Someone said that having the clocks change, Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day all in one 35-hour period in the UK made last weekend feel like some kind of season finale. Luckily there is no season finale in sight for the Thursday quiz, which ploughs on regardless of having an hour stolen from it. Fifteen questions on topical news, general knowledge and obscure weirdness await you. It is just for fun, but let us know how you got on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 154 1.Sainsbury"s has horrified meal deal shoppers in the UK by declaring that what is now considered a main dish? Sainsbury’s A banana Peperami Yoghurt One very naughty miniature dachshund Reveal 2.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, thinking about how she can"t eat chocolate, even though there is a lot going spare in Orkney. Why? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz The owner of a small shop ordered 80 cases of Easter eggs by mistake instead of 80 Easter eggs A ferry carrying a delivery of a year"s supply of chocolate for a competition winner crashed on the beach The local minister has declared Easter eggs as against the spirit of Jesus, and insisted nobody eat them, so the shops are full Because a Tardis full of chocolate landed there Reveal 3.On her new country-tinged album, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé has covered which of Dolly Parton"s famous songs? Beyoncé Coat of Many Colors I Will Always Love You 9 to 5 Jolene Reveal 4.Formula One’s US-based owner, Liberty Media, has announced a takeover of which other sport (not pictured)? The Doctor"s car Bessie MotoGP 24 Heures du Mans The Speedway European Championship Fédération Bruissement des 30-50 Porc Sauvages Reveal 5.Speaking of sport, in the Conti Cup final at the weekend the midfielder Frida Maanum collapsed on the field. She recovered enough that she was conscious, stable and talking to medical staff, and the match continued. Maanum"s team went on to win. What team was it? Conti Cup Chelsea Arsenal Manchester City Aston Villa Reveal 6.One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: Scotland. Who was the monarch of Scotland before Macbeth? They reigned from 1034 to 1040. UEFA Banquo Duncan Lulach Malcolm Reveal 7.Talking of Macbeth, according to the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a witness account by Dr Simon Forman, the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare was first performed in public in which year? Portraits of William Shakespeare 1591 1611 1621 1631 Reveal 8.In science, a mole contains 6.02214076×10^23 elementary entities, which is an awful lot of elementary entities if you ask the Thursday quiz. What constant is that number known as? Science Avogadro constant Boltzmann constant Coulomb constant Stahlman constant Reveal 9.Which Republican-held US state senate has passed a bill banning the government "intentionally dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere"? Tinfoil hat Arkansas Montana South Carolina Tennessee Reveal 10.Which UK government minister tried to clarify new legislation by saying "no, people should not be arrested just if they smell"? Sweaty Kemi Badenoch Penny Mordaunt Lucy Frazer Gillian Keegan Reveal 11.Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has threatened to send what to Germany? Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana 20,000 giraffes 20,000 buffaloes 20,000 elephants 20,000 zebras Reveal 12.According to a recent study, song lyrics in modern music are getting … A sheet of music Nastier, more aggressive, violent and self-obsessed Raunchier, more sweary, explicit and self-obsessed Simpler, more repetitive, angry and self-obsessed More likely to have been written by Ron from Sparks Reveal 13.The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has issued a notice to its members warning against the continued use of which photo in academic articles? A camera A picture of Taylor Swift allegedly making a satanic hand symbol during a concert A picture of Boris Johnson dangling from a zipline holding British flags A picture of Harambe the gorilla, killed in Cincinnati zoo in 2016 A 1972 Playboy centrefold picture of Lena Forsén Reveal 14.Thursday quiz favourite Liz Truss added once again to the general gaiety of the nation with her Easter message on social media. She posted a picture of what? Liz Truss A very self-deprecating picture of her tending to a crop of lettuces What appeared to be an AI-generated image of her with the Easter bunny in which she appeared to have six fingers on one hand Her wrangling a lamb while standing outside an abandoned church A stern-faced picture of her sitting at a desk, writing on a piece of paper that appeared to be a printed out spreadsheet with the typo "Ester Eggs" on it in large writing Reveal 15.Which of these absolute bits of nonsense have the rightwing press and an MP been untruthfully describing as "woke" this week? Clown The bones used in a display at the V&A The drones used by the Ministry of Defence The scones sold by the National Trust The phones sold by Marks & Spencer
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