Quizmaster Doomsday
Le Croque Bedaine 41 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 May 2025.
General Knowledge
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In which city will the 2025 World Expo be held?
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Osaka
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How many celebrities were present in the Blue Origin ship that carries, among others, Katy Perry into space?
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6
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Warren Buffet, at the age of 94, will soon step down as CEO of his multi billion company. What's its name?
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Berkshire Hathaway
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In which city am I if am looking at the neon signs of Shibuya Crossing and the world’s busiest pedestrian scramble?
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Tokyo
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Tomorrow is the birthday of Fahrenheit, the Dutch scientist who created a thermo scale. At what temperature does 0 degrees celsius correspond?
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32
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For the 6th consecutive year, which are the 2 most popular names for new born in the US?
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Liam and Olivia, second Emma and Noah
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On May 18th 2010 Laszlo Hanyecz made known on a forum (bitcointalk.org) that he made a purchase with 10,000 Bitcoins. At the time this was worth $41. What did he buy?
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2 pizzas. This morning they were worth 1.12 Billions USD
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Which century can be considered the Luxembourgish century?
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XIV. Henry VII became the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and his son and grandson did too, becoming also kings of Bohemia, becoming the most prominet family in the entire Europe => see also the Lion of Prague.
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At which exact time will the ING marathon start?
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19:00
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Which famous rivalry were Adolf and Rudolf Dassler creators?
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Adidas and Puma
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Which is the most used name for a Pope?
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John
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On which day was Pope Leo XIV elected?
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May 8th
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Which two famous brothers are considered the fathers of aviation?
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Wright Brothers
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Which cigarettes brand became famous for the advertisement slogan 'they're toasted'?
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Lucky strikes, aslo featured in the episode of Mad Man
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In which city is Jeff Bezos going to get married this summer?
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Venice
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Which sportsman has recently appeared on the cover of Vogue?
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Lewis Hamilton
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Afrikaans, one of the official languages of South Africa, is a dialect of which European language?
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Dutch
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The colors of the popularized version of Santa Claus takes his colors from which famous brand?
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Coca Cola
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What was his original color?
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Green
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Which palestinian leader was also commonly known as Abu Ammar?
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Yasser Arafat
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Jose Mujica, probably the most appreciated South American president, has recently died. In which country did he serve?
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Uruguay
Books, Screen & Games
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In the TV series Friends, how many claps are there in the original intro song?
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4
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In the books of Ian Fleming, what is the special characteristic of the double-O agents?
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Free license to kill to complete the mission
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One point for each of the top3 finishers of the 2025 Eurovision.
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Austria, Israel and Estonia
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Who directed the Lord of the Rings Trilogy?
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What's the full name of the Godfather in the Francis Ford Coppola movie?
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Don Vito Corleone
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In the movie Mad Max: Fury road, what's the name of the character played by Charlize Theron?
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Furiosa
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Which movies are famously associated with the 2016 Oscar prize for Best Picture mishap?
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Moonlight, La La Land
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Who popularized the slogan "Italians do it better"?
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Madonna
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What's the full name of Voldemort?
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Tom Marvolo Riddle
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Which TV series is famously called "A show about nothing"?
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Seinfield
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Which famous Disney movie is inspired by the Shakespeare's Hamlet?
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The Lion King
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What's the name of the paper company in the tv series the office?
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Dunder Mifflin
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At which sport does Forrest Gump excels in college?
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American Football
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What's the name of Thor's hammer?
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Mjolnir
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Thomas Anderson is the alterego of which famous science fiction character?
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Neo, the Matrix, 1999
Sport
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half a point for each of the finalist of the 2025 Champions League.
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PSG, Inter
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Which band will play the kickoff show during the champions league final?
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Linkin Park
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Jeanne Lehair became this week first ever luxembourgish athlete to win a World Series competition of which sport?
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Thriatlon world series
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In which Formula 1 track can you find the famous tunnel, the hotel curve, the tabac curve and the piscine?
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Monaco
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Which is the only Tennis tournament belonging to the Grand Slam played on clay?
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Roland Garros
