The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 338

By Charlie Herbert

Pour yourself a pint of the black stuff, it’s a St Patrick’s Day pub quiz!

Before you enjoy the craic of this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, how about a pub quiz to kick off proceedings?

Hopefully here you won’t be relying too much on the luck of the Irish.

ROUND 1: General knowledge

What form of transport was the Flying Scotsman?

Train

Boat

Car

Correct!

Wrong!

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What ancient kingdom was Alexander the Great born in?

Macedonia

Rome

Egypt

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these countries is NOT on the African continent?

Singapore

Sudan

Senegal

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who did Jeremy Hunt succeed as UK chancellor?

Rishi Sunak

Philip Hammond

Kwasi Kwarteng

Correct!

Wrong!

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How many bytes are in a gigabyte?

A million

A thousand

A billion

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 2: Sport

Which nation has the most teams left in this season's Champions League?

Spain

Italy

Germany

Correct!

Wrong!

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What UK city are rugby side Harlequins based in?

Birmingham

Manchester

London

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which nation is hosting the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

South Africa

Australia

India

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these sports will be an event at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Breakdancing

Baseball / softball

Squash

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which men's golf major takes place first in the calendar year?

The US Open

The Masters

The Open Championship

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 3: Entertainment

Who picked up the 2023 Oscar for Best Male Acting performance?

Brendan Fraser

Austin Butler

Colin Farrell

Correct!

Wrong!

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And who picked up the award for Best Female Acting performance?

Ana de Armas

Cate Blanchett

Michelle Yeoh

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these is a song by the Cranberries?

Vampire

Zombie

Werewolf

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who features alongside Queen on their 1981 song 'Under Pressure'?

Paul McCartney

Mick Jagger

David Bowie

Correct!

Wrong!

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In The Simpsons, what colour dress does Marge usually wear?

Green

Purple

Red

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 4: Gary Lineker

Which East Midlands city is Gary Lineker from?

Derby

Leicester

Nottingham

Correct!

Wrong!

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At which World Cup did Lineker win the Golden Boot for being the tournament's top scorer?

1982

1986

1990

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which club is Gary playing for in this picture?

Millwall

Tottenham

Leeds

Correct!

Wrong!

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When did Gary take over from Des Lynam as the host of Match of the Day?

2007

2004

1999

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which crisp company is Gary the face of?

Walkers

Pringles

McCoy's

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 5: Ireland

What is the smallest county in Ireland?

Louth

Carlow

Dublin

Correct!

Wrong!

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What was James Joyce's final novel titled?

Finnegans Wake

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Ulysses

Correct!

Wrong!

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How many times has Ireland won Eurovision?

7

4

2

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who is the Republic of Ireland's most capped player in men's international football?

Shay Given

Roy Keane

Robbie Keane

Correct!

Wrong!

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If Jonny Sexton scores one point this weekend, who will he overtake as the Six Nations' record scorer?

Leigh Halfpenny

Jonny Wilkinson

Ronan O'Gara

Correct!

Wrong!

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