SOME SAY THE news is the first draft of history. Others might think of it as watching pub quiz questions unfold in real-time.
Have you been keeping up with the World Cup so far? It’s the perfect distraction from the goings-on of the world.
If you can get past the countless Fifa controversies, global conflicts spilling over into the tournament, and even the slim possibility of England winning, it has been very entertaining.
Anyway, on to the quiz.
On the World Cup - Dubliner Pico Lopes and his Cape Verde side pulled off a stellar draw against which major team on Monday?
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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney visited Ireland over the weekend. Which county did he visit, to which he traces his heritage?
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In the latest World University Rankings, Trinity College Dublin and UCD are the highest-ranked universities in Ireland. Which university is ranked third nationally?
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Which Irish singer performed during the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago on Thursday?
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Trump's ballroom project at the White House is expected to cost how much, according to a report this week?
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Which music band partnered with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service this week for a donation drive?
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One of England's most famous trees, the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, died this week after standing for more than a millennium. Which English folklore figure is associated with the tree?
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The New York Knicks won the NBA Championship on Sunday. How many people were arrested in New York City during the celebrations that followed that night?
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TDs voted on Wednesday to remove the three-day waiting period for those who seek an abortion. Which of these cabinet members voted AGAINST the bill?
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In the Makerfield by-election in England last night, Labour’s Andy Burnham won a decisive victory. What percentage of the vote did he receive?
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Answer all the questions to see your result!
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