Chocolate statues, posh chairs and dogs banned from parks – take the Thursday quiz

  • 10/26/2023
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It is an exciting week if you own shares in news stories that require stock photography to illustrate them, because you are going to see a lot of that in the 15 vaguely topical, quirky, silly and downright obscure questions that await you. As ever, there are no prizes, because it is just meant to be a little bit of fun. Let us know how you get on in the comments The Thursday quiz, No 131 1.Who won the first round of Argentina"s presidential election at the weekend? Argentina palace and flag Sergio Massa Javier Milei Juan Schiaretti Alberto Fernández Reveal 2.Who apologised after footage re-emerged of them referring to a restaurant worker as “enormous” on a chatshow that aired 11 years ago? A diner Emily Deschanel Emma Watson Emily Blunt Emma Stone Reveal 3.Which country has put its monarch"s throne (not pictured) on display in an exhibition for the first time? A chair Spain Denmark Sweden Netherlands Reveal 4.Talking of exhibitions, the Museum of Forbidden Art, which is devoted to art that has been censored, is opening in which European city? Shhh Barcelona Paris Milan Rotterdam Reveal 5.Which European leader (not pictured) has had a high profile split with their partner, apparently over his "sexist comments"? Photograph of couple ripped in half Roberta Metsola Giorgia Meloni Ursula von der Leyen Mette Frederiksen Reveal 6.Which celebrity hit out this week against stigmatising the children of stars as "nepo babies"? Nepo baby Russell Crowe Gillian Anderson David Beckham Gwyneth Paltrow Reveal 7.Which celebrity this week endorsed a life-sized sculpture of themselves made of chocolate? Chocolate Russell Crowe Gillian Anderson David Beckham Gwyneth Paltrow Reveal 8.This is Willow, the official dog of the Thursday quiz. She is furious because she just found out about the place in England where dogs have been banned from every park. Where is it? Willow Bracknell, Berkshire Callington, Cornwall Dawlish, Devon Eastbourne, East Sussex Reveal 9.South Africa handed England a drubbing in the Cricket World Cup and knocked them out of the Rugby World Cup on the same day. But when did South Africa adopt their current flag (sort of pictured)? South Africa 1989 1994 1999 2004 Reveal 10.It is the anniversary of the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone in which Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday (pictured, badly) participated. In which US state did it take place? Doc Holliday New Mexico Texas Arizona California Reveal 11.It is also the anniversary of the founding of the Football Association of England – the oldest football association in the world. But when was it founded? Football 26 October 1863 26 October 1873 26 October 1883 26 October 1893 Reveal 12.It is Natalie Merchant"s birthday. Happy birthday, Natalie! Which band did she used to front? Natalie Merchant The Go-Go"s All About Eve 10,000 Maniacs Sparks Reveal 13.Which type of sub-atomic particles (being pointed at in this picture but too small to see) have been given the symbols u, d, s, c, t and b? A man pointing at a frilly cuff Quarks Leptons Bosons Validiums Reveal 14.The ministry of transport in which EU country is taking action after TfL tried to fine drivers for Ulez breaches in London, because, post-Brexit, UK authorities (pictured) do not have access to the personal data of EU citizens for non-criminal enforcement? Clown Belgium Netherlands Denmark France Reveal 15.And finally … which losing Conservative candidate last week left the results ceremony at a byelection via the fire exit while the winning candidate was giving their speech? Ballot box Andrew Cooper, who lost the Conservative"s 19,634 majority in Tamworth Lucy Cartwright, who lost the Conservative"s 22,671 majority in Farringham Festus Akinbusoye, who lost the Conservative"s 24,664 majority in Mid Bedfordshire

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