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Newshound Quiz 72

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Woof woof baby!

SOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.

You’ve all had a three week break from the Newshound Quiz while I was in Japan, meeting Super Mario and the rest of the lads. You’ve had plenty of time to rest your mind, recuperate, and get some study in for this week’s edition. Let’s see what you’ve got. 

A guitar belonging to which musician was bought this week at auction for €1 million (to be donated to Irish State)?
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Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher

Phil Lynott
Luke Kelly
Which of these countries have Ireland NOT been drawn against in next year's Women's Rugby World Cup?
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England
New Zealand

Japan
Spain
Which political party called this week for the creation of a Department of Disability?
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Labour
Social Democrats

People Before Profit
Green Party
What is the official name of the comet that was visible over Ireland on Thursday night?
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81P/Wild
Comet Kohoutek

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
C/2001 OG108 (LONEOS)
Which Irish actress was named as one of Time Magazine's 'Next Generation Leaders' this week?
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Fiona Shaw
Danielle Galligan

Saoirse Ronan
Nicola Coughlan
Which TD lost the chair of the Joint Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee this week after resigning from Sinn Féin?
John Brady
Johnny Guirke

Pearse Doherty
Brian Stanley
Which city added recycling shelves to public bins this week to discourage rummaging for plastic bottles?
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Belfast
Dublin

Waterford
Derry
Cork and Galway city councils this week voted to ban which person from their city limits?
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Donald Trump
Joe Biden

Benjamin Netanyahu
Vladimir Putin
What is the name of the sitcom uploaded to RTÉ player this week, written by and starring Tony Cantwell and Hannah Mamalis?
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Good Boy
Good Man

Good Lad
Good Fella
An investigation has been launched by the World Conker Championships after accusations that champion David Jakins had been using a conker made of what?
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Titanium
Ebony

Steel
Marble
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Newshound
You're a bona fide newshound.
Share your result:
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Paperboy
You're on the right track, kid.
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Glasses bunny
Just a bunny with glasses.
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