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Newshound Quiz
The Journal Friday Newshound quiz
It’s long overdue, but the Newshound Quiz is back. 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.
It’s long overdue, but the Newshound Quiz is back – not necessarily better, but gloriously the same as ever.
We’ve missed a few months, but sure we were busy covering loads of news weren’t we?
So take a breather from the headlines and test how well you’ve been paying attention to them – it’s time to quiz.
Sébastien Lecornu became the latest French prime minister to resign this week. How many days did he last in office?
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18 days
21 days
26 days
29 days
Áras hopeful Catherine Connolly went viral this week for her football skills. According to her, how many keepie uppies did she manage in the viral video?
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7
10
12
14
Reports this week suggested a few more names for the upcoming Beatles biopics. Who is said to be playing Linda McCartney?
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Aimee Lou Wood
Anna Sawai
Mia McKenna-Bruce
Saoirse Ronan
Budget 2026 was announced this week. How much did the price of a box of cigarrettes increase by?
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20c
50c
65c
€1
Another measure introduced in the Budget was a new direct flight route from Dublin. Where is the location?
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Derry
Oban
Norwich
Athlone
Heather Humphreys was forced to temporarily take down a campaign video this week after a picture of which European government building was mistakenly used instead of Belfast City Hall (pictured)?
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The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház)
The German Reichstag
The Italian Palazzo Montecitorio
The Swedish Parliament House
Which country singer is set to headline a Slane Castle gig next summer?
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Zach Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Garth Brooks
Which Dr. Seuss title has been reimagined in a new Netflix series thanks to Dublin animation studio Brown Bag Films?
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Horton Hears a Who!
The Cat in the Hat
Green Eggs and Ham
The Lorax
According to the Consumer Price Index, the price of a pound of butter has risen by how much since September 2024?
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47c
59c
68c
76c
Amid the massive reshuffle at RTÉ Radio One, who will be the new host of a two-hour weekday show beginning at 9am?
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Kieran Cuddihy
Ray D'Arcy
Sarah McInerney
David McCullagh
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