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26th Aug 2022

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 309

Danny Jones

Another week, another quiz

Football is back, Game of Thrones is back (sort of), even Arctic Monkeys are back! What a time to be alive.

You’ve got all the regular staples as usual: general knowledge, sport, entertainment, as well as your two requisite random rounds which we drum up on the fly each week to keep you on your toes.

We’re ready for the first pint of the weekend so let’s not delay any longer. Off you go.

ROUND 1: General Knowledge

What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way?
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What is the name of the highest award a chef can receive?
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In which city will you find the Spanish Steps?
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Which one of these mafia bosses is fictional?
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Where is Rishi Sunak's constituency?
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ROUND 2: Sport

Who scored the last goal in the derby between Manchester United and Liverpool on Monday?
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And which UK artist popped up during the post-match interviews?
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Nick Kyrgios is being sued by a spectator after he said she had 'about 700 drinks' at which tennis tournament?
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Which two Lionesses have announced their retirement this week?
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Jamaican-born Brit Leon Edwards beat Kamaru Usman with which finishing move at UFC 278 on Sunday?
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ROUND 3: Entertainment

In a sport-entertainment crossover, which actor recently won a gold medal at a jiu-jitsu tournament?
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The Game of Thrones prequel started this week. What's it called?
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Laura Whitmore announced she has quite Love Island after how many years?
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Which British comedian surprised fans by joining Coldplay on stage at Wembley?
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Which world-famous gaming convention began on Wednesday and finishes this Sunday?
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ROUND 4: Gaming

Speaking of games, let's play: which iconic character is this?
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People are very excited about the upcoming Harry Potter RPG. What's it called?
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Which studio makes the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series?
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Which one of these is not a real Grand Theft Auto title?
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Which company created the character of Sonic the Hedgehog?
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ROUND 5: Arctic Monkeys. They're back...

Which city are the band from?
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What was the name of Arctic Monkeys' first UK number one single?
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Which is the only Arctic Monkeys album to win the prestigious Mercury Prize?
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Which of these is NOT a real Arctic Monkeys song title?
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Complete the Alex Turner lyric: 'But this lad at the side drinking his Smirnoff Ice / Came and paid for...'
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Done and dusted for another week. For those of you who scored low this week and are now wondering if your mates beat you, guess you’ll just have to Suck It and See…

Thank you, we’ll be here all week — or more accurately, we’ll be back next week with more naff puns.

Ta-ra.

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