Brave New Quizmaster
Le Croque Bedaine 30 questions
The audience is mostly academic, so some questions are niche on purpose; on the night I give plenty of hints. Answers reflect the date of the quiz, so “recently” means recently in February 2025.
Special Round: Guess the currency name
The highlight of the evening was a special round that challenged participants to guess the name of some popular currencies using only their symbols. I’m sharing at the following link the file I used for the evening from the round, so you can download it and play along or share it with friends who couldn’t attend. Happy guessing!
General Knowledge
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From which country is originally from Melania Trump?
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Slovenia
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Which newspaper famously holds every day of the week with increasing difficulty a 15x15 crossword puzzle?
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The New York Times
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What is the difference in days between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar?
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1 day
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From which British city are the Beatles originally from?
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Liverpool
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Which president is depicted on the 100-dollar bill?
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Benjamin Franklin; fun fact: the average lifetime of a 100-dollar bill is around 22.9 years
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What is the modern name of the former Portuguese colony called 'Formosa'?
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Taiwan
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In which year did we have the independence of India?
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1947
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If I am at the o2 arena, in which city am I?
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London
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The Taj Mahal is widely considered the symbol of what?
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Love
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What does a nephrologist study?
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Kidneys
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At the center of a massive scandal for false accuracy from blood samples, Elisabeth Holmes was at the head of which infamous company?
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Theranos
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Which superstar was the headliner of the 2025 Super Bowl
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Kendrick Lamar
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The point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer on the Earth is called Zenith. What's called the point 180 degrees opposite to that?
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Nadir
Books, Screen & Games
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What is usually considered the seventh art?
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Cinema
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In which US city does the TV series 'The Office' take place?
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Which Marvel hero comes from Hells Kitchen, the real existing neighborhood of New York?
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Daredevil
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Where was Harry Potter born?
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Godrick's Hollow
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What's the name of the main character of the TV Series Baywatch?
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Mitch Buchannon
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Which black and white comic series from Frank Miller was adapted into a famous movie series?
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Sin City
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The Pevensie brothers are the main characters of which famous franchise that debuted in 2005?
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Chronicles of Narnia
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Batman Begins: In which city does Bruce Wayne find Ras al Guul?
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Nanda Parbat
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In the movie 'The Fantastic Four', which celebrity plays a cameo where he plays a postman?
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Stan Lee
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This year several iconic movies turn 20 years old: Half a point for all the names of the 4 Madagascar penguins
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Rico, Kowalsky, Private, Skipper
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What is the meaning of Superman's logo?
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Hope
Sport
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Which WWE champion was nicknamed 'the game'?
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HHH
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Which edition of the Super Bowl did we have?
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LIX
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Half a point for the 6 teams playing in the 6 nations of Rugby
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Italy, England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
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Michael Jordan used to be the only player in history to score more than 40 points at the age of 40. He has just been reached in this special league by whom?
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Lebron James
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Which famous boxer from the Philippines is nicknamed 'Pacman'?
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Manny Pacquiao
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Which team qualified first in the Champions League regular season?
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Liverpool
