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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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

Some weeks it can be tricky to make a quiz that finds the right balance of difficulty and accessibility, not to mention a wide variety of subjects and themes. This week I feel like I really nailed it. Enjoy.

What major announcement did Electric Picnic organisers make about next year's festival?
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There will be no main stage
It will be held in a new location

It will be held two weeks earlier than usual
Tickets will be €60 more expensive
According to a new report by Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, how many pub closures has Ireland seen since 2005?
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1,937
2,022

2,683
3,324
What words were painted by vandals across the chest of Dublin's Molly Malone statue this week?
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'Plandemic'
'Alive Alive-O'

'Cockles and Mussels'
'7 Years Bad Luck'
Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 touched down near the little-explored lunar south pole this week. What does Chandrayaan mean?
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Explorer
Mooncraft

Journey
Spaceman
Rhasidat Adeleke finished in what place when competing in the 400m world championship final?
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1st
2nd

3rd
4th
Which of these Republicans was not onstage during the first GOP primary debate this week?
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Mike Pence
Tim Scott

Nikki Haley
Marco Rubio
Who was crowned this year's Rose of Tralee?
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Chicago Rose
Sydney Rose

New York Rose
San Francisco Rose
Whom did Vladimir Putin refer to this week as a 'talented businessman'?
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Elon Musk
Yevgeny Prigozhin

Donald Trump
Michael O'Leary
Which member of the Irish Women's World Cup team announced her retirement from international football this week?
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Katie McCabe
Áine O'Gorman

Denise O'Sullivan
Louise Quinn
The ruling party in which country this week passed a motion supporting Irish reunification?
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Canada
New Zealand

Australia
Mexico
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Newshound
You're a bonafide newshound.
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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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