We got bored and had a spring clean at the Thursday quiz as it fast approaches its second glorious year, so you may find some of the regular features slightly rearranged. The premise is the same – 15 questions that are either general knowledge or vaguely topical from the news, with some jokes and sarcasm mixed in. Your task is to get as many of them right as possible, then brag about it in the comments. There is a bonus point if you can spot a hidden Doctor Who reference in one of the wrong answer options – but there are no prizes, it is just for fun. The Thursday quiz, No 51 1.OOH LA LA: The second round runoff in the French presidential election will be between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. But who came third in the first round on Sunday, narrowly missing out? Éric Zemmour Valérie Pécresse Jean-Luc Mélenchon Yannick Jadot Reveal 2.ARTS AND CRAFTS: The shortlist for the Turner prize was revealed this week, and one of the names on it produced the whipped cream sculpture that was on the fourth plinth in London"s Trafalgar Square. Which artist? Ingrid Pollard Sin Wai Kin Veronica Ryan Heather Phillipson Reveal 3.SLIGHTLY MORE ADVANCED THAN GCSE SCIENCE CORNER: After a decade of meticulous measurements, scientists have announced that a fundamental particle has a significantly greater mass than theorised, shaking the foundations of our understanding of how the universe works. Which particle? Higgs boson W boson Z boson Quarks Reveal 4.JOHN REITH WILL BE FUMING: After many years, the BBC has finally admitted that it faked elements of what? The 1924 duet between a cello and a nightingale The 1932 radio address by King George V used to inaugurate the start of BBC Empire Service The 1967 live round-the-world satellite link-up of television that featured the Beatles performing All You Need Is Love The 1989 Doctor Who ratings in order to vindictively cancel the show just as it was getting really good again Reveal 5.HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Speaking of Doctor Who, it was Peter Davison"s birthday yesterday. Happy birthday, Peter! But which year was his first full story as Doctor Who transmitted in the UK? 1980 1982 1983 1985 Reveal 6.LEFT OUT IN THE COLD: That is a 2020 Sparks song about a designer at Uniqlo researching their next winter collection in Winnipeg. But that"s not important right now. The two-time US national figure skating champion Alysa Liu has announced her retirement. How old is she? 16 18 21 23 Reveal 7.SECRETS OF THE STARS: In 1930 the International Astronomical Union published its official boundaries for the constellations that cover the night sky. How many official IAU constellations are there in total? 44 66 88 122 Reveal 8.ENSEMBLE CASTS: Art Fleming, Alex Trebek and Mayim Bialik have all presented which US game show? Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune The Price is Right Name That Tune Reveal 9.SCOTTISH THINGS: Rattray Head lighthouse, Buchan Ness lighthouse and South Breakwater lighthouse are all located near which Scottish port and harbour? Lerwick Leith Inverness Peterhead Reveal 10.CITIES IN DISGUISE: Which European city has been known during its history as Serdica, Sredets and Triaditsa? Sarajevo Sofia Zagreb Split Reveal 11.ROAD SIGNS AROUND THE WORLD: This road sign from parts of Australia means what? Pedestrian signals ahead Part-time traffic lights ahead Traffic signals ahead Caution – planes flying in formation Reveal 12.WHY THE LONG FACE?: What was the name of the famous grey horse (not pictured) that won the King George VI Chase four times between 1986 and 1990? Desert Orchid Desert Rose Desert Violet Dobbin Reveal 13.AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS: The Wikivoyage website lists 23 locations visited by the fictional character Phileas Fogg in the Jules Verne novel, none of which he travelled to via a hot air balloon. No 11 is Hong Kong. But which of these river systems does the city lie nearest to? Yellow River Yangtze River Pearl River Three Parallel Rivers Reveal 14.FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₈ is 21. Everybody knows that the legal age for purchasing alcohol in the US is (mostly) 21. But which of these countries also sets that limit at 21? Egypt Paraguay Japan Thailand Reveal 15.MUSIC: Latin teachers are being encouraged to use the translated lyrics of which pop star to encourage pupils to enthusiastically learn a language nobody has spoken in earnest for centuries? Katy Perry Taylor Swift Billie Eilish Kate Bush