The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 343

20 is a great score this week.

We’re back with another Friday pub quiz.

This week, we have a general knowledge round, followed by a sports round, an entertainment round, a round on Nintendo and a round on which historical event happened first.

Good luck, and let us know what score you get.

ROUND 1: General knowledge

What name is given to a group of lions?

Pride

Pack

Herd

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' assistant?

John Watson

James Moriarty

James Watt

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who was Michael D Higgins' immediate predecessor as president of Ireland?

Mary McAleese

Mary Robinson

Patrick Hillery

Correct!

Wrong!

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In which US state is the city of Nashville?

Tennessee

Georgia

Texas

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these is NOT a traditional ingredient used to make beer?

Hops

Salt

Yeast

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 2: Sport

Who did Manchester City sign goal machine Erling Haaland from?

Borussia Dortmund

Red Bull Salzburg

Molde

Correct!

Wrong!

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The Snooker World Championships are currently taking place in which UK city?

London

Sheffield

Manchester

Correct!

Wrong!

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In which New York borough would you find Yankee Stadium, the home ground of the baseball team the New York Yankees?

The Bronx

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Correct!

Wrong!

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What city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Paris

Seoul

Los Angeles

Correct!

Wrong!

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What sport is this?

Netball

Handball

Volleyball

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 3: Entertainment

What month does the Glastonbury festival traditionally take place?

August

July

June

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which Arctic Monkeys album turns 10 years old this year?

Favourite Worst Nightmare

AM

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who was the host of the TV show QI from 2003 to 2015?

Jonathan Ross

Dara O'Briain

Stephen Fry

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which Pixar movie has had the most sequels?

Cars

Monsters Inc.

Toy Story

Correct!

Wrong!

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The third Lord of the Rings book is called The Return of the King, but who is 'the king' in question?

Frodo

Aragorn

Gandalf

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 4: Nintendo

What country was Nintendo founded in?

America

Italy

Japan

Correct!

Wrong!

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What Nintendo console is this?

Nintendo DS

Gameboy

Nintendo Switch

Correct!

Wrong!

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What Nintendo game is this?

Super Mario Beach

Super Mario Sunshine

Super Mario Land

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these is the name of a real Nintendo game?

Luigi's Villa

Luigi's Castle

Luigi's Mansion

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is this Nintendo character's name?

Link

Zelda

Hyrule

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND 5: Which event happened first?

Three events, just tell us which happened first. First up...

The end of World War I

The Irish Civil War

The Easter Rising

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these events happened first?

Forest Gump wins Best Picture at the Oscars

Titanic wins Best Picture at the Oscars

Gladiator wins Best Picture at the Oscars

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these events happened first?

Leicester City win their first Premier League title

Manchester United win their 20th English First Division/Premier League title

Chelsea win their fifth Premier League title

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these happened first?

The Verve release their debut album 'A Storm in Heaven'

Oasis release their debut album 'Definitely Maybe'

Blur release their debut album 'Leisure'

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these events happened first?

The Russian Revolution begins

The American Revolution begins

The French Revolution begins

Correct!

Wrong!

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