No Country for Old 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 January 2026.
General Knowledge
-
In which Swiss city is the World Economic Forum currently held?
Show answerHide answer
Davos
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
Rio
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
Switzerland yodelling, Italian cuisine and India's Diwali
-
One point for each of the 4 companies to reach the 4 trillions capitalization in the Wall Street stock market.
Show answerHide answer
Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Apple
-
Which country will in 2026 celebrate its 250th birthday?
Show answerHide answer
United States
-
Greg Abel recently became the new CEO of the famous investment firm Berkshire Hathaway succeeding who?
Show answerHide answer
The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet
-
Which person, honored with a federal holiday in the United States, became the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35?
Show answerHide answer
Martin Luther King
-
What is the 2025 Oxford Dictionary word of the year?
Show answerHide answer
Rage Bait, dictionary.com is 6-7, Collins English Dictionary is vibe-coding, Cambridge dictionary Parasocial
-
What chemical element gets its name from the Greek word for “Moon.”?
Show answerHide answer
Selenium
-
What’s the Japanese meaning of the word Origami? Geometry of Vacuum, bending paper, silent thinking or wet paper?
Show answerHide answer
Bending paper
-
In 2016, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Who did he defeat?
Show answerHide answer
Hillary Clinton
-
In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at that time?
Show answerHide answer
David Cameron
-
In 2016, a terrible terrorist attack took place in a French city during a national holiday celebration. In which city did it occur?
Show answerHide answer
Nice, Bastille Day
-
Which popular augmented reality mobile game became a global phenomenon in 2016, encouraging players to catch virtual creatures in real-world locations?
Show answerHide answer
Pokemon GO
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
-
If I am in the The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre), in which city am I?
Show answerHide answer
Los Angeles, Oscars
Books, Screen & Games
-
Half a point for each of the Pac-Man ghosts' names.
Show answerHide answer
Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde
-
Name the top 5 grossing movies ever.
Show answerHide answer
Avatar, Avengers Endgame, Avatar the way of Water, Titanic, Ne Zha 2
-
In which fictional city is the TV Series Stranger Things set?
Show answerHide answer
Hawkins
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
The Razzie Award
-
Which movie broke the record of Oscars Nominations with an impressive 16 nominations?
Show answerHide answer
Sinners
-
half a point for each of the 7 Harry Potter Horcruxes.
Show answerHide answer
Tom Riddle's Diary, Marvolo Gaunt's Ring, Helga Hufflepuff's Cup, Salazar Slytherin's Locket, Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, Nagini the snake, and Harry Potter himself
Sport
-
Which country recently won the 2025 African Football Cup?
Show answerHide answer
Senegal
-
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).
Show answerHide answer
Novak Djokovic
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
USA, Canada, and Mexico
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
Max Verstappen
-
Winter Olympics: The XXV Olympic Winter Games (Milano Cortina 2026) are set to begin in February, featuring the debut of a new Olympic sport?
Show answerHide answer
Ski Mountaineering
-
Half a point for each of the hosting cities of the last 5 winter Olympic games.
Show answerHide answer
2006: Turin, 2010: Vancouver, 2014: Sochi, 2018: Pyeongchang, 2022: Beijing
Miscellaneous
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
KPop Demon Hunters (group: HUNTR/X)
-
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?
Show answerHide answer
Destiny's Child
