the tallest breed of dog?
- 68. Great Dane
- 69. How many bones do sharks have?
- 70. Zero!
- 71. While often confused with llamas, what breed of camelid is used for fleece production, while its cousin the llama is not?
- 72. Alpaca
- 73. What creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offspring?
- 74. Seahorse
- 75. The largest living lizard can't breathe fire, but it does have a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting. What creature is this?
- 76. Komodo dragon
- 77. What does the bat use to navigate and locate its prey?
- 78. Echolocation
- 79. What shark is thought to be the largest to have ever lived on Earth?
- 80. Megalodon
- 81. What is the largest land predator?
- 82. Polar bear
- 83. What bird cannot move their eyeballs?
- 84. Owls
- 85. Food questions
- 86. Which fast food restaurant still boards the slogan “Have it your way"?
- 87. Burger King
- 88. Which U.S. state is the only state to grow coffee beans?
- 89. Hawaii
- 90. Scurvy is caused by a lack of this vitamin?
- 91. Vitamin C
- 92. Vodka is made from which vegetable?
- 93. Potato
- 94. What is the colloquial term for a rotating tray often placed on a table to aid in distributing food?
- 95. Lazy Susan
- 96. Which dessert means “pick me up” in Italian?
- 97. Tiramisu
- 98. Sometimes called "the green fairy," what anise-flavored spirit is used as a rinse in a classic New Orleans Sazerac cocktail?
- 99. Absinthe
- 100. Geography questions
- 101. What is the smallest country in the world?
- 102. Vatican City
- 103. The destruction of Pompeii in 79 A.D. was done by what volcano?
- 104. Mt. Vesuvius
- 105. What is the only continent without an active volcano?
- 106. Australia
- 107. What is the deepest part in all of the world's oceans called?
- 108. The Mariana Trench
- 109. Where are 75% of the world's pineapples grown?
- 110. Hawaii
- 111. Which Italian city is known for its canals?
- 112. Venice
- 113. Where is the driest place on Earth?
- 114. Antarctica
- 115. The world's largest fish market is located in what capital city?
- 116. Tokyo, Japan
- 117. Science questions
- 118. Which of the planets in our solar system is the hottest?
- 119. Venus
- 120. What is the universal donor blood type?
- 121. O Negative
- 122. Which galaxy is closest to the Milky Way Galaxy?
- 123. Andromeda Galaxy
- 124. What are the three layers of the planet?
- 125. Crust, mantle, and core
- 126. How many bones are in the human body? Whichever team guesses closest wins
- 127. 206
- 128. Which is the only metal to be in liquid form at room temperature?
- 129. Mercury
- 130. Igneous rocks are normally associated with what natural phenomenon?
- 131. Volcano
- 132. These trees are known as the tallest in the world.
- 133. Giant Sequoia
- 134. At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Centigrade?
- 135. -40 degrees
- 136. What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?
- 137. Nuclear fission
- 138. IQ test questions
- 139. Mary is 16 years old. She is 4 times older than her brother. How old will Mary be when she is twice his age? • 1) That's impossible • 2) 20 • 3) 24 • 4) 28
- 140. 3) 24
- 141. The store reduces the price of one product by 20 percent. How many percent do you need to raise to the percentage to get the original price? • 1) 25 • 2) 27 • 3) 30 • 4) 35
- 142. 1) 25
- 143. There are 5 machines that make 5 parts in 5 minutes. How long does it take to make 100 parts on 100 machines? • 1) 5 • 2) 10 • 3) 15 • 4) 30
- 144. 1) 5
- 145. There is a lake on the surface of which water lilies float. The number of lilies doubles daily. If it takes 48 days to completely occupy the entire area of the lake, how many days will it take to occupy the floor of the lake? • 1) 47 • 2) 46 • 3) 96 • 4) 108
- 146. 1) 47
- 147. A car travels at a speed of 40 mph over a certain distance and then returns over the same distance at a speed of 60 mph. What is the average speed for the total journey? • 1) 30 mph • 2) 40 mph • 3) 60 mph • 4) 48 mph
- 148. 4) 48 mph
- 149. Which is the odd one out? • 1) clavichord • 2) harpsichord • 3) clarion • 4) accordion
- 150. 3) Clarion
- 151. What is a FERRULE? • 1) a metal band • 2) a circus wheel • 3) a window • 4) a funeral
- 152. 1) a metal band
- 153. Music questions Guess the song!
- 154. Movie Themes Guess the movie/show!
- 155. The End Let’s count the points!