VISUM PubQuiz - Culture & Art

Who wrote The Hunger Games Trilogy?

• Suzanne Collins

• Stephanie Meyer

• Cassandra Clare

• Kerstin Gier

The most translated book in the world is the Bible. How many translations are there?

• 469

• 793

• 1.208

Which claim about the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is NOT true?

• Leonardo Da Vinci never completed the painting that’s for example why the Mona Lisa has no eye brows

• The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre and Pablo Picasso was suspected to be the thief

• The painting's insurance against theft amounts to $2,5 billion

Which claim about the Eiffel Tower is NOT true?

• There are 20.000 visitors each day

• Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower

• There are 200 fire extinguishers in case of fire

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

• 7.180m

• 2.737m

• 1.834m

Which one is NOT one of Shakespeare’s 4 greatest tragedies?

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Romeo & Juliet

• King Lear

Who was the authoress of "Pride and Prejudice"?

• Agatha Christie

• Jane Austen

• Erika Erlt

• Harper Lee

In what country is it considered a compliment to slurp loudly while eating soup?

• China

• Russia

• Japan

In which countries would students knock on their desks after a particularly good lecture or presentation?

• Brazil & Mexico

• Spain & Portugal

• Germany & Austria

Which one of these 3 was the latest prank by artist Bansky?

• He shredded his famous painting “Girl with Balloon” right after it was auctioned off for 1.04 million pounds

• He set up a pop-up shop that looked like filled with cheap rip-offs of his work but they were all originals and sold for just $60 (instead of the usual $20.000)

• He entered the Louvre in Paris and hung his own version of the Mona Lisa on the wall. Hours went by before anyone noticed and the painting was later sold for over 56.000 pounds