The quiz master is away but the moment has been prepared for, and the Thursday quiz and its childish summer of shrinkflation continues. This week’s theme is herbs and spices, but you’ll find the questions range across pop culture, history, sport and pretty much anything that could be tenuously linked to a herb or a spice. At least it isn’t Liz Truss again. Remember, it is just for fun, and since there are fewer questions than usual every answer carries a lot more pressure with it. Guess well! The Thursday quiz, No 174 – herbs and spices week! 1.Which is the world"s most expensive spice (not pictured)? Spice Girls Juniper berries Sumac Saffron Green Cardamom Reveal 2.Who had a hit with the song Jennifer Juniper (not pictured)? Juniper berries Pete Seeger Donovan Tim Buckley John Smith and the Common Men Reveal 3.In football, if you perform a nutmeg, what have you done? Football Cheekily chipped a penalty right into the middle of the goal Fooled an opponent by having your kicking leg crossed behind the back of the standing leg when you strike the ball Played the ball in between an opponents" legs Curled a ball into the goal from a distance of over 30 yards Reveal 4.Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian", was Byzantine emperor when? 30-50 AD 667AD to 686AD 867AD to 886AD 1067AD to 106AD Reveal 5.Which of these countries claims to have invented the cinnamon roll, and indeed celebrates Cinnamon Roll Day on 4 October each year? Cinnamon roll The Netherlands Sweden Italy Syldavia Reveal 6.Lavender is a wonderful perennial herb beloved of grandmothers everywhere, but which role did Ian Lavender play in the sitcom Dad"s Army? Lavender Private Joe Walker Private Charles Godfrey Chief ARP Warden William Hodges Private Frank Pike Reveal 7.Hip-hop act Salt-N-Pepa (not pictured) originally consisted of Deidra Roper as DJ Spinderella, alongside Cheryl James and Sandra Denton as the eponymous condiments. But which was which? Pepper and salt Cheryl James was Salt and Sandra Denton was Pepa Sandra Denton was Salt and Cheryl James was Pepa Reveal 8.The Adventures of Parsley was first broadcast in 1970, and the show was written by Michael Bond and directed by Ivor Wood. But what was the name of Parsley"s enthusiastic pet? Parsley Dill the Dog Dill the Duck Dill the Donkey Dill the Dodo Reveal 9.The ITV detective series featuring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as the lead characters was called what? Rosemary Rosemary & Thyme Rosemary & Sage Rosemary & Lavender Rosemary and the 30-50 feral hogs Reveal 10.Cardamom is mostly grown in India and Indonesia, but one country on the other side of the world is one of the world"s top three producers of it. Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz, wants to know which one … Willow the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz Grenada Jamaica Guatemala Honduras Reveal 11.Which of these is the correct morse code for "sesame"? Morse code --- . --- .- -- . ... . ... .- -- . --- .. --- --.- -- .. ... .- ... ----. -- .- Reveal 12.A famous historical figure is often associated with the Capitulare de villis, a document from about 800AD specifying a list of herbs that should be grown on large estates within their control. Who? Herbs and spices Pope Urban II Martin Luther Charlemagne Ron from Sparks