The quiz master is away on his early Christmas holidays, but never fear, before he left, he carefully crafted a quiz for you in advance. We say carefully crafted, but as you’ll discover, it quite quickly slides into in-jokes and the wilfully obscure, and was possibly written after too much festive eggnog. Everyone at the Thursday quiz wishes you and your loved ones a happy Christmas and the very best for a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Have fun! The Thursday quiz, No 139 1.Famously dismissed ahead of its release as "Disney"s folly", the animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered on 21 December. But in which year? Snow White 1934 1937 1944 1947 Reveal 2.How many sides does an icosikaihenagon have? Surprised maths man 19 21 27 31 Reveal 3.What is the capital of Latvia? The capital of Latvia Tallinn Tampere Vilnius Riga Reveal 4.It is Samuel L Jackson"s birthday today. Happy motherf [REDACTED BY EDITORS] birthday, Samuel! What does the L stand for in his name? Samuel L Jackson Leroy Laurence Lamont Lananeeneenoonoo Reveal 5.It is also the birthday of Emmanuel Macron today. Salut, Emmanuel! Bon anniversaire! Sacré bleu! Trente à cinquante porcs sauvages! But when was he born? Emmanuel Macron 1971 1974 1977 1981 Reveal 6.Talking of birthdays, if you had been celebrating your birthday at the weekend, on 17 December, which of these star signs would you be? Assuming you accept that such things exist, obviously. Stars in outer space Capricorn Aquarius Sagittarius Bannakaffalatta Reveal 7.Today is the anniversary (give or take the odd calendar change here or there) of when Vespasian become the final emperor in the so-called year of the four emperors in AD69. Nice. Who were the other three? Colosseum in Rome Galba, Otho and Vitellius Nero, Galba, Otho Galba, Otho, Domitian Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb Reveal 8.Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys used to write for which magazine? Neil Tennant NME Smash Hits Kerrang! Miniature Dachshund Monthly Reveal 9.One of Armagh"s more obscure claims to fame is that the 1595 Prophecy of the Popes document which purports to predict future popes leading up to the end of the world unexpectedly presents itself as the work of which archbishop of Armagh? Martin Belam outside the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican Saint Benignus Saint Brigit Saint Malachy Saint Patrick Reveal 10.Carl McCoy of Fields of the Nephilim is looking after Siouxsie Sioux"s ethically-sourced rescue farm animals, for tenuous quiz related reasons. The ratio of sheep to cows he is looking after is 3:2. One of Jesus Jones" cows escapes and gets into the field. Now there are 26 animals. What is the new ratio of sheep to cows? Siouxsie Sioux painting 11:15 8:15 15:11 15:8 Reveal 11.Everybody loves a stegosaurus, but which of these geologic periods did they live in? Stegosaurus Jurassic Permian Triassic Raxacoricofallapatorius Reveal 12.This is Willow, the official naughty miniature dachshund of the Thursday quiz, in Bristol Cathedral thinking about the religious meaning of Christmas and whether she will be on Santa"s good list or not. The nativity of Jesus only appears in two of the four Gospels. Which pair? Willow visits Bristol Cathedral Matthew and Mark Luke and Matthew Mark and Luke Eric and Ernie Reveal 13.And now a home straight of phoned-in lazy Thursday quiz fan favourites. What is the name of the Doctor Who Christmas special this year? Ncuti Gatwa The Christmas Spirit Fairytale of New New York Invasion of the Blathereen The Church on Ruby Road Reveal 14.Sparks released a Christmas single in 2015. What was it called? Ron Mael from Sparks photographed outside his tour bus. Christmas Without A Prayer This Sleigh Ain"t Big Enough For Both Of Us Christmas Tree Farm Just Like Christmas Reveal 15.What was the name of Kate Bush"s sort of Christmas album from 2011? Kate Bush fans 50 Words for Ice 50 Words for Winter 50 Words for Cold 50 Words for Snow