Pubquiz

Pubquiz

Round 1: vocabulary & topographical knowledge

The questions in round 1 are based on a narrative in a video. 

00:12

What does the word apprentice mean?

1. Stagiair
2. Iemand die leert door bij een bedrijf te werken/stage te lopen
3. Een beginner (iemand die net van school komt)
4. Assistent-mechanicus

00:33

What does 'I got laid off' mean?

1. It means you got fired because you weren't a good enough employee
2. It means your job was put on hold
3. It means you got fired for no reason
4. It means you got fired, due to circumstances (meaning it wasn't your fault)

01:11

Where on this earth is Calgary located?

1. Sounds like a city in the United States of America
2. It's obviously a french city
3. Everyone knows it's a city in Canada
4. Calgary is a city in the United Kingdom

01:37

Rank these languages from spoken by most citizens
in Toronto to spoken by the least amount of citizens. 

1

2

3

Mandarin

English

French

01:41

Would you be willing to relocate for your job?

Yes

No

Round 2

Facts about aircraft 

Let's find out how much you know about aircraft!

Which of these vehicles is most fuel efficient?

1. A Boeing 747
2. A car
3. An NS-train

How much does the world's largest airplane weigh?

1. Nearly 600 tons
2. Only 350 tons
3. A little over 800 tons

True or false?
Plane exhaust kills more people than plane crashes

1. False!
2. True!

Is it possible to open the exterior doors of an airplane mid-flight?

1. Yes, that's possible
2. Though it would be hard to do so, it's not impossible
3. That's absolutely impossible

How old is the world's oldest airline?

1. 104
2. 103
3. 100
4. 102

KLM turned a 100 in 2019

Which airline is the oldest?

Round 3

Tools 

How well can you name tools in English?

What do you call this tool?

What do you call this tool?

What do you call this tool?

1. A rivet gun
2. Drilling machine
3. Glue gun
4. Pneumatic hammer

What do you use a rivet gun for?

1. To fasten two separate pieces of metal together
2. To connect metal to a different type of material
3. To melt pieces of metal with

Round 4

How well do you know the world?

What is the capital of Australia?

1. Sydney
2. Melbourne
3. Perth
4. Canberra

What is the capital of Brazil?

1. Brasilia
2. Rio de Janeiro
3. Salvador
4. Sao Paulo

What is the capital of India?

1. Mumbai
2. New Dehli
3. Madras
4. Kanpur

What is the capital city of the Netherlands?

1. Amsterdam
2. The Hague
3. Harlem
4. Rotterdam

How many stars are on the Chinese flag?

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4

How many countries are a part of the European union?

1. 20
2. 22
3. 30
4. 27

Round 5

How broad is your general knowledge?

Who invented the very first car?

1. Karl Benz
2. Henry Ford

What is the world's fastest bird?

1. Falcon
2. Eagle
3. Pigeon

Which human muscle is the strongest?

1. The tongue
2. Those in your feet
3. The jaw
4. THe thyrohyoid muscle (which is located in the throat)