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Disclaimer: The following is a fairly detailed extract of the questions I developed for the PubQuiz at Le Croque Bedaine on April 11, 2025. While being open to everyone, I am that the audience was mostly coming from an academic background (indeed a significant percentage of the audience is undergoing/has undergone a period of doctoral studies), so if you feel that some of the following questions are particularly specific or niche, that is on purpose.
Please don't be discouraged by the apparent difficulty of several questions, I usually provide plenty of hints and suggestions during any pubquiz session.

General Knowledge

  • Question: Half a point for all the 14 countries that border Russia
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  • Question: Which cheese is a key ingredient in the Swiss dish “fondue”?
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  • Question: During May 1st, it is common to share with the loved ones which flowers?
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  • Question: If I am looking at the Flatiron building, in which city am I?
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  • Question: It was recently the anniversary of the death of the Pope John Paul the second. In which year did he die?
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  • Question: Zoroastrus, also known as Zarathustra, was from which modern-day Eastern country?
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  • Question: Senator Cory Brooker recently broke what record at the US Senate?
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  • Question: The Statue of Liberty is a present that which country gifted to the USA?
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  • Question: Which stock index follows the behaviour of the 30 biggest market-valued companies in the NY Stock Exchange?
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  • Question: In which country can you find the Nasca lines?
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  • Question: Mochi is a traditional food of which country?
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  • Question: How many moons does Mars have?
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  • Question: Where were historically Praline chocolat invented?
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  • Question: In May 1950, Robert Schuman, French minister for foreign affairs, delivered a milestone speech now famous as the Schuman Declaration. Which modern-day festivity celebrates that speech?
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  • Question: How many square meters of paper do you need for an A0 paper?
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  • Question: What's the name of the best friend of Charlie Brown, in the Peanuts series?
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  • Question: In Swahili, what is the meaning of the word “Mufasa”?
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  • Question: April 10th is the anniversary of the death of one of the two brothers that in 1895 prototyped the first cinema, the so-called cinématographe. What's his (sur)name?
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Books, TV Series and Boardgames

  • Question: In the TV Series Friends, what cake do Rachel and Chandler end up stealing?
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  • Question: In the TV Series Brooklyn 99, in Season 1, who wins the felony arrest bet?
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  • Question: Who lives at 742, Evergreen Terrace?
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  • Question: Which Apple TV show tell the story of the coach of a fictional Premier League football team?
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  • Question: Which is, as of today, the highest-grossing movie of 2025?
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  • Question: Which company owns the rights for movies and TV series related to James Bond?
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  • Question: Quentin Tarantino has an estimated IQ of 160. In his movies, there are some recurrent fake brands and franchises, among which are the name of a burger place, of a restaurant, and a brand of cigarettes. Name at least one of them?
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  • Question: Charlize Theron, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson and Hanne Hathaway are all in Sicily at the moment shooting which Christopher Nolan movie?
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  • Question: What is the most sold video game in history?
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Sport

  • Question: Which tennis player was the famous rival of Pete Sampras?
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  • Question: Which cyclist recently won the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the tour of Flanders?
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  • Question: The supporters of which Premier League team are commonly called “the Red Devils”?
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  • Question: What is the nationality of Mo Farah, the multiple Olympic medallist?
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  • Question: Which country won the Rugby 6 Nations 2025?
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  • Question: In which country will be next F1 GP hosted?
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Miscellaneous

  • Question: The remake of which book of the Bronte sisters is currently under production, starring Margot Robbie in the leading role?
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  • Question: Which is the first broomstick that Harry Potter receives?
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  • Question: Apple records is the recording brands of which famous bands?
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