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PUB QUIZ #046
Season: Wintersemester 2024/25
PUB QUIZ #046
Season: Wintersemester 2024/25
Section 1: Do you know Tübingen?
1. All streets in Tübingen’s Old Town are called something with 'Gasse', except for 'Neue Straße'. What’s the story behind 'Neue Straße'?
□It's actually the oldest street in town
□It connects to the 'newer part' of town
□xIt was built after half the city burned down (1789)
□It was named after a mayor called 'Neue'
2. What is the name of the American Football team from Tübingen?
□Tübingen Hawks
□xTübingen Red Knights
□Tübingen Thunder
□Tübingen Warriors
3. Tübingen has seen many nightclubs come and go—most don’t last more than two years. Which of the following was never actually a club in Tübingen?
□Butterbrezel
□Blauer Turm
□Cinderella
□Foyer
□Elysium
□Friedrichs
□Mancuso
□Mozaik
□Tangente
□Top10
□xUniversum
□Zoo
Section 2: Popcorn Science
1. What is currently the most-streamed song on Spotify?
□xBlinding Lights – The Weeknd
□Dance Monkey – Tones and I
□Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
□Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
2. Why did the new Disney Snow White movie face cultural backlash?
□It was poorly integrated into the MCU
□The entire cast was CGI
□Producer was involved in the #MeToo movement
□xThe lead actress is not 'white enough'
3. Where is Billie Eilish from?
□Australia
□Canada
□United Kingdom
□xUnited States
4. For what movie did Will Smith get an Oscar?
King Richard
5. Give me 4 out of 10 most commn surnames in Germany?
Müller, Schmidt, Schneider, Fischer, Weber, Meyer, Wagner, Becker, Schulz, Hoffmann
Section 3: The devil wears Prada!
1. Which fashion label is known for its trademark alligator logo?
□Calvin Klein
□xLacoste
□Ralph Lauren
□Tommy Hilfiger
2. The fashion label BOSS is from Metzingen and is now known for high-end clothing—but how did the company originally rise to fame?
□xBy designing and manufacturing SS uniforms during WWII
□By dressing Hollywood star Charlie Chaplin
□By inventing the modern business suit
□By sponsoring and dressing Bruce Springsteen
3. What was the original name of the clothing company Nike?
□xBlue Ribbon Sports
□Just Do It Inc.
□Oregon Athletics
□Victory Gear
Section 5: World travellers delight
1. Why do we have leap years?
To keep our calendar in sync with the Earth's orbit
2. Geographically, to which continent does Greenland belong?
□Africa
□xAmerica
□Asia
□Europe
3. Since the year 2000, four european countries have officially changed their names. Can you name one of them?
Czechia, Netherlands, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Türkiye
4. The Inca had a unique system for recording information. What was it?
□Holes in trees
□xKnots on a string
□Painted llama hides
□Stacked stones
5. Bali... the dream of every Nomad Lifestyle Instagram influencer. But what is Bali, actually?
□A city
□A country
□xAn island
□A national park
6. Five Cities.. Can you name the city where this picture was taken?
Reutlingen, Heidelberg, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt
Section 6: Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader?
1. The product of four consecutive whole numbers is 3024. What are these numbers?
6 x 7 x 8 x 9 = 3024
2. Can you find the missing number?
10
3. Which 2 rings have the same area?
C & G
Bonus Challenge
What is the area of the grey area, considering every square is 1x1 cm
3,5 qcm