This week we had a weights and measures quiz. And we had a quiz about the Queen. And now we ask you to quiz again, as it is time for our regular silly topical news and general knowledge quiz. There are no prizes, but there are bonus points available in the comments if you can spot hidden references to Doctor Who, so please let us know how you get on. Enjoy! The Thursday quiz, No 58 1.EVERYTHING COUNTS: We sadly lost Andrew Fletcher of Depeche Mode last week. But where did Depeche Mode first form? Brentwood Billericay Braintree Basildon Reveal 2.THIS IS A FAKE: Someone smeared the Mona Lisa with cake this week – but in which year was it actually stolen from the Louvre? 1862 1895 1911 1929 Reveal 3.IT"S A LONG DOG"S LIFE: Pebbles (not pictured), a toy fox terrier, has been awarded a world record as the world"s oldest dog. But how old is he? 18 20 22 24 Reveal 4.NAME GAMES: Taiwan is considering a change in the law after a limit on the number of times people can change their name has left some people stuck with what as their name, after they changed it to get free sushi in a promotional event? Salmon Seaweed Crabmeat Wasabi Reveal 5.LITERATURE: What was the name of Virginia Woolf"s first novel, published in 1915? The Voyage Out To the Lighthouse The Waves The Stones of Blood Reveal 6.FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₁₅ is 610. But which of these events happened in the Byzantine Empire in 610AD? Constantinus II dedicated the first church on the site of the Hagia Sophia – known then as the "Megale Ekklesia" Sultan Mehmed II entered the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople for the first time, poured a handful of earth on his head, and declared it to be a Mosque Heraclius the Younger reached Constantinople, personally beheaded Emperor Phocas, and, taking his place, declared the official language of the empire to be Greek, not Latin Emperor Justinian I, on seeing how popular chariot races were with the public, declared the foundation of a European Super League™, but had to back down a few days later Reveal 7.WATER WATER EVERYWHERE: Which of these Pacific Island states has recently declared 100% of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone as "protected"? Solomon Islands Tuvalu Vanuatu Niue Reveal 8.ENSEMBLE CASTS: Which popular British kids" cartoon features Richard Ridings, Morwenna Banks and John Sparks among its voice cast? Peppa Pig Numberblocks Hey Duggee Fireman Sam Reveal 9.CULTURE VULTURES: Which city was this week announced to have won the competition to be named the UK"s City of Culture for 2025? Coventry Wrexham Bradford County Durham Reveal 10.WHY THE LONG FACE?: What was the name of the horse (not pictured) that gets lost in the Swamps of Sadness in the 1984 movie version of The NeverEnding Story? Alzarius Auryn Artax Atreyu Reveal 11.WELSH THINGS: Local councillor Billy Gannon from Pembroke Dock, west Wales, has had to resign after repeated accusations he has a secret identity. As what? Undercover police officer The artist Banksy Latvian spy Motorcycle stunt driver Reveal 12.CINEMA: Director Ruben Östlund won his second Palme d’Or at Cannes at the weekend. With which film? Triangle of Sadness The Entertainment System Is Down The Square Involuntary Reveal 13.ALLONS-Y: Wikiyoyage lists 23 locations visited by fictional Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne"s Around the World in Eighty Days, none of them by hot air balloon. No 18 is Omaha, Nebraska, US. Omaha was one of the beach codenames on D-Day. Which of these four WASN"T? Juno Gold Sword Iowa Reveal 14.NOW THAT I OWN THE BBC: That"s a 1994 song by Sparks, but that"s not important right now. The BBC has announced that BBC Four is to move to be online only, just like the Thursday quiz is. But when was BBC Four launched? 1997 1999 2002 2005 Reveal 15.MUSIC: Which artist this week had a 1985 single propelled to the top of the charts on iTunes and become their most streamed song ever on Spotify after it appeared in the new season of Stranger Things? Nik Kershaw Howard Jones Toyah Kate Bush