QUIZ: Derry News Friday Quiz: Week 10

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Derry News Friday Quiz: Week 10

Test your knowledge with the Derry News Friday Quiz! This quiz covers a range of topics, including general knowledge, local knowledge, quotes, music, and TV & film. Perfect for anyone looking to challenge themselves and learn something new.

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R1: General Knowledge: Q1: San José is the capital and largest city of which Central American country?

Mexico

Costa Rica

Jamaica

Panama

Q4: Which African country suffered a bloody civil war from 1990 to 1994 between Hutu and Tutsi groups?

Kenya

Rwanda

South Africa

Ethiopia

Q5: The EU anthem is based on the final movement of the 9th Symphony from which classical composer?

Mozart

Beethoven

Tchaikovsky

Bach

R2: Local Knowledge: Q1: Which constituency does SDLP MLA Cara Hunter represent?

East Derry

Foyle

Mid Ulster

North Antrim

Q2: Best-selling author Christina McKenna is from which Co Derry town?

Coleraine

Magherafelt

Maghera

Draperstown

Q3: Which Limavady-born man has taken on a role in manager Stephen Kenny's Irish backroom team?

Ruaidhrí Higgins

Ronan McIlvenny

Gerry Mullan

Richard Close

Q4: Which Co Derry beach recently failed to meet the standard of water quality required for 'Blue Flag' status?

Benone

Castlerock

Portstewart

Downhill

Q5: Which Co Derry town was recently the scene of a £1 million scratch card win?

Kilrea

Bellaghy

Dungiven

Maghera

R3: Quotes: Name the person attributed to each of the following quotes. Q1: "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr

Nelson Mandela

Winston Churchill

Q2: "It always seems impossible until it's done."

Franklin D Roosevelt

Nelson Mandela

Harry Truman

Bill Clinton

Q3: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Tim Peake

Buzz Lightyear

Q4: "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

Nelson Mandela

Franklin D Roosevelt

Nicola Sturgeon

Martin Luther King Jr

R4: Music Q1: Complete the lyrics from David Bowie's 'Life on Mars': It's a god-awful small affair, for the girl with the ______ hair.

Brown

Blonde

Mousy

Straggly

Q2: 'I got me a car, it's as big as a whale' is a line from which B-52s song?

Love Shack

Roam

Private Idaho

Deadbeat Club

Q3: Which Proclaimers song was voted the UK's favourite football anthem in 2018?

You'll Never Walk Alone

Blue Moon

Sunshine on Leith

500 Miles

Q4: The radio station Energy 106 is predominantly associated with which genre of music?

Rock

Pop

Dance

Classical

Q5: Who was lead singer of the Cranberries before Dolores O'Riordan?

Niall Quinn

Mike Hogan

Fergal Lawlor

Paul Heuston

R5: TV & Film: Q1: In Lord of the Rings, Frodo and Bilbo share which surname?

Wise

McNicholl

Baggins

Merry

Q2: Who plays the title character in Saving Private Ryan?

Tom Hanks

Matt Damon

Edward Burns

Tom Sizemore

Q3: What part does Robert Pattinson play in the 2008 film Twilight?

Jacob Black

Tyler Crowley

Edward Cullen

Jasper Hale

Q4: In Happy Days, what is the Fonz's real name?

Albert Fonzarelli

Arthur Fonzarelli

Antonio Fonzarelli

Mike Fonzarelli

Q5: Which of the following shows has been removed from streaming services amid the Black Lives Matter protests?

Bottom

The Inbetweeners

Little Britain

Peep Show

QUIZ: Derry News Friday Quiz: Week 10

Derry News Friday Quiz: Week 10

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