Nato members, IT woes, and more than a little Liz Truss – take the Thursday quiz

  • 7/25/2024
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The Thursday quiz has had its mind fair boggled by Liz Truss and her attempts to stay relevant. Since losing in the general election she has issued a statement after the king’s speech, rocked up at the Republican national conference, and even got history rewritten, all while being a former MP. It is her birthday tomorrow, so, as an early present, the Thursday quiz decided to help her retain her impression she is a public figure, and centre the quiz on her. To keep with the theme, just like Liz’s tenure at No 10, it is a bit shorter than usual. Guess well! The Thursday quiz, No 170 – former MP Liz Truss week! 1.What is former MP Liz Truss"s first name? Liz Truss Kate Mary Elizabeth Rose Reveal 2.Former MP Liz Truss famously posed in a tank when she was visiting Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. When did Estonia join Nato? Liz Truss and a tank 1994 1999 2004 2009 Reveal 3.Contrary to cruel social media rumour, last week was not the first day Liz Truss worked in Microsoft IT support. Which company was at the root of Friday"s global computer meltdown? Windows BSOD CrowdStrike CloudFlare CrowdTangle SparksMael Reveal 4.At the 2014 Conservative conference, former MP Liz Truss sparked internet joy by declaring "in December, I"ll be in Beijing, opening up new pork markets". Which quadrant of China is Beijing in? Beijing skyline North-east South-east North-west South-west Reveal 5.Unlike Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, Liz Truss can probably ride a bike. So can the winner of this year"s Tour de France. Who was he? Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Hermann Zaroff Jonas Vingegaard Remco Evenepoel Tadej Pogačar Reveal 6.Former MP Liz Truss briefly lived in Warsaw as a child. Which iconic post-punk band were briefly called Stiff Kittens and then Warsaw before settling on the name they would become famous with? Warsaw Joy Division The Buzzcocks Echo and the Bunnymen Siouxsie and the Banshees Reveal 7.Former MP Liz Truss also lived in British Columbia for a while. Where is British Columbia? Liz Truss New Zealand Namibia Canada Australia Reveal 8.Former MP Liz Truss co-authored a book called Back to Black. When was Amy Winehouse"s second and final studio album, which was also called Back to Black, released? Amy Winehouse 2003 2006 2009 2012 Reveal 9.Before losing her seat as an MP, Liz Truss published a book called Ten Years to Save the West. But what is the book that Donald Trump"s VP pick JD Vance is famous for? Vance and Trump Rustic Happenstance Hillbilly Elegy Backwoods Rhapsody Hubristic Nonsense Reveal 10.Former MP Liz Truss did a degree in PPE. Of course she did. What does PPE stand for? Liz Truss Physics, Particles and Electronics Philosophy, Politics and Economics Political programme for economists Pride, Prejudice and Envy Reveal 11.As a former prime minister Liz Truss may one day expect to end up with a place in the House of Lords, where you can"t get voted out by your own constituents like she was. One of these is the real name of someone in the House of Lords. Which? Houses of Parliament Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot Jasset David Cody Ferdinand Ormsby-Gore Holt Methuen Roger Lucius Plantagenet Cary Edward Pootle Bootle-Wilbraham Dogface Dingbat Hermann Hermann Ronald Ron Ronaldly Bush III Reveal 12.Former MP Liz Truss was the final British prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II. The first was Winston Churchill, who was in office when she came to the throne in 1952. How many prime minister in total served under Elizabeth II, all of them for more than 49 days except Truss? Queen Elizabeth II 12 15 18 30-50 Reveal If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers there is no point emailing the quiz master, because he is away today, so why not sit back and enjoy watching Liz Truss lose her seat instead?

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