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 sure hope you haven’t given up quizzing for Lent, but even if you have, you can make an exception for this… Go on, you know you want to.

A portrait of which Irish author was unveiled at the National Gallery of Ireland this week?

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Marian Keyes

Maeve Binchy

Edna O'Brien

Anne Enright

Which rock band were announced to play Croke Park in August next year?

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Guns N' Roses

AC/DC

Aerosmith

Which Irish media personality got in hot water this week for inaccurate remarks made about the Irish language?

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George Hook

Ivan Yates

Síle Seoige

Dave Fanning

Which country joined Ireland in calling for an urgent review of trade between the EU and Israel this week?

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Spain

Portugal

Italy

France

Gardaí estimate that how much money has been stolen from Irish romance fraud victims in the last five years?

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€70,000

€700,000

€7,000,000

€17,000,000

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Superbowl on Sunday night. Who did they beat?

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San Francisco 49ers

Baltimore Ravens

Green Bay Packers

Detroit Lions

This painting by Belfast painter John Lavery, sold at auction this week for €30,000, depicts the trial of whom?

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Wolfe Tone

Robert Emmett

Roger Casement

Gerard Conlon

It was announced this week that which of these shows is making a return?

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Gavin & Stacey

Sherlock

The Inbetweeners

Downton Abbey

Which country legalised gay marriage on Thursday evening?

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Cyprus

North Macedonia

Malta

Greece

London's Overground renamed its six lines this week. Which of these is the name of a real line?

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The Thatcher Line

The Cromwell Line

The Lioness Line

The Captain Tom Line

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