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Newshound Quiz 14

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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IT’S FRIDAY. 

Depending on your line of work, it is now a mere matter of hours until you can shut your laptop for the weekend, and relax. 

But before we get to all that, you have one last challenge to complete. No, it’s not whatever important piece of work you’ve been putting on the long finger until the very end of the week. It’s The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz!

Which country this week signalled its hesitancy on allowing Sweden to join Nato?
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Turkey
Hungary

Poland
USA
This week, Britney Spears alleged she was assaulted by the security staff for which NBA player?
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Ja Morant
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nikola Jokic
Victor Wembanyama
It was announced this week that Ireland's national debt had fallen for the first time since when?
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1999
2008

2016
2019
The US Secret Service announced it was investigating the discovery of what in the White House?
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A counterfeit explosive device
A gun

Cocaine
A recording device
How much did RTÉ spend on 200 pairs of Havainas flip flops in 2016, according to figures released this week?
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€200
€1,000

€5,000
€7,500
What is the name of the Tory MP who faces a possible suspension of eight weeks after a parliamentary committee upheld accusations of "sexual misconduct" against him?
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Chris Groper
Chris Toucher

Chris Fondler
Chris Pincher
Facebook parent company Meta launched an app this week to compete with Twitter. What is it called?
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Notes
Posts

Threads
Bursts
How much money did RTÉ lose on last year's Toy Show The Musical project, according to the organisation?
RTÉ
€1.6 million
€1.9 million

€2.2 million
€2.5 million
Who was appointed Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats this week?
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Holly Cairns
Gary Gannon

Jennifer Whitmore
Cian O'Callaghan
Which country banned the Barbie movie over concerns regarding the depiction of China's territorial claims?
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Vietnam
Taiwan

China
Bhutan
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You're on the right track, kid.
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