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Newshound Quiz 75

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

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1.25pm, 15 Nov 2024
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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.

It’s all elections all the time right now, so why not take a break from all the news with a nice quiz… about the news.

What kind of fruit dating back 2,000 years was discovered in north Dublin archaeological site this week?
Fingal County Council
Blackberry
Fig

Plum
Raspberry
Which of these US fast food chains announced this week that it would be opening 10 locations in the Republic of Ireland?
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Shake Shack
Popeye's

Wendy's
Chick-fil-A
A 20-metre model of which animal traveled through Dublin city this week in honour of Science Week?
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Centipede
Newt

Platypus
Bee
Which country announced this week that it was introducing a 0% income tax rate for under-35s?
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Portugal
France

Norway
Singapore
Who scored the winning goal as Ireland's men's football team beat Finland 1-0 on Thursday evening?
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Sammie Szmodics
Nathan Collins

Festy Ebosele
Evan Ferguson
In which constituency is Gerry Hutch running for Dáil Éireann in the upcoming general election?
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Dublin Central
Dublin North-West

Dublin Mid-West
Dublin South-Central
Alex Jones' controversial and bankrupt news platform Infowars was purchased at auction this week by media platform?
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Fox News
The Onion

X
The New York Times
In which country is this year's COP29 conference being held?
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Azerbaijan
Armenia

Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Who has Donald Trump nominated to the position of Secretary of State?
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Ted Cruz
Robert F Kennedy Jr

Marco Rubio
Matt Gaetz
Which Irish airport this week installed Deposit Return Scheme machines?
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Knock Airport
Shannon Airport

Cork Airport
Dublin Airport
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Newshound
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Paperboy
You're on the right track kid.
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Just a bunny with glasses.
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