Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #6 - Beer

Beer

1. What grain is beer usually made from?
    Barley

2. What ingredients are allowed under the Reinheitsgebot of 1516 also known as the Barvarian purity laws? (5 points)
    Water, Barley, Hops, Yeast, Wheat

3. What are hops used for in beer making?
    Flavor

4. What is the essential ingredient in Mead?
    Honey

5. Where was the first beer recipe found? Extra Credit: Approximately how old is the recipe?
    Mesopotamia (Iraq)
    3900 years old (4000 is ok) or 3000-2900 BCE/BC

6. For two points when and where did Pabst win it’s blue ribbon?
    1893, Chicago World’s Fair

7. Other than water, which beverage has a higher  world wide consumption than beer?
    Tea

8. How many U.S. gallons of beer in a barrel?
    31

9. What country produces and consumer the most beer per capita?
    The Czech Republic

10. How much beer per capita does the U.S. consume?
    81.6 liters, 86.23 quarts, 21.56 gallons, 172.45 pints or 2,759.22 ounces. Round generously

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #6 - Week In Review 4/17-4/23, 2011

This quiz was on Easter and my partner in crime, I mean pub quiz hosting was out of town, so I did a six round set.

Week in Review 4/17-4/23, 2011

1. What Salt Lake area restaurant was temporarily closed because of flooding?
    Ruth’s Diner

2. What is the name of the president of Nigeria who was reelected this week?
    Goodluck Jonathan

3. What university in Utah did a presidential candidate in Mali graduate from?
    BYU

4. What major league baseball team did MLB take over operations of?
    L.A. Dodgers

5. What religious book is Wasatch Presbyterian Church giving away copies of?
    The Quran

6. What major American airport was closed this week because of tornado damage?
    St. Louis

7. Which northern Utah river had a levee break?
    Weber River

8. Two photojournalists died in Misrata, Libya this week. One point for each of their names. Hint, one was cinematographer, co-director and co-producer of the Academy Award nominated documentary Restrepo.
    Chris Hondros, Tim Hetherington

9. University of Utah president Michael Young has taken the presidency of what university?
    University of Washington

10. What kind of web site did the U.S. government block Americans from logging onto this week?
    Offshore poker sites

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #5 - Week in Review 4/10-4/16 2011

Week in Review 4/10-4/16 2011

1. What popular consumer product did Cisco Systems announce they would no longer manufacture this week?
    Flip video camera

2. Where in Salt Lake City was a mortar shell found that resulted in an employee evacuation?
    The Deseret Industries store at 700 West and 700 South

3. Where was an air traffic controller asleep on the job this week?
    Reno

4. For 2 points. Which U.S. banks announced a pilot program introducing microchip embedded credit cards like the ones that have been available in Europe since 1989?
    Wells Fargo & JP Morgan Chase

5. For 2 points, what soap operas did ABC announce it is canceling?
    One Life to Live and All My Children

6. The world’s oldest man died in Montana this week. How old was he?
    114

7. What team ended the NBA regular season with the best record?
    Chicago Bulls, 62-20

8. Whose security guards were charged with impersonating police officers in Bloomington Indiana?
    Lil Wayne

9. Where did a mother drive her mini van into a river killing herself and three of her four children?
    Newburgh, NY

10. What country’s ban of niqabs (Islamic veils) took effect this week?
    France

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #5 - Yuri Gagrin

History -- Yuri Gagarin

1. On what day did Yuri Gagarin orbit the earth?
    April 12, 1961

2. What was the name of his mission and spacecraft? It’s the same
    Vostok 1

3. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time?
    Nikita Khrushchev

4. What was the name of the cosmonaut training facility before it was renamed after Gagarin?
    Star City

5. How many other space flights did Gagarin make?
    None

6. How many orbits did Gagarin make on that first space flight?
    One

7. How long did that first flight last from launch to landing?
    According to official records, the space flight took 108 minutes from launch to landing. As planned, Gagarin landed separately from his spacecraft, having ejected with a parachute 7 km (23,000 ft) above ground. Historian Asif Siddiqi has claimed that Gagarin was in the spacecraft for 108 minutes after launch, and that he didn't touch ground for another 10 minutes.

8. How old was Gagarin when he made that first space flight?
    27

9. How did Gagarin die?
    Gagarin died in 1968 when a MiG 15 training jet he was piloting crashed.

10. Within two years, how old was Gagarin when he died?
    34 (32-36 acceptable range)

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #4 - Week in Review 4/3 - 4/9, 2011

Week in Review 4/3-4/9, 2011

1. What country asked the European Central Bank for a loan last week?
    Portugal

2. What’s the name of the new University of Utah men’s basketball coach? For an extra point, whom did he replace?
    Larry Krystkowiak/Jim Boylen

3. The 86-year-old director of the films "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," died. What is his name?
    Sidney Lumet

4. In what country did a dust storm near the Baltic Sea cause an 80 car pile up?
    Germany

5. Which Utah political party’s chairman will not seek a fourth term?
    Democratic    Utah Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Holland will not seek a fourth term at the state party’s helm, opting to help with President Barack Obama’s re-election drive and with regional campaigns.

6. What new way will you be able to pay your bus or trax fare in a pilot program starting next year?
    With your cell phone, the Isis joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless

7. Where is the Utah Liquor Commission considering banning beer sales?
    Convience stores/gas stations

8. What Utah news organization had a reporter jailed because he was mistaken for a meth dealer?
    The Herald Journal in Logan     Jay Patrick used his time cards and articles to prove he was not in Mesquite at the time he allegedly dealt meth. “He spent two nights in the Cache County jail last week before law enforcement officials in two states realized he wasn’t actually one of Nevada’s 10 most-wanted fugitives. “

9. At what Salt Lake County high school were cases of measles reported this week?
    Olympus

10. Before this week, what is the last year that measles was reported in Utah?
    2005

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #4 - The James Gang

This is the week that I changed the make up of the history round. I chose one event from the week and history and asked related questions, sometimes giving a hint on the e-vite.

History of the James Gang

1. Where was Jesse James shot on April 3, 1882?
    In the back or Saint Joseph, Missouri, or just Missouri

2. When did the movie “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” come out? Who played James?
    2007, Brad Pitt

3. What was Jesse James’ brother’s name?
    Frank

4. Although not in the army, which side did the Jameses fight for during the Civil War?
    The South/The Confederacy

5. Who killed Jesse James?
    Robert Ford

6. Where was Jesse James born?
    Kearney, Missouri or just Missouri

7. Within two years, how old was Jesse James when he died?
    34 (32-36 acceptable range)

8. How many children did Jesse James have?
    2

9. Who was older, Jesse or his brother Frank James?
    Frank

10. Of bank, train or stagecoach robbery, which was the James Gangs first known for?
    Bank

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Last Week in Review 3/28-4/2/11

I don't know what the 10th question was this week. I must've written it in at the last minute. That happens every once in a while. Sometimes I even change history or current events questions just before the quiz starts, so these may not represent actual quizzes as presented at Burt's.


Week In Review 3/28-4/2
1. Who won the AP major college basketball player of the year award?
    Jimmer Fredette

2. Where was the missing Egyptian cobra at the Bronx Zoo found?
    In the reptile house

3. Who is replacing Chris Buttars in the legislature?
    Aaron Osmond

4. A high ranking Mexican government official, Arturo Chavez, resigned this week. What was his job title? .
    Attorney General

5. What Academy Award winning movie was re-released this week with less swearing so it can get a PG-13 rating?
    The King’s Speech

6. What was the first Utah State liquor store closed in the misguided budget cut? Approximate address.
    1457 S. Main Street, 15th and Main, I’ll even take Main Street.

7. In a channel 2 story, the owner of what local bar said he has been hanging a sign welcoming conference visitors for more than 20 years?
    Junior’s Tavern

8. What high school’s principal resigned because of a racism probe at the school?
    Mont Widerberg of Alta High School

9. For one point each, what teams played in the final of the cricket world cup? For an extra point who won?
    India and Sri Lanka, India won

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Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Last Week in History 3/28-4/2/11

Last Week in History 3/28-4/2

1. Mar 28 of what year was the Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?
    1979

2. What year did President Eisenhower die on March 28?
    1969

3. On Mar 29 of what year did Herbert Hoover have a telephone installed in the Oval Office?
    1929

4. On Mar 30 of what year was Ronald Reagan shot? For an extra point name the shooter.
    1981, John Hinckley Jr.

5. What is the name of the gun control legislation that came about because of this event?
    The Brady Bill after White House Press Secretary James Brady who was permanently disabled when he was shot.

6. What French landmark opened on March 31, 1889 in honor of the International Exposition in Paris?
    The Eiffel Tower

7. What movie with characters named Morpheus and Neo opened Mar 31, 1999?
    The Matrix

8. On April 1 of what year was the RAF founded?
    1918

9. On April 1 of what year was Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his father?
    1984

10. Which pope died on Apr 2, 2005?
    Pope John Paul II (JP2 is acceptable)

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Tyrants, Despots and Dictators

For this round I listed the years and countries, the players had to supply the name of the dictator.

Tyrants, Despots and Dictators

1. Uganda, 1971-79
    Idi Amin

2. Haiti, 195701971
    Francois Duvalier aka Papa Doc

3. Haiti 1971-86
    Jean-Claude Duvalier aka Baby Doc

4. USSR, 1922-1953
    Joseph Stalin

5. Russia 1533-1584
    Tsar/Czar Ivan IV Vasilyevich aka Ivan the Terrible

6. France, 1793
    Maximillien Robespierre

7. Cambodia, 1975-79
    Pol Pot

8. Romania, 1967–89
    Nicolae Ceausescu

9. Germany, 1933-45
    Aldolph Hitler

10. North Korea, 1994-present
    Kim Jong Il

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #2 - Last Week in History 3/21-27

Last Week in History 3/21-27

1. Whom did Henry Morton Stanley start searching for on March 21, 1871?
    Dr. David Livingstone

2. Which civil rights march, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. began March 21, 1965?
    Selma to Montgomery march

3. On March 22 of what year did FDR legalize beer and wine sales?
    1933

4. What political party was founded by Mussolini on March 23, 1919?
    The Italian Fascist Party (Fasci di Combattimento)

5. What movie, unfortunately, won 11 Academy Awards on March 23, 1998?
    Titanic

6. What tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound March 24, 1989?
    The Exxon Valdez

7. What book by an American poet, published in England was seized by U.S. Customs on March 25, 1955? For extra credit name the author.
    Howl, Allen Ginsberg

8. Who’s first novel was published March 26, 1920? Name the book for extra credit.
    F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise

9. What movie won 5 Academy Awards on March 26, 2000, thereby almost redeeming the Academy’s actions of 2 years earlier? Hint: the award for best actor went to Kevin Spacey.
    American Beauty

10. What guitar player did Pattie Boyd marry Mar 27, 1979?
    Eric Clapton

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #2 - Week In Review 3/20 - 26

Week In Review 3/20 - 26

1. What team beat BYU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament?
    Florida Gators

2. Elizabeth Taylor died this week. How many times had she been married? For an extra credit point how many husbands had she had?
    8 marriages, 7 husbands (Richard Burton, twice)

3. Where did three komodo dragons go missing from a zoo? One point each for the country and city.
    Surabaya, Indonesia

4, What endangered animal is threatened by an oil spill in the South Atlantic Tristan de Cunha archipelago?
    Penguins (northern rockhopper penguins)

5. What former major party vice presidential candidate died this week at age 75?
    Geraldine Ferraro

6. In reference to HB477 and the legislature, what former mayor said “It all reflects a disdain for all of us and clueless arrogance that, somehow, once again, our elected officials are a privileged class, not answerable to the people”?
    Rocky Anderson

7. In what country or countries were initially peaceful protesters shot at by military last week? One point each.
    Syria, Yemen (accept Libya I guess)

8. In separate recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration until what age should children ride in rear-facing in car seats?
    2

9. How many candidates have come forward to replace South Jordan Republican Senator Chris Buttars?
    11

10. What 26 year old spoke at a technology forum at BYU this week?
    Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - Week in Review or Current Events

A review of the week's happenings all of which appeared in local news sources.

Week in Review March 13-19, 2011

1. Inside what public building did a Utah woman jump to her death?
    Salt Lake City main library

2. What was announced this week as the number 2 selling soda in the U.S. in 2010? Name the number 1 for an extra point.
    #2 Diet Coke, #1 Coca Cola

3. In what Utah town did police find human and animal remains in a shed?
    Clearfield

4. How may reactor cores at the Fukushima Daiichi were damaged in last week’s earthquake and tsunami?
    3
   
5. What singer fractured his left fibula and injured his left shoulder skiing at Park City?
    James Taylor

6. Did the House of Representatives pass the bill to cut federal funding to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR?
    Yes, 228-192

7. What insurance company fired Gilbert Godfrey from voice over work for tasteless comments on Twitter?
    Aflac

8. In what country was it announced that a new dinosaur fossil was discovered? It is the first time a dinosaur fossil has been found in this country.
    Angola

9. What international organization ordered a no fly zone over Lybia?
    The United Nations

10. How much is UTA proposing to raise its base fare to by April 1, 2013?
    $2.50

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - Week in History

A review of things that had happened the previous week in history.

Last Week in History 3/13-3/20

1. What Disney movie with a car as the main character opened on March 13, 1969?
    The Love Bug (Herbie The Love Bug)

2. What guitar player left The Yardbirds on March 13, 1965?
    Eric Clapton

3. What physicist was born in Germany on March 14, 1879?
    Albert Einstein

4. What politician was murdered on March 15, 44 BCE?
    Julius Caesar

5. What world leader abdicated March 15, 1917?
    Czar Nicholas II (the Russian Czar is ok, Tsar spelling will do)

6. On March 16, 1995 what actor best known as a television detective was acquitted of murdering his wife?
    Robert Blake

7. Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade held in North America March 17, 1762?
    New York City

8. What American car maker went into receivership March 18, 1933? The company closed for good in 1966. Their original line was electric cars in 1902.
    Studebaker

9. What state legalized gambling March 19, 1931?
    Nevada

10. What gas was used in an attack on the Tokyo subway system March 20, 1995?
    Sarin gas (nerve gas)