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The Vengeance of the Quizmaster

Disclaimer: The following is a fairly detailed extract of the questions I developed for the PubQuiz at Le Croque Bedaine on July 06, 2024. 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: July 6th, 1885 is the anniversary of the first injection of the Rabies vaccine. Which famous scientist was responsible for this invention?
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  • Question: During the celebrations of the last national day, Grand Duke Henry surprisingly announced that he started the abdication process of Luxembourg. Which one of his children will take the role of Grand Duke?
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  • Question: In which German city was Karl Marx born?
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  • Question: The Luxembourgish Rene Arend, born in Wiltz in 1926, became famous the invention/creation of what?
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  • Question: If I am looking at the "Dancing House" (also called Ginger and Bread), in which city am I?
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  • Question: Keith Richards is the guitarist of which band?
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  • Question: Which animal is the symbol of Madrid?
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  • Question: From which plant is tequila extracted?
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  • Question: What's the name of the pioneering telescope that recently discovered the earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed?
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  • Question: Taylor Swift and the Swiftonomoics: how's called the current record braking Taylor Swift Tour?
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Books, TV Series and Boardgames

  • Question: In the TV Series Friends, what is Ross shouting during the famous couch episode?
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  • Question: What's Sheldon Cooper middle name?
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  • Question: Half a point for each of the siblings of Sherlock Holmes
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  • Question: In which book (later adapted into a movie) can you find the sentence 'We accept the love we think we deserve'?
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  • Question: Which is the name of the first book of the Sherlock Holmes saga?
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  • Question: Which Marvel character is known for breaking the fourth wall?
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  • Question: Which Bond villain famously had a third nipple?
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  • Question: What's the name of the main character of Inside Out?
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  • Question: Which was the first weapon introduced in a Lego set?
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Sport

  • Question: Tour de France: Which British cyclist recently set the record for the biggest number of stage wins at Le Tour de France?
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  • Question: One point for the starting and finishing city of the 2024 tour de France?
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  • Question: Which fruit can be found on top of the Wimbledon trophy?
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  • Question: Which 2 countries hold the record for the biggest number of Euro Cup wins?
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Miscellaneous

  • Question: Paris 2024 will be which edition of the (summer) Olympic Games?
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  • Question: Which is the only city that hosted the Olympic Games 3 times?
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  • Question: How's called the famous messenger that gave his life and from which the legend of the Marathon started?
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  • Question: What is a Marathon's exact length (in meters)?
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  • Question: Where will the 2024 Opening Ceremony be hosted?
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  • Question: Which city will host the 2028 Olympic Games?
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  • Question: Which country will go first during the Opening Ceremony Parade?
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  • Question: What is the Pierre de Cubertin Medal? Please explain in max 5 words.
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  • Question: All the Olympic medals in Paris will have a piece of what?
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  • Question: What's the only country that won medals (for a total of 10) only at the Winter Olympic Games?
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  • Question: Which element/technique is traditionally used to lit up the Olympic torch?
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  • Question: How many different countries hosted the Olympic Games?
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