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04th Mar 2022

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 284

Danny Jones

Turns off the news, does the JOE Friday Pub Quiz instead*

There’s a lot going on in the world at the minute but here’s the perfect way for you to take your mind off things: it’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Like clockwork.

If, for some reprehensible reason, this is the first time you’re coming to the quiz, you’ve got the usual suspects – general knowledge, sport and entertainment – as well as the two that we change up every week. We keep it fresh here.

Now we’ve got the minor admin out of the way, have at it!

ROUND 1: General Knowledge

What is the name of this famous character?
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What famous US landmark is this?
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Who discovered penicillin?
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Where do chimichangas originate from?
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What is calligraphy?
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ROUND 2: Sport

Who missed the penalty which handed Liverpool the EFL Carabao Cup trophy this past Sunday?
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Who is Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes-AMG Petronas this season?
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Who is the reigning MotoGP champion?
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Faf de Klerk is set to leave which English rugby union team?
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Which of these cricket players has never won the Ashes?
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ROUND 3: Entertainment.

Which British actor was awarded with the Life Achievement Award at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards?
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Which British city are the Peaky Blinders from?
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The final series of Killing Eve was also released this week, but who plays Eve in the series?
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Who has Ed Sheeran teamed up with on his latest single, The Joker and the Queen?
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Which actor was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week?
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ROUND 4: Chocolate bars. Guess the iconic chocolate bar from the blurred image. First up...
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Next...
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And this one...
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What about this one...
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And finally...
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ROUND 5: Capital cities. Here's a city, tell us which country it's the capital of. First up, Nairobi...
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Next, Copenhagen...
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Now, Jakarta...
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Penultimately, Caracas...
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And finally, Abuja...
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Good or bad, there’s always next week

And just like that, it’s all she wrote and you’ll have to wait another week for the next JOE Friday Pub Quiz – time flies when you’re having fun and all that jazz.

However, if you really need a more regular fix, head over to our Pub Quizzers Facebook group where we post bonus questions and, best of all, you get the quiz early. I know, we really do spoil you.

As for the news, it’s the weekend so take a break and be sure to take a look at all of our other quizzes if you need to kill time. See you next time!

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