BARCELONA
While Saint George (Sant Jordi) is hugely celebrated in April, who is the official female co-patron saint of Barcelona in whose honor the city's largest festival (Festa Major) is held every September?
La Mèrce
Located in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, what is the name of the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
Angel Falla/ salto Àngel
Guess the ingredients: Moscow mule
vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice, traditionally served in a copper mug
What is the chemical formula for ordinary table salt?
NaCl (Sodium Chloride).
Complete the line: "I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky like a tiger..."
"...defying the laws of gravity!"
Which metro line (number and color) directly connects the main train station (Estació de Sants) to Passeig de Gràcia and Barceloneta?
L4
What is the name of the longest mountain range in Europe that forms the natural geographic border between Sweden and Norway?
The Scandinavian Mountains (Scandes / Skanderna).
Negroni
gin, sweet red vermouth, and Campari, garnished with an orange peel
Question: Which civilization is credited with inventing paper in the 2nd century BC, as well as the magnetic compass and gunpowder?
Ancient China.
In 2012, which South Korean artist’s music video became the first video in YouTube history to hit 1 billion views?
PSY
Located at the top of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, what is the name of the 14th-century Gothic monastery (Monestir) famous for its quiet three-story cloister and preserved medieval cella?
Monestir de Pedralbes
Italy is surrounded by several seas that are part of the Mediterranean. Which sea lies directly between the eastern coast of Italy and the Balkan peninsula?
The Adriatic sea
Dark 'n' Stormy
dark rum, lime juice, and ginger beer
Written by Miguel de Cervantes, what iconic 1605 novel is widely considered the first modern novel and tells the story of an idealist nobleman from La Mancha who tilts at windmills?
Don Quixote (Don Quijote de la Mancha).
Name at least two of the legendary musicians who famously passed away at age 27, making them members of the informal "27 Club".
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Robert Johnson.
Held every June, what is the name of Barcelona's internationally renowned multi-day festival of advanced music and digital art, split into two distinct events called "By Day" and "By Night"?
Sonàr Festival
What major European river originates in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany and flows eastwards into the Black Sea?
The Danube (Donau)
Sazerac
rye whiskey (or cognac), Absinthe (or Herbsaint) rinse, a sugar cube, and Peychaud's bitters
What is the name of the nearest star to Earth after our Sun, located roughly 4.24 light-years away in the Centaurus constellation?
Proxima Centauri
Continue the lyrics: "If you wanna run away with me, I know a galaxy / And I can take you for a ride..."
"...I had a premonition that we fell into a rhythm where the music don't stop for life."
UNESCO officially recognizes 7 building sites designed by Antoni Gaudí in and around Barcelona. Name at least 6 of these 7 UNESCO-listed works.
Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, Palau Güell, Casa Vicens,Crypt at Colònia Güell
Canada contains more lakes than the rest of the world combined. What is the name of the largest lake located entirely within Canada (excluding the Great Lakes shared with the US)?
Great Bear Lake
Vieux Carré
rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and equal dashes of Angostura and Peychaud's bitters
Who is the only scientist in history to win two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines (Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911)?
Marie Curie
In 1964, which band accomplished a feat that has never been repeated by occupying all top 5 spots on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart simultaneously?
The Beatles