A very special week, this one, as it is one long celebration of Willow, the official dog of the Guardian’s Thursday quiz. Every one of the 15 questions comes equipped with a picture of the little pup, alongside her latest thoughts, questions and queries. They will be about topical news, general knowledge, and she has even taken time to put in a hidden Doctor Who reference for you to spot. Best of luck – and let Willow know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 119 1.LITTLEST REBEL: Willow loved listening to Sinéad O"Connor, and was sad to hear about her death last week. But she can"t remember where Sinéad was born. Can you? Willow the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Cork Limerick Dublin London Reveal 2.BLINDNESS: Willow was also sad to hear that one of the UK"s most beloved national treasures of stage and screen has announced they "can’t see on a film set any more" because of age-related macular degeneration. Who? Willow is unimpressed with a banana Sheila Hancock Patrick Stewart Ian McKellen Judi Dench Reveal 3.BAD NEWS GIRL: Here is Willow dressing up as a courtly medieval lady. On a train. She wants to know which of Henry VIII"s many wives was Anne Boleyn, who no doubt often wore similar garb, although probably not on a train? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz First wife Second wife Third wife Fifth wife Reveal 4.INSULT SONG: Willow knows that a city has banned artists from singing misogynist lyrics that promote violence against women. Which city? Willow the Thursday quiz dog The Brazilian city of Belém The Cuban city of Camagüey The Costa Rican city of Limón The Mexican city of Chihuahua Reveal 5.A FIGURE WALKS: Willow was very surprised to learn that a zoo in Hangzhou, China, has had to issue a denial about what? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz That its sun bears are humans dressed in bear suits That its pandas are humans dressed in panda suits That its gorillas are humans dressed in gorilla suits That its elephant is 30-50 feral hogs cunningly disguised in an elephant suit Reveal 6.GOD-BOX: Willow has never been to church, but she knows that scientists have been visiting Canterbury and Rochester Cathedrals to do what? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Look for cosmic dust on the roof DNA test all the remains of bishops buried there Search for a rare orchid that only seems to grow near graveyards Interrupt services by shouting that science doesn"t support the concept that God exists Reveal 7.PAY YOUR RATES: The cosmetics chain Lush paid its managers £5m in bonuses last year. Willow wants to know if you can remember how much the company claimed in government support during the same year? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz £5.10 £5,100 £510,000 £5.1m Reveal 8.PROLE ART THREAT: A portrait of a woman – possibly the artist"s wife – has been found underneath the famous painting La Cinquième Saison. Willow doesn"t know who painted La Cinquième Saison. Do you? Willow the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Emile Fabry René Magritte Edgar Degas Paul Cézanne Reveal 9.PETTY THIEF LOUT: Willow was horrified to hear that a miniature dachshund was stolen by a masked man during a burglary in Essex. Thankfully the dog has been returned to its owners. Willow wants to know its name. Willow the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Twiglet Twix Twirl Telos Reveal 10.HOSTILE: Willow is not a fan of the cold. And the dwarf planet Pluto is very cold. But she wants to know what is the name of the first moon to be identified orbiting Pluto. It was discovered in 1978. Willow the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Charon Larissa Triton Proteus Reveal 11.ATHLETE CURED: Willow has been enjoying the Fifa Women"s World Cup. Or at least not barking to interrupt all the way through it. She can"t remember what first Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina achieved though. What was it? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz She became the first woman to score four goals in a single World Cup match She became the first player to collect three yellow cards in one World Cup match She became the first player to wear a hijab at a World Cup She scored the fastest goal in the history of the women"s World Cup Reveal 12.GREENWAY: Rishi Sunak has announced the approval of about 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences. Willow takes a keen interest in the future of the environment, and wonders if you can remember where the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010? Willow the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz The Bering Strait The Gulf of Mexico The Cook Strait The Gulf of Oman Reveal 13.KICKER CONSPIRACY: Willow sometimes goes to Wadham Lodge sports ground to watch Walthamstow FC play football and bark every time the ball or the players come near her in the stands. They"ve just released a new kit based on a design by which famous designer? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Vivienne Westwood William Morris Stella McCartney Alliott Verdon Roe Reveal 14.MUSIC SCENE: Willow wants to know whose concert in Seattle generated seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz Taylor Swift Guns N" Roses Foo Fighters Sparks Reveal 15.WOLF KIDULT MAN: Willow is sleeping soundly as she knows that she no longer risks being caught and eaten by a wolf if she visits which Spanish region, where – sadly for the wolves but happily for miniature dachshunds – wolves have been declared extinct? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, asleep Asturias Castilla y León Galicia Andalucía
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