QUIZ: Derry Now Friday Quiz: Week 20

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Derry Now Friday Quiz: Week 20

Test your knowledge with the Derry Now Friday Quiz for Week 20! This engaging quiz covers a variety of topics from general knowledge to local facts, music, and more. Whether you're a trivia buff or just looking for a fun challenge, this quiz is perfect for you!

Here's what you can expect:

20 diverse questions
Multiple choice format
A mix of local and international trivia

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by ChallengingMind234

R1: General Knowledge: Q1: During the Cold War, which country owned the missiles in Cuba that were aimed at the U.S.?

Cuba

China

North Korea

Soviet Union

Q2: Which omnipresent Irish politician was forced to resign this week in the wake of the so-called 'Golfgate' scandal?

Phil Hogan

Dara Calleary

Leo Varadkar

Mícheál Martin

Q5: With which fellow painter did Salvador Dali become friends while in Paris?

Claude Monet

Leonardo Da Vinci

Pablo Picasso

Vincent Van Gogh

R2: Local Knowledge: Q1: Name the former primary school of local Voice Kids finalist Dara McNicholl.

St Mary's

St Eoghan's

St Colm's

St Paul's

Q2: Who netted Coleraine's first goal as they defeated Maribor on penalties in the Europa League?

Eoin Bradley

Ben Doherty

James McLaughlin

Oran Kearney

Q3: Which County Derry council area experienced the lowest number of burglaries in NI last year?

Causeway Coast and Glens

Derry and Strabane

Mid Ulster

East Derry

Q4: Former Italian international rugby player Ian McKinley has recently joined which County Derry side?

Coleranie RFC

Limavady RFC

Rainey OB RFC

City of Derry RFC

Q5: Which Derry post-primary school has recently changed its rules to allow girls to wear trousers?

Thornhill

St Mary's

St Cecilia's

Lumen Christi

R3: Obscure capital cities: We give you the country, you tell us the capital. Q1: Turkey

Istanbul

Izmir

Ankara

Konya

R4: Music: We give you the artist and the lyric. Name the song. Q1: Paul Brady (among others): "And after resting we both took a tramp, and we met Sergeant Harpur and Corporal Cramp."

The Lakes of Ponchartrain

The Island

Arthur McBride

The Lily of the West

Q2: Simon and Garfunkel: "When you're weary, feeling small. When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all, all."

The Sound of Silence

Bridge Over Troubled Water

The Boxer

Cecilia

Q3: Rod Stewart: "Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams."

Maggie May

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

I Don't Want To Talk About It

Young Turks

Q4: Ed Sheeran: "So you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans."

A Team

Castle On The Hill

Perfect

Photograph

Q5: Pulp: "Never watch your life slide out of view."

Disco 2000

Common People

Something Changed

This Is Hardcore

QUIZ: Derry Now Friday Quiz: Week 20

Derry Now Friday Quiz: Week 20

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