The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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

Say, any of you guys catch that Joe Biden press conference last night? Good stuff. Reassuring. Definitely not the kind of performance that would yield not one but two questions in this week’s quiz.

Which high-profile Fine Gael politician announced this week that they would not be seeking reelection to Dáil Éireann?

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Leo Varadkar

Charlie Flanagan

Helen McEntee

Simon Coveney

A deadly virus has killed two of which animal in Dublin Zoo and infected a third?

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Elephants

Giraffes

Lions

Penguins

How did Joe Biden misrefer to Kamala Harris in a press conference this week?

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Vice President Clinton

Vice President Obama

Vice President Trump

Vice President Biden

Can't believe we can do another one of these: How did Joe Biden misrefer to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a speech to Nato this week?

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President Putin

President Ukraine

President Kyiv

President Moscow

Which musician notably played a gig this week in Castlerea Prison for prison staff but not prisoners?

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Nathan Carter

Daniel O'Donnell

Brian Kennedy

Ronan Keating

Who was named as the new Ireland men's football manager by the FAI this week?

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Lars Lagerback

Heimir Halgrímsson

Lee Carsley

John O'Shea

A fire broke out at a famous Gothic cathedral in which French city this week?

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Rennes

Rouen

Lens

Cannes

Who scored a late winner to take England to the final of Euro 2024 this week?

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Harry Kane

Jude Bellingham

Ollie Watkins

Phil Foden

Which Hollywood actor wrote an op-ed in the New York Times this week calling on Joe Biden to step down?

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Susan Sarandon

Mark Ruffalo

Martin Sheen

George Clooney

Which tech giant is Denis O'Brien suing in Irish court?

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TikTok

Meta

Google

Twitter

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Newshound

You're a bona fide newshound.

You scored out of !

Paperboy

You're on the right track, kid.

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Glasses bunny

Just a bunny with glasses.

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