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What better way to shake off the mid-February blues than the regular shifty collection of vaguely topical, wilfully obscure and downright silly questions from the Thursday quiz? There are no prizes, it really is just for fun, but we still love to hear how you’ve got on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 147

  1. 1.The Body Shop has collapsed into administration in the UK. It was founded by Anita Roddick when?

  2. 2.Who will be the next president of Finland after winning an election runoff?

    Finnish flag

  3. 3.Organisers have announced that Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals will contain chunks of what?

    Paris logo

  4. 4.El Centro in southern California experienced how many earthquakes in a 25-minute period this week?

    El Centro

  5. 5.For some inexplicable reason Netflix made a TV drama about Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis on the BBC’s Newsnight in 2019. Who is playing Maitlis?

    BBC

  6. 6.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, resting soundly in the knowledge that sniffer dogs at Boston airport sniffed out what?

    Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz

  7. 7.Fluffy (not pictured), an alligator snapping turtle native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, was rescued after being found in which English county?

    Turtle

  8. 8.Would you put the first four Bruce Springsteen albums into the correct order?

    Reckless records

  9. 9.What is the name of the lead character in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake, who is [SPOILERS] a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse?

    Ballet shoes

  10. 10.Nancy Astor is was the first woman to take her seat in parliament in London, but who was the first woman elected to be an MP in Westminster?

    Houses of Parliament

  11. 11.It is the anniversary of Canada adopting its maple leaf national flag in 1965. Which of these is a description of Canada’s de facto flag prior to that date?

    A Canada flag

  12. 12.One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. Talking of flags, this week: France. Mainland France is bordered by eight countries. All of them have one colour in common in their flags. Which colour?

    UEFA

  13. 13.Football authorities are proposing yet more tinkering with the beautiful game by introducing a new card for dissent and tactical fouls which would lead to players spending 10 minutes in a “sin bin”. What colour cards are they proposing be introduced?

    A referee

  14. 14.Every fan of Sapphire & Steel knows “all irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life”. Jet can be assigned. The bulk of the gemstone jet (not pictured) is comprised of which element?

    Jet

  15. 15.Thursday quiz favourite Taylor Swift was at the Super Bowl, and her current squeeze Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs won. But did Kelce score any points during the game?

    Taylor Swift

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 still trying to make up his mind about the Last Dinner Party.


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