The quizmaster is back from holiday and so the Thursday quiz can ditch the obtuse pre-written themes and get back to what it is good at – being obtuse but vaguely topical. Fifteen questions on quirky news and general knowledge await you. There are no prizes as it is just for fun, but let us know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 125 1.BEAUTIFUL ONES: This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, enjoying her holiday visiting the Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol. Who originally designed it? Willow, the miniature dachshund, visits the Clifton suspension bridge Robert Stephenson Thomas Newcomen Edmund Cartwright Isambard Kingdom Brunel Reveal 2.LAZY: Where does the competition take place to be crowned "laziest citizen"? A beautiful sloth Montenegro Kosovo Albania Houses of Parliament, Westminster Reveal 3.SHE: The former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin has quit politics for a new job where? Sanna Marin The Barack Obama Foundation The Tony Blair Institute The Angela Merkel Organisation The Wimpy on Streatham High Road but only on Friday and Saturday evenings Reveal 4.STARCRAZY: Which former England footballer (not pictured) kissed Prince William in Pret A Manger in Bournemouth? Prince And Princess Of Wales Peter Shilton Chris Waddle Paul Gascoigne Tony Adams Reveal 5.CAN"T GET ENOUGH: Talking of England, Jude Bellingham starred when England outclassed Scotland at Hampden Park in the 150th anniversary heritage match this week. What was the score? Jude Bellingham Scotland 1 England 2 Scotland 1 England 3 Scotland 1 England 4 Scotland 1 England 5 Reveal 6.LIFE IS GOLDEN: Scientists discovered a mysterious golden orb, described as "skin-like" on the ocean floor off the coast of which US state? NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska image of the unidentified specimen Alaska Florida North Carolina Washington Reveal 7.KILLING OF A FLASH BOY: Police were called to attend a suspected mass killing which turned out to be loads of people lying down doing yoga. Where? People quietly meditating Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire Dawlish, Devon Hawkshead, Cumbria Reveal 8.INDIAN STRINGS: In the opening lines of its constitution, the country of India is known as India and which other name? Narendra Modi Hindustan Turmezistan Aryavarta Bharat Reveal 9.I DON"T KNOW HOW TO REACH YOU: Which G20 leader just got stuck in India after their plane broke down? A plane Anthony Albanese Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Justin Trudeau Emmanuel Macron Reveal 10.SHE"S IN FASHION: A life-sized bronze statue of which crime and mystery writer (not pictured) has been unveiled in the Oxfordshire town of Wallingford? Detective instinct Patricia Cornwell Agatha Christie P D James Jessica Fletcher Reveal 11.FILMSTAR: Los Angeles officials have moved to block the demolition of the house where which famous movie star died? Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds Veronica Lake Louise Brooks Jane Russell Marilyn Monroe Reveal 12.ANIMAL NITRATE: Which of these is the chemical formula for nitric acid (not pictured)? A chemical design HNO₃ NaN₃ NH₂Cl 30-50FeHO₃ Reveal 13.CRACK IN THE UNION JACK: True or false – reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) has been found in the Houses of Parliament in London? Palace of Westminster True False Reveal 14.IT"S ALWAYS THE QUIET ONES: Which tech company has sparked outrage among games developers by threatening to introduce a "runtime fee" when a game utilising its engine is downloaded? Games controller Steam Unity ChatGPT Unreal engine Reveal 15.INTRODUCING THE BAND: All the category titles have been references to the indie gods Suede, but which of these facts about the band"s relatives is true? Brett Anderson of Suede TV personality Clive Anderson is the cousin of Suede"s singer Brett Anderson England rugby union player Alex Codling is the brother of Suede keyboardist and guitarist Neil Codling TV personality Richard Osman is the brother of Suede"s bassist Mat Osman Former Scunthorpe Utd, Walsall and Doncaster Rovers player Andy Butler is the cousin of former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler