In uncertain times the Thursday quiz arrives like clockwork with a reassuring hefty clunk. There are 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and obscure things that interest the quiz master for some reason. You can earn bonus points in the comments if you spot references to Doctor Who, but beware, boorishness can lead to point deductions. It is just for fun and there are no prizes, but let us know how you get on! The Thursday quiz, No 118 1.POPCORN DOUBLE FEATURE: Which harrowing work once described as a "one-way ticket to post-traumatic stress disorder" has been reclassified on re-release by the British Board of Film Classification as a PG rather than a U? Hyde Park picture house The Wicker Man Threads Watership Down Rentaghost Reveal 2.MUSIC SCENE: Which band have cancelled shows in Indonesia and Taiwan after their gig in Malaysia was cut short when the singer criticised the country"s anti-LGBT legislation? Sheet music The National The 1975 Arctic Monkeys Sparks Reveal 3.RIDDLER!: Berlin was gripped by reports of an escaped lioness (different lioness in picture) stalking the suburbs last week, but she was never caught. What did authorities decide the sighting had been? England"s Ella Toone A young deer A large domesticated cat A wild boar 30-50 feral hogs Reveal 4.KICKER CONSPIRACY: The Fifa Women"s World Cup has begun. Who (not pictured) scored the first goal of the tournament? Rachel Daly of England Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) Ada Hegerberg (Norway) Steph Catley (Australia) Katie McCabe (Ireland) Reveal 5.THE LEFTWING ECONOMIC ESTABLISHMENT WITH LIZ TRUSS: In further evidence of how the woke blob was out to get her, Liz Truss received a payoff of how much for her 49 days as prime minister? Liz Truss £1.86 £1,860 £18,600 £186,000 Reveal 6.THE MAN WHOSE HEAD EXPANDED: Also trousering huge sums at the quiz master"s personal expense is King Charles III. By how much did the Guardian report that the public funding of the monarchy was expected to increase? King Charles III 4.5% 14.5% 45% 450% Reveal 7.F-OLDIN MONEY: It is the anniversary of the royal charter that founded the Bank of England to "promote the public good and benefit of our people". When? King Charles coin 1394 1494 1594 1694 Reveal 8.IT"S A CURSE: India carried out its first successful nuclear weapons test in 1974 at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. At that point, how many other countries had declared in public that they possessed a nuclear bomb? Soviet nuclear bomb Three Four Five Six Reveal 9.IDIOT JOY SHOWLAND: Which of these is a famous band that formed in Liverpool in 1978? Vinyl Alpha and the Centuries Beta and the Hammerman Delta and the Bannerman Echo and the Bunnymen Reveal 10.HIT THE NORTH formerly NORTH OR SOUTH WITH THE POKÉMON MEOWTH: The deadly fires sweeping across Greece have been in the headlines. But which of these Greek islands is furthest north? Pokémon Meowth in a Walthamstow pub using Pokémon Go Kefalonia Zakinthos Crete Rhodes Reveal 11.TELEPHONE THING: Which is the latest social media network to introduce a text-only feature, attempting to take advantage of the chaos at Twitter/X/whatever-it-is-called-this-week? Twitter TikTok Snapchat Telegram MySpace Reveal 12.STEAK PLACE: This is Willow, official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. Like many, she was shocked by Channel 4"s The British Miracle Meat programme this week. Which food presenter (not pictured) fronted it? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Jamie Oliver Nigella Lawson Gregg Wallace Monica Galetti Reveal 13.EAT Y"SELF FITTER: Who won the 2023 men"s Tour de France? Tour de France Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) Eric Stahlman (Germany) Felix Gall (Austria) Reveal 14.NEIGHBOURHOOD OF INFINITY: Which Scottish island (not pictured) is set to be the location of Britain"s latest spaceport? Stars Mull Glimps Holm North Uist Clom Reveal 15.IT"S THE NEW THING: Queen guitarist Brian May is releasing a new book about what …? Brian May The history of Victorian magic lanterns Badgers An asteroid Kate Bush