Quizmaster Born Again
Le Croque Bedaine 36 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 2025.
Special Round: Guess the movies with the emojis
The highlight of the evening was a special round that challenged participants to guess the titles of popular movies using only a series of emoji clues. 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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What is the 2024 word of the year, according to the Oxford English Dictionary?
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Brainrot
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What is the maximum level that you can reach on a pH scale?
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14
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Who was nominated Person of the Year 2024 for the Time Magazine?
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Donald Trump
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If I am visiting the Forbidden City, in which city am I?
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Beijing
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In which atoll was the 4th nuclear explosion detonated?
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Bikini atoll
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Who is the only person to be nominated 3 times Person of the Year?
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Franklin Delano Roosvelt
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Where is the chimichurri sauce originally from?
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Argentina
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Pinto, Adzuki, and Borlotti are all types of what?
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Beans
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Which is the highest lake in the world?
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Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia
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In a qwerty keyboard, which letter sits on the right of the letter Z?
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X
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In which city is the World Economic Forum currently held?
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Davos, Switzerland
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In which state is found the summit of the mount Kilimanjaro?
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Tanzania
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2025 will be the year of the Rome Jubilee. When was the last Jubilee?
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2000 traditional, 2015 extraordinary
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In which country can you find the southest capital city in the world?
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Wellington, New Zealand
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On January 29th the Chinese Calendar will enter in the year of which animal?
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Snake
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In 1997 Zaire changed his official name. What is its modern day name?
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Rep. Dem. of Congo
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Since January 1st Romania is officially part of the Schengen free area. Who (or what) crossed its borders first?
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A stray dog
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In 2024, 7415 people got the Luxembourgish citizenship. Which is the most represented nationality?
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Portugal, 1267 and then France and Brazil!
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Which is the only flag in the world of not being the same on both sides?
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Panama
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On which day is Martin Luther King Day?
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January 20th
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In a standard Rubik's cube, which color can you find opposite to the color white?
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Yellow
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Marshall Bruce Mathers is the alter ego of which celebrity?
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Eminem
Books, Screen & Games
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Which Pokemon appearing in the first season was later retracted because of a legal cause in 2003?
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Kadabra
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What's the name of the dog of Superman?
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Krypto
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Which movie got the most nominations at the 2025 Oscars?
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Emilia Perez
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In the TV series Friends, in which company does Rachel work?
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Ralph Lauren
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In the Marvel Universe, how many different infinity stones are there?
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6
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In the famous 2004 pepsi commercial, who appears in the audience?
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Bryan May
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Who is the oldest actress to play a Bond girl in the James Bond series?
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Monica Bellucci played Lucia Sciarra at the age of 50 in the movie Spectre
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What is the shape of time machine in the TV series “Doctor Who”?
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a blue telephone box
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On which day do we have the so called "Groundhog day", after the movie of Bill Murray?
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February 2nd
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In the Harry Potter universe, in which London place is the Gringotts bank located?
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Diagon Alley
Sport
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Half a point for each of the two finalists of the 2025 Australian Open.
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Sinner, Zverev
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The supporters of which football team are called "the gunners"
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Arsenal
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In which country was the entirety of the 2025 Paris-Dakar held?
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Saudi Arabia
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Which celebrity symbolically took over the Olympic Torch after the Paris Olympic Games during the closing ceremony?
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Tom Cruise
