Yet again, having lazily asked an AI chatbot to write the intro blurb to the Thursday quiz, we are delighted to welcome you to a quiz which is apparently “perfect for you whether you’re a trivia expert or just looking to brush up on your general knowledge”. Clearly ChatGPT has never done the Thursday quiz, as the only things you get to brush up on here are a tired set of in-jokes. Fifteen questions await you, some sillier and more obscure than others. There are no prizes, but let us know how you got on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 94 1.ANYTHING YOU DO SAY MAY BE GIVEN IN EVIDENCE: Devon and Cornwall police posted a picture of an unusual prisoner in a police car in Plymouth. Who? Police car A swan A miniature donkey A pig that had escaped from a farm Ron from Sparks Reveal 2.TASTY: The former director of a zoo killed four of the zoo’s pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party, authorities have alleged. Where? A goat El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Mexico Reveal 3.WELL, THAT"S AWKWARD: Just hours before he was due to predict spring’s arrival, Fred la Marmotte the woodchuck was found dead in Val-d’Espoir, Quebec (not pictured – this groundhog has just hilariously fallen over in front of the cameras). What did the town do instead? Groundhog A pet hamster belonging to the mayor"s nephew was press-ganged into service – and predicted more winter. A child wearing a groundhog hat was called up to the stage, handed a stuffed toy groundhog and asked for his prediction. A man wearing a top hat was invited to toss a coin to decide whether spring would come. A man wearing a full groundhog costume acted out the ritual on all fours and predicted an early spring. Reveal 4.WELL, THAT"S AWKWARD (BORIS JOHNSON EDITION): On approximately 1,057 occasions including the 2019 election manifesto, former British prime minister Boris Johnson, whose political career has been dogged by accusations of inaccuracy, claimed the Conservatives would build 40 new hospitals. It has emerged that how many of them currently have planning permission? An NHS picket line None Ten Twenty Forty Reveal 5.ON THIS DAY: Giuseppe Verdi"s final opera was premiered at La Scala, Milan (not pictured) on 9 February 1893. What was it called? Opera! Falstaff Rigoletto Othello Orcini and Bostock Reveal 6.ON THIS DAY (SLIGHT RETURN): On 9 February 1907 the United Procession of Women – or the Mud March, as it came to be known because of the weather on the day – organised by the National Union of Women"s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) took place in which British city? Ballot box Manchester Liverpool Edinburgh London Reveal 7.HAPPY BIRTHDAY: It is Joe Pesci"s birthday today. Happy birthday, Joe! You wouldn"t say it to his face but clearly his greatest role is Harry Lyme in the Home Alone series. How many Home Alone movies did Pesci appear in? Joe Pesci One Two Three Four Reveal 8.ODDS OR EVENS WITH SHAKIN" STEVENS: Iceland only has two levels of administration, the national government and how many municipalities? Shakin" Stevens Odds – 63 Evens – 64 Reveal 9.GET THE REMOVAL VANS: Talking of cold places, for complicated reasons the town of Kiruna (not pictured) is being relocated due to subsidence and the commercial development of rare metal deposits. Where? Removal vans Sweden Finland Norway Greenland Reveal 10.THINGS THE ENGLISH ACTUALLY LEFT BEHIND: Knossos Palace is being celebrated in a new exhibition in Oxford looking at how Minos Kalokairinos and Sir Arthur Evans rediscovered it and didn"t immediately transport it to the British Museum in London. Where is Knossos? Knossos Cyprus Crete Corfu Cephalonia Reveal 11.SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Which of these is the correct order of the first four albums released by the band New Order in the UK? Vinyl Low-Life; Power, Corruption & Lies; Brotherhood, Technique Low-Life; Movement; Power, Corruption & Lies; Technique Movement; Low-Life; Brotherhood; Power, Corruption & Lies Movement; Power, Corruption & Lies; Low-Life; Brotherhood Reveal 12.IT"S A DOG"S LIFE: This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz. She was delighted to find out that at the age of 30, Bobi has become the oldest living dog in the world. But she is worried she has forgotten where Bobi lives. Where does he live? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Spain Portugal Morocco France Reveal 13.MATHS WITH GOTHS: Everyone knows that B stands for Bauhaus. Or sometimes Balaam and the Angel. But what does the B stand for in Bidmas/Bodmas when used in GCSE maths? Goths Base Binary Binomial Brackets Reveal 14.FORTY LOVE: The first iteration of what would become known as the Davis Cup in tennis started in 1900 with the International Lawn Tennis Challenge. Who won? The Davis Cup The United States of America The British Isles Reveal 15.THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME: Who set a new record at the Grammys, becoming the artist with most awards? Grammys Bonnie Raitt Beyoncé Adele Kate Bush