The quiz master is away, but do not fret. Before he left, a cache of documents written in invisible ink were entrusted to a secret operative in the Guardian offices, containing 14 questions on topical trivia and general knowledge. As usual, there’s a hidden Doctor Who reference to spot, a picture of our beloved Kate Bush, and one round that has anagrams in it just to be annoying. Have fun. There are no prizes, but let us know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 20 1.SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER: Nasa has completed the final tests of the space telescope that will replace the Hubble. What is it called? James Webb telescope James Taylor telescope James McCrimmon telescope James Lovell telescope Reveal 2.EARLY SCIENCE FICTION: In the HG Wells story The Time Machine, future society has evolved into two competing groups – the Eloi and the…? The Mogwai The Morlocks The Mowgli The Rees-Moggs Reveal 3.MUSIC: Which artist this week released a report they had commissioned on the climate impact of live music, and called for the UK government to formulate a plan to tackle it? Peter Gabriel Thom Yorke Massive Attack Kate Bush Reveal 4.ANAGRAM TIME: Which of these people have NOT been president of the United States? Dingoes Wherewith Chilly Non Trial Adrenal Groan Rim My Car Jet Reveal 5.TRUE OR FALSE: There are three different men called Boris Vishnevsky standing against each other for election in the same municipal contest later this month in St Petersburg, Russia. True False Reveal 6.GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital city of Mali? Banjul Bujumbura Bangui Bamako Reveal 7.SCIENCE CORNER: Lithium metal reacts slowly with water to form a colourless solution of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and hydrogen gas (H2). The resulting solution is… Basic Acidic Neutral Reveal 8.SPORT: The Tokyo Paralympics have sadly come to an end. Which of these combinations of year and host city is not correct for a past Paralympics Games? 1980 – Moscow 1988 – Seoul 2000 – Sydney Reveal 9.WHO SAID IT: Which glamorous film star said: “Look your best - who said love is blind?” Marilyn Monroe Grace Kelly Jayne Mansfield Mae West Reveal 10.EYE KNOW WHO YOU ARE: Who is this? Emma Watson Charlotte Ritchie Phoebe Waller-Bridge Miranda Hart Reveal 11.WHAT THE HELL IS IT THIS TIME: That"s a Sparks song that imagines a busy god vexed every time someone prays to them because of something trivial like they"ve cracked up their car. But that’s not important right now. In the New Testament, in which letter attributed to St Paul does he say: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans Corinthians I Corinthians II Galatians Reveal 12.POETRY CORNER: The internet has made the poem that begins "I have eaten / the plums / that were in / the icebox" one of the most famous poems of all time. But who wrote it? William Carlos Williams Robert Frost Langston Hughes Robert Hayden Reveal 13.THE LADY IN RED: William Hogarth’s 1742 painting of a woman clad in red damask and draped in diamonds will be one of the stars of the show at a new exhibition of his work at the Tate Britain. Who is she? Emma, Lady Hamilton, the lover of Lord Nelson Mary Edwards of Kensington, thought to be the richest woman in the world at the time Lady Mary Montagu, who attempted to introduce the concept of smallpox vaccination to Britain Diane Davison, the spouse of Chris de Burgh Reveal 14.ENSEMBLE CASTS: You love this round. Which British show included these three actors as regular supporting cast members? Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield Absolutely Fabulous Doctor Who Press Gang Jonathan Creek
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