Military graffiti, surprising songs and finding Nemo – take the Thursday quiz

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Fifteen questions await you on topical news, current affairs and various other things that popped into the quizmaster’s mind for some reason. There are no prizes, but you can tell us how you got on in the comments, where you can score bonus points by being funny and spotting references to the children’s teatime favourite Doctor Who, and lose points for unnecessary quibbling over questions or answers. Enjoy! The Thursday quiz, No 160 1.An interactive webcam portal installed as a street sculpture by the Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys has enabled real-time silliness between which two cities? The portal Paris and Dubai London and Berlin Warsaw and Madrid Dublin and New York Reveal 2.Donald Trump praised which fictional serial killer at the weekend? Donald Trump Clarence DeMarco Hannibal Lecter Sweeney Todd Freddy Krueger Reveal 3.Who (not pictured) won best leading actress at the Baftas at the weekend? Bafta trophy Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly (ITVX) Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley (BBC One) Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic) Millie Gibson, Doctor Who (BBC One) Reveal 4.Nadhim Zahawi served as a minister in the governments of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, and he loves a warm horse (pictured). How much did he say he paid to settle his tax affairs after what he described as a "careless mistake"? Horse Nearly £30-£50 Nearly £2m Nearly £3m Nearly £5m Reveal 5.Nemo won Eurovision with their song The Code, which had a very strong feel that it had been influenced by Sparks and Klaus Nomi. Which country found Nemo to represent them? Nemo Estonia Georgia Switzerland Portugal Reveal 6.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She knows that Anton Chekhov has lent his name to a narrative principle in drama. What? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Chekhov"s shoe Chekhov"s gun Chekhov"s widow Chekhov"s broom Reveal 7.You"ve always wanted to pass GCSE computer science, right? Try this one: which of these is taught to children as being a characteristic of a Lan? A vintage computer Users can share files and peripherals It covers a wide geographical area Data can only be transmitted at a very slow rate Computers are connected together using a satellite Reveal 8.The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, stunned people in a bar in Kyiv this week by getting up and playing guitar and singing a Neil Young song. Which song? Antony Blinken Rockin’ in the Free World Like a Hurricane Only Love Can Break Your Heart Ohio Reveal 9.Two women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around which historic item at the British Library (not pictured) was attacked? Books The poetry manuscripts of Wilfred Owen"s Dulce et Decorum Est Magna Carta Shakespeare"s First Folio The original handwritten lyrics to Yesterday by Paul McCartney Reveal 10.It is the wedding anniversary of Marie Antoinette (not pictured) and Louis-Auguste (also not pictured). We bet they had a lovely time. But what number Louis was Louis-August when he eventually became king of France? Vanessa Thorpe Louis XII Louis XIV Louis XVI Lousi MLVII Reveal 11.Talking of royalty, King Charles III put on a brave face while unveiling a deeply pink and red official portrait of himself. Who was the artist? King Charles and his portrait Jonathan Yeo Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy Nicky Philipps One very naughty miniature dachshund Reveal 12.One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: Turkey. When did Ankara officially become the capital of Turkey? Uefa 1893 1923 1943 1973 Reveal 13.An elaborate graffiti-covered door with carvings made by bored soldiers during the French revolutionary wars has been found at which castle (not pictured) in south-east England? Lego castle Dover Castle Rochester Castle Leeds Castle Hever Castle Reveal 14.Raspberry Pi is to be floated on the London Stock Exchange. What does it make? Raspberries Shoes Computers Skateboards Makeup Reveal 15.Which song has overtaken Oasis’s Wonderwall as the most successful single not to reach No 1 in the UK? It is currently in its 408th week in the chart … Records Hozier’s Take Me to Church Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill The Killers’ Mr Brightside Sparks" This Town Ain"t Big Enough for Both of Us

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