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PUB QUIZ #041
Season: Wintersemester 2024/25
PUB QUIZ #041
Season: Wintersemester 2024/25
Section 1: Do you know Tübingen?
1. Where is the 'Affenfelsen' located in Tübingen?
□At the Neckar Bridge
□xNext to Nonnenhaus
□On the Österberg
□On the Morgenstelle
2. Which famous German singer resides in Tübingen and can be regulary seen having a drink in the inner city?
□xDieter Thomas Kuhn
□Herbert Grönemeyer
□Peter Maffay
□Udo Lindenberg
3. What is prominently displayed on the tower of the Tübingen Rathaus?
□xAn astronomical clock
□A golden eagle
□A palm tree
□A statue of Eberhard
Section 2: Popcorn Science
1. Who won the Oscar for Best Male Actor last night?
□xAdrien Brody
□Bradley Cooper
□Cillian Murphy
□Timothée Chalamet
2. Pâté de foie gras is made from the liver of which bird?
□Chicken
□Duck
□xGoose
□Turkey
3. In the movie Pulp Fiction, what time do all the clocks show?
That all clocks show 4:20 is an urban legend. They show different times.
4. Who is Luigi Mangione?
□xA famous murderer
□A famous scientist
□A italian musician
□A italan mafia boss
5. Who is this? I cannot remember the names of the characters..
Goofy, Timon & Pumbaa, Aang, Phineas & Ferb
Section 3: Climate Change Frontline!
1. Which of these countries has the highest CO₂ emissions per capita as of 2023?
□xChina
□France
□Germany
□India
2. What percentage of global CO₂ emissions come from aviation?
□xLess than 2.5%
□Approximately 12.5%
□Around 22.5%
□More than 32.5%
3. In 2024, approximately 70-80% of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is generated by:
□Breaking down O₃ in the ozone layer
□Melting polar caps
□xPlankton in the ocean
□Rainforests like the Amazon
4. Which gas contributes the most, with about 70%, to the greenhouse effect, leading to Earth's warming?
□Breaking down O₃ in the ozone layer
□Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
□Methane
□xWater Vapor
Section 4: World travellers delight
1. How many people, on average, have their birthday each day worldwide?
□Less than 500,000
□Arround 1 million
□Arround 8 million
□xRoughly 20 million
2. What is the Elisabeth Tower in London famous for?
□Containing the Crown Jewels
□xHousing a clock
□Being the tallest tower in London
□Serving as a royal residence
3. How many words does the average person speak in a day?
□500
□5.000
□x15.000
□25.000
Section 5: Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader?
1. Braille writing consists of six dots, arranged 3 high and 2 wide. How many different characters can be represented?
□32
□x64
□128
□256
2. How many cubes are needed to complete the full cube?
45
3. How far away is a thunderstorm if there are approximately 10 seconds between lightning and thunder?
□About 1 km
□xAbout 3.4 km
□About 10 km
□About 34 km
4. Witch two are the same?
A and F
5. How far will a bicycle travel with one full turn of the pedal?
916.5 cm
Distance = Gear Ratio × Wheel Circumference
Distance = Gear Ratio × Wheel Circumference
Bonus Challenge
Because your quizmaster is just mean ... Solve the Rubik's Cube you got with this quiz! <3
Easy!