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The Pub Trivia Round

Test your knowledge on pubs!

How much do you know about pubs?

Chances are many of you readers are taking part of trivia nights held in pubs, or just love going to pubs to socialize and mellow out. Pubs are one of my favorite venues to be at so I thought it is only fitting to have a round of questions dedicated to this sanctuary…this watering hole…this birthplace of nations, ideas and fun times…say thanks to the pub owner on your way out next time.

What is “pub” short for? – Public House
Which English Member of Parliament referred to the pub as “the heart of England”? – Samuel Pepys
What special room was used by patrons who did not want to be seen enjoying a pint in the pub? – Snugs
Which floor of the Guinness Storehouse houses the Gravity Bar, where tourists can drink a pint of Guinness? – Seventh floor
Pubs are said to have evolved from what Anglo-Saxon establishment that started to appear in the 5th century? – Alehouses
Under the English 1830 Beer Act, what was the cost of the licence to sell beer and cider from your own home? – 2 guineas
A pub that is required to sell beer primarily from a single brewery is typically referred to as what? – Tied house
The name “gastropub” is derived from what two words? – Gastronomy and pub
Considered to be the oldest pub in the US, what year was the White Horse Tavern of Rhode Island opened in? – 1673
Approximately how much more beer would you get in a pint served in the UK compared to one served in the US? – 95 mL

Tie breaker – Which Irish poet said “There are no strangers here; Only friends you have not yet met.” – William Butler Yeats

Have a great Trivia Tuesday!

Trivia Tuesday – 11 questions on Friday the 13th

This Friday is a special one. It will be Friday, January 13, 2017…or simply, Friday the 13th. I put together a short trivia round to mark the occasion. Feel free to use these questions for your trivia nights, or enjoy this round as a short trivia quiz.

What is the fear of the number 13 known as? – Triskaidekaphobia
At most, how many Friday the 13th can there be in the same calendar year? – 3
Which famous rapper died on Friday, September 13, 1996? – Tupac Shakur
What is the name of the avenue that lies between 12th and 14th Avenue in San Francisco? – Funston Avenue
What is the more common name for the 1987 computer virus that was set to go off on Friday the 13th of every year? – Jerusalem
Which famous pop star considers the number 13 to be her lucky number? – Taylor Swift
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on Friday, January 13, of what year? – 1961
The plane carrying what country’s national rugby team crashed on Friday, October 13, 1972? – Uruguay’s
Who met in groups of 13, also called covens? – Witches
What year was the original film “Friday the 13th” released? – 1980

Tie-breaker: “Friday the 13th motorcycle rally” is held on every Friday the 13th in what Canadian city? – Port Dover

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Hello World! – Obligatory First Post

We are finally in color and mobile! Read some trivia about the Random Trivia Generator!

Hello World!

First off, I want to thank all users who stuck with us over the past 6-7 years despite the simplistic nature of the site. And secondly, welcome to the new Random Trivia Generator, the blog, and this first of what I hope is many more blog posts to come.

What is Random Trivia Generator?

Random Trivia Generator was a trivia hobby project that was born in 2009 and made public in 2010. As a university student, I spent long hours commuting to school, work, visiting friends, family, etc. Travelling in a large city like Toronto takes time and back before smartphones were popular, readily available and affordable, I used to read books while travelling to occupy my time. When with friends, we used to read each other trivia questions from books, games and random cards we purchased at thrift stores.

Over time we had so many books and trivia games that it became a burden to travel with so many games. We also had gone through all trivia games we had and knew the answers to most questions. This was around the time I got my first smartphone, Nokia E71, and had access to a slow 3G network. I also had a couple of weeks off from school. So I decided to see if I could make a repository of my own trivia questions that I can access from my phone and stump my friends. So I did it!

The outdated website you saw was originally made for a Nokia E71 phone and was never changed until now. Yes, that is 100% true. And until it became public, the site resided on my personal desktop that I was able to access through my phone.

My close friends thought it was a fun idea so I made it public for everyone to access. We kept adding questions while we were in school but we abandoned it as soon as we graduated. The site and database sat unused by us for over a year after we graduated but when it came time to pay for another year of hosting, I noticed that the site was doing quite well and about a 1,000 strangers across the planet were using it every month. This drove me back to the site. And now, after 5 years of actively maintaining the database, I decided it was time to get serious and spend some money and time on its looks.

New Look and Feel

With the help of Equal Parts Studio, my little trivia hobby project is finally in color and works across all platforms. There is even a new mobile app coming out this month. For a sneak preview of what to expect, check out the holding page at Random Trivia Generator.

But it is not just the look that has changed. We have also updated the database structure to allow for the introduction of many new functionalities in the coming months and years.

Thank you

And this is the history of the site. One man, many contributors, many years and countless hours brought us all to this point – the new Random Trivia Generator. Thank you all and I look forward to sharing more trivia questions and quizzes with users across the world!

Slavi