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Newshound Quiz 56
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.
Well, there you have it. The first ever criminal conviction of a United States president. There was a time in history when a guy running for president being convicted of a felony would have been earth-shattering news, but in 2024 it’s worth about one question on an end-of-week round-up quiz.
Enjoy!
On how many charges was Donald Trump found guilty by a New York jury on Thursday evening?
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17
34
51
68
Who was named as Bryan Dobson's replacement as the news present on RTÉ's News at One this week?
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Sharon Tobin
Ray Kennedy
Rachael English
David McCullagh
Which US politician was this week photographed writing "Finish them" on Israeli missiles bound for Palestine?
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John Fetterman
Marco Rubio
Ron DeSantis
Nikki Haley
Figures published by the Road Safety Authority this week revealed what percentage of motorcyclist deaths on Irish roads between 2019 and 2023 were men?
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25%
50%
75%
100%
A candidate for which party suspended their election campaign this week following revelations that they received money to withdraw a planning objection?
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Fine Gael
Fianna Fáil
Sinn Féin
Green Party
Which of these things did Pope Francis apologise for this week?
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Falling asleep in mass
Spilling a cup of communion wine on a woman
Using a homophobic slur in a private meeting
Saying that God might not be real
14-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal was eliminated from this year's tournament in which round?
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First round
Second round
Third round
Round of 16
Ulster University announced this week that it would be awarding an honorary degree to Patrick Kielty. Which of these other Irish public figures will also receive such a degree this year?
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Ryan Tubridy
Pat Kenny
Mary Robinson
Mary McAleese
Which of these Irish media figures cut short a debate between European election candidates this week due to their displeasure with the candidates' answers?
Muiris O\'Cearbhaill
Claire Byrne
Miriam O'Callaghan
Sean O'Rourke
Vincent Browne
Which of these things will be banned in Ireland come September?
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Flavoured vapes
Vape vending machines
Branded vape packaging
All vape products
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