Bar Trivia Questions
Round 1: Fun Facts
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- The Japanese word 'karaoke' roughly means what?A) Loud voice B) Party music C) Sing along D) Empty orchestra
- Which cartoon duck is Mickey Mouse's grumpy friend?A) Daffy Duck B) Howard the Duck C) Scrooge McDuck D) Donald Duck
- Which famous clock face has the nickname 'Big Ben' in its tower?A) Victoria Tower B) Clock Tower of Pisa C) Tower of London D) Elizabeth Tower
- What is the name of the cycling event for track riders where they race behind a pacing motorbike called a 'derny'?A) Omnium B) Madison C) Keirin D) Sprint
- Which year did the Great Fire of London burn through the city?A) 1666 B) 1766 C) 1606 D) 1566
Round 2: Music
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- Which British band released the 1995 album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"A) Pulp B) Suede C) Oasis D) Blur
- Which pop star debuted the moonwalk during a 1983 Motown anniversary TV special?A) Prince B) Lionel Richie C) Michael Jackson D) Stevie Wonder
- Which 1964 Beatles film was directed by Richard Lester?A) Magical Mystery Tour B) Yellow Submarine C) A Hard Day's Night D) Help!
- Who recorded the 1969 hit "Spirit in the Sky"?A) Gary Puckett B) Norman Greenbaum C) Tommy James D) Lou Christie
- Which Pink Floyd bassist conceived "The Wall"?A) Roger Waters B) Nick Mason C) Richard Wright D) David Gilmour
Round 3: Sports
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- How many runners are on an athletics relay team?A) Three B) Six C) Four D) Two
- What color jersey does the overall leader of the Tour de France wear?A) Green B) Red C) Yellow D) White
- Which team won Super Bowl LVI in 2022?A) Los Angeles Rams B) Baltimore Ravens C) Atlanta Falcons D) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Which of these is a throwing event in track and field?A) Javelin B) Steeplechase C) 4x100 m relay D) 110 m hurdles
- Which team won the 1969 World Series?A) Washington Nationals B) New York Mets C) Tampa Bay Rays D) Detroit Tigers
Round 4: Movies
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- Which genre do the films Alien, Star Trek and Blade Runner belong to?A) Science fiction B) Musical C) Romantic comedy D) Western
- At the 2017 Oscars, which film was announced by mistake as Best Picture before Moonlight was named the real winner?A) Hidden Figures B) Arrival C) Fences D) La La Land
- Which 1987 Stanley Kubrick film follows U.S. Marine recruits from boot camp at Parris Island into the Vietnam War?A) The Deer Hunter B) Platoon C) Full Metal Jacket D) Apocalypse Now
- Which Studio Ghibli film is adapted from a novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones?A) Ponyo B) Howl's Moving Castle C) Princess Mononoke D) Kiki's Delivery Service
- Which Japanese film won Best International Feature for 2021 at the 2022 ceremony?A) Drive My Car B) Parallel Mothers C) Flee D) The Worst Person in the World
Round 5: Food & Drink
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- Which nut is the main ingredient of marzipan?A) Hazelnut B) Walnut C) Almond D) Cashew
- Which red juice gives a Cosmopolitan cocktail its pink color?A) Cranberry B) Pomegranate C) Tomato D) Cherry
- Ghee, used widely in Indian cooking, is a type of what?A) Coconut oil B) Fermented milk C) Clarified butter D) Soft cheese
- As of 2022, which state produced the most cranberries in the US?A) Massachusetts B) New Jersey C) Oregon D) Wisconsin
- Which part of the clove tree is the spice known as a clove?A) Dried bark B) Root C) Dried flower bud D) Seed pod
Round 6: Pub Quiz Mix
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- Which dried fruit is made by drying grapes?A) Raisins B) Dates C) Prunes D) Figs
- Which language uses the characters called hiragana and katakana?A) Japanese B) Vietnamese C) Thai D) Korean
- How many continents are there?A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 5
- Which note value is held for four beats in 4/4 time?A) Half note B) Quarter note C) Eighth note D) Whole note
- Which invention is credited to Willis Carrier in 1902?A) Dishwasher B) Refrigerator C) Air conditioning D) Vacuum cleaner
Answer key
Round 1: Fun Facts
- D) Empty orchestra
- D) Donald Duck
- D) Elizabeth Tower
- C) Keirin
- A) 1666
Round 2: Music
- C) Oasis
- C) Michael Jackson
- C) A Hard Day's Night
- B) Norman Greenbaum
- A) Roger Waters
Round 3: Sports
- C) Four
- C) Yellow
- A) Los Angeles Rams
- A) Javelin
- B) New York Mets
Round 4: Movies
- A) Science fiction
- D) La La Land
- C) Full Metal Jacket
- B) Howl's Moving Castle
- A) Drive My Car
Round 5: Food & Drink
- C) Almond
- A) Cranberry
- C) Clarified butter
- D) Wisconsin
- C) Dried flower bud
Round 6: Pub Quiz Mix
- A) Raisins
- A) Japanese
- B) 7
- D) Whole note
- C) Air conditioning