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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.

Can you believe it? We’ve officially reached our 40th Friday Newshound Quiz. Our ruby anniversary! Here’s to many more, honey. For now, enjoy this week’s quiz.

According to the Irish Film Classification Office, what was the highest grossing film in Ireland last year?
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Oppenheimer
Barbie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The Twitter account for which children's character received a barrage of emotionally distressed responses this week after asking "How is everybody doing?"?
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Elmo
Winnie the Pooh

Paddington
Bosco
Who was selected as Ireland's contestant for the 2024 Eurovision?
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Ailsha
Erica-Cody

JyellowL
Bambie Thug
Where is Eamon Ryan travelling to as part of this year's St Patrick's Day events?
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Guatemala
Mexico

Argentina
Brazil
Which two countries were this week added to Ireland's so called "safe country" list for the purposes of asylum applications?
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Morocco and Zimbabwe
Tunisia and Chad

Algeria and Botswana
Egypt and Angola
Ryan Tubridy was revealed to be RTÉ's highest earner for 2022. Who came in second place?
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Ray D'Arcy
Claire Byrne

Joe Duffy
Miriam O'Callaghan
Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool this week. What county is he from?
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Derry
Tyrone

Fermanagh
Armagh
A "potentially hazardous asteroid" the size of what is set to pass by earth on Friday afternoon?
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The Naas Ball
The Titanic

A football pitch
Michael D Higgins
Who will Ireland play in the opening game of the men's Six Nations?
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France
Wales

Italy
Scotland
As of this week, members of the Irish Defence Forces are allowed to wear what?
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Smartwatches
Beards

Boxer shorts as underwear
Facial piercings
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    Mute larry smith
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    Feb 2nd 2024, 1:36 PM

    What did they give Tickle -me -Elmo before he left the factory ?
    Two test tickles .

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    Mute Bert Carolan
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    Feb 2nd 2024, 2:26 PM

    @larry smith: Brilliant

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    Mute Brendan O'Brien
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    Feb 2nd 2024, 1:43 PM

    ‘An asteroid the size of a football pitch’ doesn’t really make sense, as an asteroid is three-dimensional and a football pitch is two-dimensional.

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 1:45 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: I wouldn’t overthink it.

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    Mute Brendan O'Brien
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    Feb 2nd 2024, 1:46 PM

    @honey badger: It required very little thought.

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 2:04 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: And, of course, one would have to take into account what would burn up while entering the atmosphere…hmmm

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 2:06 PM

    @I can see clearly now: The corner flags, perhaps.

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:12 PM

    @I can see clearly now: Don’t think it will reach out atmosphere as it will pass earth over 1million miles away.

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    Mute Eamon
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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:12 PM

    @Eamon: “our”

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:58 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: I didn’t know there were corner flags on an asteroid! Anyway, the point I was trying to make is that they will calculate the size of an asteroid as is now in space and talk about the possibility of a collision that will not happen therefore why even mention it – but they fail to say how much volume would be lost through entry if that asteroid were to be on a collision course – it could break into smaller fragments and leave a mass half the original size.

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 4:01 PM

    @I can see clearly now: Good points. I was being facetious with the corner flags. :-)

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 4:26 PM

    @honey badger: Is it a soccer pitch or Gaelic football pitch. Or an astro turf pitch?

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:25 PM

    Wonder why the term “so called” is used in the safe countries question? I’d generally use this term to imply that something is incorrect, so is the writer of this quiz insinuating that these countries are overly dangerous?

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:31 PM

    @Longlin: It’s a complex issue – for example, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that:

    ‘it is important that, where an applicant shows that there are valid reasons to consider the country not to be safe in his or her particular circumstances, the designation of the country as safe can no longer be considered relevant for him or her.’

    The issues are outlined here:

    https://www.thejournal.ie/what-are-designated-safe-countries-of-origin-in-ireland-what-countries-how-does-it-work-how-many-applicants-6285239-Jan2024/

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:38 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: would you go away with that.
    No need for a common sense answer here.

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 1:37 PM

    I got 10 out of 10. Not bad, I suppose (lol).

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 2:08 PM

    @Sean May: When your IQ reaches 50–Sell

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    Feb 2nd 2024, 3:47 PM

    10 out of 10. I am paying too much attention to the news.

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