Questions for Quizmasters

A collection of questions for pub quizzes

1014 questions in 10 categories with answers

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Latest question added on Wednesday, 30th April 2008:

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Website by Luis de Avendaño. Questions compiled by Luis, Alex, Tony, Peter, Steve and Antonio with thanks to Declan. Please send corrections and amendments to These questions have all been used at the Moore's Irish Pub quiz (formerly O'Donnell's) and at Triskel. New questions are added at irregular intervals.

Triskel is on Calle San Vicente Ferrer 3 (metro Tribunal) and normally holds its quizzes on Mondays at 10 pm. The quiz is usually on holiday over Christmas and New year, Easter Monday, and mid-July to the beginning of September, but the bar is still open.

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