Test your pub quiz skills: Feel the beat!

Do pub quiz nights usually end empty-handed for you? No more of that. Here you’ll get the edge you need to finally win the round.

Pub quiz nights are not decided at the bar, but in the seconds before someone raises their hand. If you want to score points in a general knowledge quiz, you need more than just a good memory. It’s about recalling knowledge when the pressure is on and everyone is looking at you. This quiz tests your general knowledge in various categories, such as history, geography, physics and language. Let the questions sink in, think for a moment and find out whether you’ll be one of the dreaded cast at the next pub quiz or whether you still have some catching up to do.

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History is one of the classics of every pub quiz night, and one of the most famous questions revolves around the start of the Reformation. In 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 Theses, triggering a religious upheaval that changed Europe forever. The question is: In which city did this happen? The answer lies in the history of German Protestantism, and anyone who has ever followed a history lesson closely should know it. If you know it, make a note of it. If not, it’s worth taking a quick look at the books before you take the next quiz.

Geography is another core category in general knowledge. Germany borders nine countries and offers everything that makes a map exciting, from the coast to the mountains. There is only one high mountain range in Germany. The question is: which one is it? Anyone who knows the German low mountain ranges has a clear advantage when it comes to this question. It comes up in pub quizzes more often than you might expect, because it sounds simple but still makes some people ponder.

Physics is less likely to land on the table in a pub quiz, but that’s exactly why it’s an advantage if you’re prepared. A basic physical quantity describes how strongly two bodies act on each other. It’s ubiquitous, whether you’re putting a book on the table or holding two magnets next to each other. If you know which quantity is meant, you are one step ahead of the game. If you paid attention in physics lessons at school, you shouldn’t need to think about it for long.

Language and history sometimes combine in unexpected ways, and this quiz is no exception. There is a word for a double-breasted men’s coat that was worn in the 18th and 19th centuries and reached down to the knees. Today, we hardly ever see it in everyday life, but it appears again and again in films, novels and historical paintings. Anyone who is well-read in literature or interested in fashion history has a home advantage here. And anyone who knows the old word will remember it: it sounds as if it comes straight from another era.

No more pub quiz evenings without preparation: start the general knowledge quiz now!

20. March 26, 18:30 – Isabell Slisz