With the passing last week of Keith Reid, the lyricist for Procol Harum, the Thursday quiz was sorely tempted to set the question “What is the meaning of Whiter Shade of Pale”, open the comment thread, and simply leave it at that. However, it is the usual mix of 15 vaguely topical and general knowledge questions that awaits you. Let us know how you got on in the comments – especially if you spotted any oblique references to Doctor Who, which will earn you a bonus point. The Thursday quiz, No 102 1.FINLAND ELECTION: Finland"s general election was a tight affair, with Sanna Marin"s SDP finishing third on 19.9% of the vote. Second were PS with 20.1%, and first were the National Conservative party (NCP) with 20.6%. Who is the NCP leader, likely to replace Marin as prime minister? Sanna Marin Petteri Orpo Riikka Purra Banna Kaffalatta Annika Saarikko Reveal 2.SUNLIT UPLANDS: The Unboxed arts festival – dubbed the festival of Brexit in some quarters – reached only 20.5 million of the 66 million people predicted. Of those, 6 million appear to have come from a segment shown on which BBC programme? PoliNations The One Show Countryfile Songs of Praise Antiques Roadshow Reveal 3.PER ARDUA AD ASTRA: Nasa is sending three Americans around the moon: Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman. What nationality is the fourth member of the Artemis II crew? Artemis logo Argentinian Mexican Australian Canadian Reveal 4.THE BELLS! THE BELLS! There is apparently a shortage of church bell-ringers ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. What is the name for the hobby of studying and ringing bells? Bell ringers Lapidary Campanology Oology Philately Reveal 5.PLEAD THE FIFTH: Which of these is one of the women at the centre of the case which has led to Donald Trump being indicted by a court in New York? Donald Trump Breezy Delilah Jinkx Monsoon Stormy Daniels Steamy Windows Reveal 6.ON THIS DAY: In 1320 a letter was written by nobles of Scotland to the pope, asking him to recognise Scotland"s independence and acknowledge Robert the Bruce as the country"s lawful king. What is it known as? Scotland The Declaration of Inverurie The Declaration of Strathspey The Declaration of Arbroath The Declaration of Clachnacuddin Reveal 7.ON THIS DAY BUT SPORT: On 6 April the very first modern Olympic Games at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens was opened. But in which year? The Panathenaic Stadium 1888 1892 1896 1900 Reveal 8.SPORT DOUBLE WHAMMY: Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers got told to "do one" by their respective Premier League clubs this week, meaning more than half of the teams in the league have changed managers this season. Which of these clubs has the same manager they started with when the season kicked off on 6 August 2022? Graham Potter Fulham Bournemouth Everton Southampton Reveal 9.GOTTA CATCH "EM ALL: Team Rocket are recurring villains in the Pokémon anime series. We most usually encounter Wobbuffet, Meowth, James and … ? Team Rocket Janet Jessie Julie Jobel Reveal 10.THERE"S NO SUCH THING AS ALIENS: That is a 2006 song by Sparks where you look at your TV in despair. But when did the movie Aliens come out? Ron Mael 1976 1979 1986 1989 Reveal 11.MATHS WITH GOTHS: Robert Smith of the Cure is looking up at a straight-line graph which goes through points (a, b) and (c, d), where a + 3 = c and b + 6 = d. Robert wants to know the gradient of the line. What is it? The Cure 2 3 6 0.5 Reveal 12.IT"S A DOG"S LIFE: This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She is looking concerned because she has heard there is a vending machine in Japan"s northern prefecture of Akita selling which kind of meat caught by local hunters? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Iriomote cat Raccoon Wild bear Dachshund Reveal 13.TV PERSONALITIES: Who topped the Radio Times list of the top 100 most powerful people in television in 2022? Girl watching a vintage television Bella Ramsey from The Last of Us Emma D’Arcy from House of the Dragon Yasmin Finney from Heartstopper Ncuti Gatwa from Sex Education Reveal 14.GCSE SCIENCE CORNER: Which of these is an example of peristalsis? Science! The process of shedding primary teeth and their replacement by permanent teeth A fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone Inflammation of the fluid-filled channels in the inner ear leading to dizziness or vertigo The movement of food in the gut by muscles Reveal 15.REST WELL RYUICHI: We lost Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. He provided the soundtrack and starred in the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. But who sang the film"s theme tune – Forbidden Colours? Ryuichi Sakamoto David Bowie David Sylvian Peter Murphy Kate Bush