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.

After weeks of intense campaigning, today sees Irish voters go to the polls to vote in two referendums. But that’s not the only civic duty you have today. You’ve also got to take this quiz.

The estate of which Irish musician this week demanded that Donald Trump stop using their music at political rallies?

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Shane McGowan

Sinéad O'Connor

Dolores O'Riordan

Luke Kelly

Friday's referendums will see voters decide on which amendments to the Irish constitution?

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37th and 38th

38th and 39th

39th and 40th

40th and 41st

The latest report from the ECDC showed that Ireland had the highest rate in Europe for which sexually transmitted disease?

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HIV

Chlamydia

Syphillis

Gonorrhoea

Which of these music festivals announced last weekend that it would be taking a hiatus this year?

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Electric Picnic

All Together Now

Body & Soul

Longitude

Which animal is set to feature prominently in a redesign of the Irish passport?

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Irish wolfhound

Stag

Salmon

Dolphin

Which of these countries officially joined NATO this week?

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Austria

Sweden

Ukraine

Switzerland

Who became chair of the RTÉ board this week?

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Emma O'Kelly

Moya Doherty

Terry Prone

Terence O’Rourke

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch became engaged this week for the _____ time.

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First

Third

Sixth

Ninth

Which member of Blur was selected as a parliamentary candidate for the UK Labour Party this week?

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Damon Albarn

Graham Coxon

Alex James

Dave Rowntree

Which of these countries enshrined abortion as a constitutional right this week?

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France

Germany

Spain

Italy

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Newshound

You're a bona fide newshound.

You scored out of !

Paperboy

You're on the right track, kid.

You scored out of !

Glasses bunny

Just a bunny with glasses.