Some things seem inevitable in life: death, taxes and Liz Truss making a speech about how she was right about everything. Also inevitable? It is Thursday and so the quiz is on. Fifteen questions on recent news, trivia and general knowledge await you. There are no prizes, because it is just for fun, but let us know how you get on in the comments. You can earn bonus points for spotting hidden references to Doctor Who, and lose points for needless quibbling. Have fun! The Thursday quiz, No 126 1.KARMA MAN: Which supermarket chain (not pictured) has started shaming brands by labelling 26 products with notices calling out "shrinkflation"? Coles in Melbourne Lidl Morrisons Carrefour Kerblam! Reveal 2.CRACKED ACTOR: A row has erupted over ghost-writing celebrity novels after the publication of Nineteen Steps, ghost-written by Kathleen McGurl (not pictured) but credited to whom? Ghost writer Millie Bobby Brown Natalia Dyer Cara Buono Millie Gibson Reveal 3.KOOKS: The Conservative candidate for London mayor, Susan Hall, has sparked controversy after it was discovered she had liked a tweet (or an X post or whatever it is these days) praising which politician? Susan Hall Oswald Mosley Enoch Powell Benito Mussolini Count Binface Reveal 4.I"M AFRAID OF AMERICANS: Which member of US Congress (not pictured) was ejected from the Beetlejuice musical after being caught vaping? Beetlejuice cosplay Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican representative for Georgia Lauren Boebert, Republican representative for Colorado Josh Hawley, Republican senator for Missouri Ted Cruz, Republican senator for Texas Reveal 5.LOVING THE ALIEN: Which legendary British star has been announced as the voice of the alien Beep the Meep in the forthcoming Doctor Who special The Star Beast? Tardis Judi Dench Patrick Stewart Miriam Margolyes David McCallum Reveal 6.ASHES TO ASHES: After 1bn copies and 118 years, which retail catalogue has announced last week it is to finally go online only? Shop sign Argos Littlewoods Freemans Miniature Dachshund monthly Reveal 7.CHANGES: It is Independence Day today in Malta. Congratulations Malta! What is Malta"s capital? Maltese flag Mdina Rabat Argolis Valletta Reveal 8.A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN: It is also the anniversary of the appointment of the first woman to become a US supreme court judge. Who? US supreme court Sonia Sotomayor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Amy Coney Barrett Sandra Day O"Connor Reveal 9.FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Siouxsie is flying from Israel to Hong Kong for the latest stage of her tour – coincidentally, two places referenced in two of her hits. The distance between the two airports is 7,770km. At one point the pilot announces they are 40% of the way there. How far has Siouxsie travelled? Siouxsie 1,308km 3,108km 3,180km 3,801km Reveal 10.SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS): This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. Here she is pictured as she finds out that an AFLW match between Greater Western Sydney and Richmond was delayed after what was spotted in the grass? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian"s Thursday quiz A redback spider A colony of red fire ants A red-bellied black snake 30-50 feral hogs Reveal 11.SUFFRAGETTE CITY: When did women first gain the universal right to vote in national elections in France? Eiffel Tower in France 1924 1934 1944 1954 Reveal 12.ART DECADE: An artist has been ordered to pay back money lent to him by a museum after he supplied empty frames as his artwork in return. Where? A man hangs work in a gallery Denmark Sweden Norway Finland Reveal 13.NEW KILLER STAR: Christopher Nolan’s brief movie about J Robert Oppenheimer has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Which movie has it replaced at the top of the biopic charts? Hyde Park picture house, Leeds Ron Howard"s A Beautiful Mind, about the Nobel prize-winning mathematician John Nash Bryan Singer"s Bohemian Rhapsody, about the rock band Queen and their lead singer, Freddie Mercury Martin Scorsese"s The Wolf of Wall Street, about the crooked Wall Street broker Jordan Belfort Edgar Wright"s The Sparks Brothers, about Russell and Ron from Sparks Reveal 14.I AM WITH NAME: For reasons still slightly unclear to the Thursday quiz, an Australian journalist gave their baby (not pictured) a ridiculous name to test the limits of the Births Deaths and Marriages register there. Which name? A baby Cocaine Carnival Heroin Rocks Marijuana Marvel Methamphetamine Rules Reveal 15.ALADDIN SANE: Talking of names, this week"s unifying theme has been song titles by David Bowie. But what was his given name when he was born? David Bowie David Albert Cook Harry Rodger Webb David Robert Jones Dogface Hermann Dingbat