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Newshound Quiz 49
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Woof woof baby!
SOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.
This week’s news was dominated by the Dáil vote to elect Simon Harris as Ireland’s new Taoiseach, and the subsequent Cabinet mini-shuffle. Unfortunately, paying attention to domestic politics will only get you through our first two questions this week…
Enjoy!
Who was the only TD besides Simon Harris to be nominated for Taoiseach on Tuesday?
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Mary Lou McDonald
Michael Healy-Rae
Simon Coveney
Mattie McGrath
In the end, the Dáil confirmed Harris as Taoiseach by what margin?
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81-76
85-72
88-69
92-65
15,000 of which strange item were recalled by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) this week?
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Bouncy balls from bouncy ball machines
Golf tees
Darts
Soft toys from claw machines
NASA confirmed this week that the first non-American astronaut to set foot on the moon would be from which country?
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Canada
Japan
Mexico
South Korea
Ryan Tubridy has announced that he is starting a new book-themed podcast. What will it be called?
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Ryan's Library
The Bookshelf
The Bookshop
Reading With The Toyman
Which board game is set to be adapted for the big screen by Margot Robbie's production company?
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LIFE
Cluedo
Monopoly
Settlers of Catan
Which tech giant confirmed this week that it would be laying off around 250-300 people in Ireland?
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Meta
TikTok
Amazon
Google
Infamous American footballer player and convicted felon OJ Simpson died this week. What age was he?
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64
68
72
76
Which major figure from Irish sports was confirmed to be publishing an autobiography later this year?
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Vera Pauw
Stephen Kenny
Johnny Sexton
Conor McGregor
Which comedy actor popped up this week in the trailer for Joker 2: Folie A Deux?
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Chris Morris
Robert Webb
David Mitchell
Steve Coogan
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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.
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