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One of these days, like an exciting curveball, the Thursday quiz is going to end up appearing on a Wednesday or a Friday, just to keep everybody on their toes. But not this week. It is definitely Thursday, and this is definitely an increasingly weirdly niche quiz about topical news, general knowledge, and pop culture, which is excited today to lean into genuine newsy questions about Sparks and Doctor Who. There are no prizes, sadly, as the Thursday quiz operates on the most shoestring of budgets, but we hope you have fun and will let us know how you get on in the comments.
The Thursday quiz, No 213
- 1.Which manufacturer had to recall sweets in the Netherlands after traces of cannabis were found in them?
- 2.The lovely Taylor Swift has finally got her mitts back on her original master recordings. How many of her albums did she buy back from the private equity firm Shamrock Capital?
- 3.Who narrowly won Poland's presidential run-off election?
- 4.This week's geography round is also about Poland. In which part of Poland would you find Kraków?
- 5.Which country was affected by a Google Maps glitch that appeared to show that loads of the motorways had been closed?
- 6.The winning word in the US Scripps National Spelling Bee 2025 was …
- 7.Talking of bees (not pictured, they are just out of shot), how many honeybees escaped when a truck overturned near the Canadian border?
- 8.The Rijksmuseum is exhibiting a 200-year-old illustrated condom which has an erotic illustration on it. Of what?
- 9.A wheel of parmigiano reggiano (not pictured) has been celebrated as 'an authentic jewel of nature' after setting a longevity record for parmesan cheese. How long?
- 10.Who was the first archbishop of Canterbury (not pictured, that is the Thursday quiz visiting Rome before it had grey hair and a very naughty miniature dachshund)?
- 11.Sportswashing project PSG absolutely humped Inter in the Champions League final 5-0, which was quite annoying for the Thursday quiz as it owns an Inter beach towel and supports them, and they also just fumbled winning Serie A too. Where was the match though?
- 12.It is Nicko McBrain's birthday today. Happy birthday, Nicko! Which band does he drum for?
- 13.This is Willow, the official dog of the Thursday quiz, meeting Salchicha, a guest dog of the Thursday quiz. They were discussing Amber, who went missing for 36 days and got rescued after having swum out to which island in Dorset?
- 14.It is the anniversary of the first running in 1883 of the Orient Express (not pictured, that is the Leyton Orient express). What was the initial destination of the route?
- 15.Sparks released their 28th – TWENTY-EIGHTH! – studio album last week. Where did Mad! debut on the official UK albums chart?
- 16.And finally – spoilers sweetie – Doctor Who lead actor Ncuti Gatwa appeared to regenerate at the weekend into …?
If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren’t attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch Return The Day (Colours) by Dog Race instead?
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