Liz Truss

Ralph Fiennes has recently been complaining about trigger warnings, but at the Thursday quiz we think it is only fair to warn you that this week the quiz includes general knowledge, quirky pop culture, computer studies, obscure facts, and two pictures of dogs, but starts with Liz Truss again. It is just for fun, but let us know how you got on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 148

  1. 1.Thursday quiz favourite Liz Truss is attending CPAC in Washington DC and blamed the “deep state” for her short tenure as prime minister. But what does CPAC stand for?

  2. 2.Ridley Scott is apparently being lined up to direct a musical biopic from the people behind the Bohemian Rhapsody film. Which band, famous for hits spanning several decades and a 70s heyday, is to be the subject?

    Music

  3. 3.Whose stolen musical instrument has been returned more than 50 years on, after it surfaced in a pub in west London?

    Reckless Records

  4. 4.How many English words are there for being drunk, according to a study?

    Drunk

  5. 5.Very early in his career on film, Anthony Hopkins played Claudius in a 1969 adaptation of which Shakespeare play?

    Leeds cinema

  6. 6.You’ve always wanted to pass GCSE computer studies, right? Try this one. Here is the truth table for a logic gate: “A=1, B=1, Output=1”, “A=1, B=0, Output=1”, “A=0, B=1, Output=1”, “A=0, B=0, Output=0”. What sort of logic gate is it?

    Computers

  7. 7.Every fan of Sapphire and Steel knows “all irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life.” Copper can be assigned. Copper has the chemical symbol Cu because it indicates which Latin word … ?

    Men in Roman costume

  8. 8.One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: Switzerland. The Swiss federal constitution specifies that the country has how many official languages?

    UEFA

  9. 9.It is Nigel Planer’s birthday today. Happy birthday Nigel! Which character (not pictured) did he play in the anarchic sitcom The Young Ones?

    Puppy

  10. 10.It is the anniversary of the announcement that Dolly the sheep (not pictured, though this one looks quite unimpressed at being featured) had been successfully cloned. When?

    Sheep

  11. 11.The William Tell overture from the 1829 opera of the same name is one of the world’s most famous pieces of western classical music. Who wrote it?

    Sydney Opera House concert hall

  12. 12.Which of these is NOT one of the new names for the six London Overground lines (pictured, despite this bit of it being underground)? We repeat, for those of you who don’t read the questions properly, which of these is NOT one of the new names for the six London Overground lines?

    London Overground line

  13. 13.Residents and animal rights activists in Bainbridge, Georgia, are protesting against a plan to build a mega-monkey-metropolis to house and breed a huge number of cute-looking long-tailed macaques, which would then be used for medical experiments. How many monkeys are they proposing to house there?

    Macaque

  14. 14.A draft script the actor Harrison Ford left behind in a London hotel years ago has sold at an auction for £10,795. Which film was it for?

    Harrison Ford

  15. 15.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. The dog in the movie Anatomy of a Fall has been getting loads of media attention, and shares a name with a famous footballer. Willow has forgotten who, though. Can you remind her?

    Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz

  16. 16.BONUS GARY NUMAN QUESTION: Gary Numan is touring the UK later this year to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the albums Replicas and the Pleasure Principle, and the quizmaster will be attending. Numan is also celebrating that his daughter is releasing her debut single this week. Which daughter?

    Gary Numan

If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working – feel free to email [email protected], but remember the quiz master’s word is final and he is busy with Tunnel Lights by Chelsea Wolfe.


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