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Scientifically proven to be the fourth Thursday in the month, it marks yet another chance for you to tackle 15 questions on vaguely topical news subjects and general knowledge. Filled with repetitive in-jokes and hidden references to children’s favourite Doctor Who to spot, it is just for fun and there are no prizes. But let us know how you got on in the comments, and make the quiz master laugh to earn bonus points.

The Thursday quiz, No 92

  1. 1.NEW ZEALAND POLITICS: Now that Jacinda Ardern has stepped down, who is the new prime minister of New Zealand?

  2. 2.JOB SEARCH: Google’s parent company has announced that it is to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide in the latest tech layoff round. But what is the name of Google’s parent company?

    Google

  3. 3.AWARD-WINNING MOVIES: Which movie is leading this year’s Bafta awards with a record-equalling 14 nominations?

    Bafta award

  4. 4.SEAL CRAZY: Last week Norfolk was in the quiz because of a record number of seal pups. Now one of them (not pictured) had to be rescued after it was found stranded outside where?

    Lost seals

  5. 5.OVER THE MOON: Buzz Aldrin, who famously once punched someone who said the moon landings were a hoax, got married again. Neil Armstrong was with him on the moon in 1969. Who remained in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Buzz and Neil were taking their giant steps?

    Buzz Aldrin

  6. 6.RATHER YOU THAN ME: It is the birthday of the Suleman octuplets (not pictured, you’d need 14 more feet for a start). They were the first known octuplets to survive their infancy and widely covered in the media. The circumstances of their IVF birth continue to cause controversy – but when were they born?

    Baby feet

  7. 7.ON THIS DAY: The constitution of India took effect on 26 January 1950. Who was the first president of India?

    Indian flags

  8. 8.ROMAN THINGS: The so-called “year of the four emperors” saw Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian sitting in the big chair. But which year?

    Fireworks in Rome

  9. 9.GCSE SCIENCE CORNER BUT WRITTEN BY AI: The Thursday quiz asked ChatGPT “Write a multiple choice question about GCSE level science with three incorrect options” and it replied “Which of the following is not a fundamental force of nature?”

    A cyberman in Washington

  10. 10.VIDEO GAMES: In which video game do you play as Link, despite him not being the titular character?

    Pong

  11. 11.FOR SHAME: A senior aide to Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has apologised after admitting his mother had scolded him and told him she was “ashamed” of him after he did what?

    Seiji Kihara

  12. 12.MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO: That is a 1986 song by Sparks that claims to be “hotter than your momma will ever be”. But when people were dancing at the legendary Haçienda club in Manchester, they were dancing in a venue which had been assigned which Factory Records catalogue number?

    Ron from Sparks

  13. 13.ART FOR ART’S SAKE: Which artist (not pictured) whose work had once occupied the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square (not pictured) has called for the rolling programme of sculptures to end?

    An artist

  14. 14.MOCKTAIL O’CLOCK: This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She doesn’t drink cocktails – or mocktails – but she is worrying about what you would traditionally put in a Shirley Temple drink apart from the grenadine?

    Willow

  15. 15.SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Which of these is the correct order for the first four albums released by Kate Bush (not pictured) in the UK?

    Kate Bush fans

If you think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers, please feel free to email [email protected] but remember the quiz master’s word is final and he is likely to ignore you.


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