“We dig repetition” sang Mark E Smith on the Fall’s 1978 debut EP, Bingo-Master’s Break-Out! We try to avoid repetition of the questions in the …
Thursday
Nato’s venue, a lazy author, and yet another Johnson – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Fresh from being annoyed with Paul Weller at the weekend after he declined to play more than a couple of songs by the Jam that …
An ancient sword, a parting of ways and the hand of God – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Last week the New York Times ended up in a social media spat with Victoria Coren Mitchell, who noted the similarities between the BBC quizshow …
A speeding fine, a baby donkey and a tram ride – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Is it really Thursday again? Fifteen questions of varying degrees of difficulty, topicality, and downright silliness await you. Along the way there may be some …
Stolen cupcakes, strange space things and a sudden holiday – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The challenge is the same as it ever was – 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty, topicality, and downright silliness. You will find them …
Sweden’s winner, Sunak’s losers and Toyah’s guitar hero – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
After all the excitement of live blogging both the coronation and Eurovision, an exhausted quiz master lazily asked Google Bard to write the intro blurb …
Name changes, fashion queens, and a king’s recipe – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Congratulations to those of you who have slogged through two years’ worth of Thursday quizzes now, not least the quiz master who has written more …
A proud shark, an uncertain scientist and a broken dog statue – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Thursday trundles round once again, bringing with it the same test of 15 vaguely topical and general knowledge questions, sweetened by a selection of predictable …
Tasteless ads, a dirty drink, and messy Olympic designs – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The Thursday quiz hopes that Valentine’s Day was everything you dreamed it would be, and that today’s quiz will not give you nightmares. You face …
Nell’s king, dragon flags, and a cute film groundhog’s name – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
It is Thursday once more, and so there are 15 vaguely topical or general knowledge questions for you to tackle. You will find them liberally …
Link’s game, an aide’s shame and a poor lost Norfolk seal – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
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 …
Czech leaders, the mystery of snail teeth, and a cathedral murder – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The gap between Christmas and the new year, when nobody really knows what day it is. Fortunately the Thursday quiz can remember when it is …
Diamond treaties, soup throw flavours and banned AI art – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Welcome once again to the Thursday quiz, which is normally written by Tuesday lunchtime and thus is somewhat reluctant to include much topical content at …
A nurse, a rogue, a Pharoah and some spiders – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
You wait 74 weeks for the 75th edition of the Guardian’s Thursday quiz to come along, and then it appears bang on time. Fantastic! There …
Turnbull’s hobby, the Fall’s pope song, and Stevie Nicks’ atomic number – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The fates have conspired to strike a vicious blow against the Thursday quiz, but despite being incapacitated, the quiz master has bravely mustered the strength …
Turnbull’s hobby, the Fall’s pope song, and Stevie Nicks’ atomic number – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The fates have conspired to strike a vicious blow against the Thursday quiz, but despite being incapacitated, the quiz master has bravely mustered the strength …
Rare metals, weird words and well-dressed Minions teens – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
It is the seventh day of the seventh month, and what better way to celebrate it than by doing a quiz written by the seventh …
New cities, new statues and Stevie Nicks – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Doffing its proverbial cap in your general direction, it is the Thursday quiz. Some general knowledge, some topical news, some spectacularly repetitive in-jokes all await …
Sad fruit, giant pandas and a host of birthday joy – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Unbelievably the Thursday quiz is one year old this week. One whole year! As usual, it consists of 15 questions that are either general knowledge …
Bar snacks and Oscars slaps – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The news cycle goes around so fast these days I couldn’t tell whether including that slap in the quiz would generate a groan of “Not …