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Newshound Quiz
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.
We’re finally getting a stretch of warm and sunny weather, so we don’t blame you if you’ve tuned out of the news this week.
The quiz isn’t taking a day off though, so whether you’ve been keeping up or not, take a swing at it and see how you get on.
A motorist was caught driving at 217km/h, almost double the speed limit, on a Co Antrim road last Friday. What did they tell police they were doing?
PSNI
They were rushing to the hospital
They were on their way to collect a Chinese takeaway
They were trying to catch up with the car in front of them
They thought that they were only travelling at 117km/h
Tim Cook announced this week that he will step down as CEO of Apple in September. In what year did he take on the role?
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2010
2011
2012
2013
Robert Watt, who previously served as secretary general of the Department of Health, has been appointed to lead the Dublin City Task Force. How much will he earn annually in the new gig?
Rolling News
€180,000
€210,000
€245,000
€280,000
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said this week that she can’t give an overall completion date for the long-delayed National Children’s Hospital “that I can stand over”. How many times has the completion date been pushed back?
RTÉ
8
11
14
19
Applications for tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup, taking place in Adare Manor in mid September, are available today. How much will a ticket for a competition day set you back?
INPHO
€199
€399
€499
€599
Daniel O'Donnell and his wife Majella have launched a new exhibition on their lives. Where is it?
Picture It Photography
Newbridge, Co Kildare
Kincasslagh, Co Donegal
Cashel, Co Tipperary
Castlebar, Co Mayo
Liam Rosenior was sacked as Chelsea manager on Wednesday. How many months had he been in charge?
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Three
Four
Five
Six
Which country did US president Donald Trump suggest should replace Iran at this year’s World Cup?
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Venezuela
Italy
Honduras
Ireland
A US soldier faces charges for using classified information to bet on the capture of Nicolás Maduro, an operation he helped plan and execute. How much money did he make on the bet?
Alamy Stock Photo
$120,000
$300,000
$400,000
$510,000
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is currently attending an EU summit in which country?
The Journal
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Malta
Croatia
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