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No Country for old Quizmaster

Disclaimer: The following is a fairly detailed extract of the questions I developed for the PubQuiz at Le Croque Bedaine on January 24, 2026. 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: In which Swiss city is the World Economic Forum currently held?
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  • Question: The World’s Biggest Party: Lady Gaga’s free "Mayhem on the Beach" concert drew over 2.5 million fans, making it the highest-attended concert by a female artist in history. In which city was it hosted?
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  • Question: The Unesco intangible heritage seeks to preserve traditions, knowledge, and skills—such as performing arts, rituals, and craftsmanship—transmitted across generations, rather than physical artifacts. Which 3 new traditions made their debut at the end of 2025?
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  • Question: One point for each of the 4 companies to reach the 4 trillions capitalization in the Wall Street stock market.
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  • Question: Which country will in 2026 celebrate its 250th birthday?
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  • Question: Grega Abel recently became the new CEO of the famous investment firm Berkshire Hathaway succeeding who?
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  • Question: Which person, honored with a federal holiday in the United States, became the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35?
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  • Question: What is the 2025 Oxford Dictionary word of the year?
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  • Question: What chemical element gets its name from the Greek word for “Moon.”?
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  • Question: What’s the Japanese meaning of the word Origami? Geometry of Vacuum, bending paper, silent thinking or wet paper?
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  • Question: In 2016, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Who did he defeat?
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  • Question: In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at that time?
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  • Question: In 2016, a terrible terrorist attack took place in a French city during a national holiday celebration. In which city did it occur?
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  • Question: Which popular augmented reality mobile game became a global phenomenon in 2016, encouraging players to catch virtual creatures in real-world locations?
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  • Question: The 2016 leak of millions of confidential documents exposed how wealthy individuals hid assets offshore. The documents came from a law firm based in which country?
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  • Question: If I am in the The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre), in which city am I?
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Books, TV Series and Boardgames

  • Question: In which fictional city is the TV Series Stranger Things set?
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  • Question: half a point for each of the 7 Harry Potter Horcruxes.
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  • Question: Top 5 grossing movies ever: Avatar, Avengers Endgame, Avatar the way of Water, Titanic, Ne Xha 2
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  • Question: What is the name of the film award that is considered the opposite of the Oscars, celebrating the worst movies and performances of the year?
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  • Question: Which movie broke the record of Oscars Nominations with an impressive 16 nominations?
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  • Question: Half a point for each of the Pac-Man ghosts' names.
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Sport

  • Question: Which country recently won the 2025 African Football Cup?
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  • Question: The "Centurion" of tennis: In January 2026, which tennis player became the first man in history to win 100 matches at three different Grand Slams (100 at the Australian Open, 102 at Wimbledon, and 101 at the French Open).
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  • Question: FIFA World Cup: This summer, the 2026 World Cup will be the largest ever, expanding to 48 teams and hosted across three countries for the first time. Which are these 3 countries?
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  • Question: Which F1 driver broke the record for the fastest qualifying lap in F1 history in 2025 at Monza, averaging a staggering 264.682 km/h?
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  • Question: Winter Olympics: The XXV Olympic Winter Games (Milano Cortina 2026) are set to begin in February, featuring the debut of a new Olympic sport?
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  • Question: Half a point for each of the hosting cities of the last 5 winter Olympic games.
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Miscellaneous

  • Question: In which Swiss city is the World Economic Forum currently held?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: The World’s Biggest Party: Lady Gaga’s free "Mayhem on the Beach" concert drew over 2.5 million fans, making it the highest-attended concert by a female artist in history. In which city was it hosted?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: The Unesco intangible heritage seeks to preserve traditions, knowledge, and skills—such as performing arts, rituals, and craftsmanship—transmitted across generations, rather than physical artifacts. Which 3 new traditions made their debut at the end of 2025?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: One point for each of the 4 companies to reach the 4 trillions capitalization in the Wall Street stock market.
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which country will in 2026 celebrate its 250th birthday?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Grega Abel recently became the new CEO of the famous investment firm Berkshire Hathaway succeeding who?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which person, honored with a federal holiday in the United States, became the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: What is the 2025 Oxford Dictionary word of the year?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: What chemical element gets its name from the Greek word for “Moon.”?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: What’s the Japanese meaning of the word Origami? Geometry of Vacuum, bending paper, silent thinking or wet paper?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: In 2016, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Who did he defeat?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at that time?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: In 2016, a terrible terrorist attack took place in a French city during a national holiday celebration. In which city did it occur?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which popular augmented reality mobile game became a global phenomenon in 2016, encouraging players to catch virtual creatures in real-world locations?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: The 2016 leak of millions of confidential documents exposed how wealthy individuals hid assets offshore. The documents came from a law firm based in which country?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which country recently won the 2025 African Football Cup?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: The "Centurion" of tennis: In January 2026, which tennis player became the first man in history to win 100 matches at three different Grand Slams (100 at the Australian Open, 102 at Wimbledon, and 101 at the French Open).
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: FIFA World Cup: This summer, the 2026 World Cup will be the largest ever, expanding to 48 teams and hosted across three countries for the first time. Which are these 3 countries?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which F1 driver broke the record for the fastest qualifying lap in F1 history in 2025 at Monza, averaging a staggering 264.682 km/h?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Winter Olympics: The XXV Olympic Winter Games (Milano Cortina 2026) are set to begin in February, featuring the debut of a new Olympic sport?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Half a point for each of the hosting cities of the last 5 winter Olympic games.
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Half a point for each of the Pac-Man ghosts' names.
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: If I am in the The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre), in which city am I?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: In 2025, a fictional K-pop girl group from a Netflix movie became the first all-female group to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since 2001. What was the name of that group/movie?
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  • Question: Before the fictional group HUNTR/X topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2025, which real-life all-female group was the last to achieve this milestone back in 2001?
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  • Question: Top 5 grossing movies ever: Avatar, Avengers Endgame, Avatar the way of Water, Titanic, Ne Xha 2
    Answer:
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  • Question: In which fictional city is the TV Series Stranger Things set?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: What is the name of the film award that is considered the opposite of the Oscars, celebrating the worst movies and performances of the year?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: Which movie broke the record of Oscars Nominations with an impressive 16 nominations?
    Answer:
    Click to reveal
  • Question: half a point for each of the 7 Harry Potter Horcruxes.
    Answer:
    Click to reveal