Link’s game, an aide’s shame and a poor lost Norfolk seal – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on normal information and topical trivia, plus a couple of jokes each Thursday. How will you fare?

Scientifically confirmed to be the fourth Thursday within the month, it marks one more likelihood so that you can sort out 15 questions on vaguely topical information topics and normal information. Full of repetitive in-jokes and hidden references to kids’s favorite Physician Who to identify, it's only for enjoyable and there aren't any prizes. However tell us how you bought on within the feedback, and make the quiz grasp chortle to earn bonus factors.

The Thursday quiz, No 92

1. 1.NEW ZEALAND POLITICS: Now that Jacinda Ardern has stepped down, who's the brand new prime minister of New Zealand?

   

   Invoice English

   Giles Kent

   Chris Hipkins

   Grant Robertson
2. 2.JOB SEARCH: Google's father or mother firm has introduced that it's to chop 12,000 jobs worldwide within the newest tech layoff spherical. However what's the identify of Google's father or mother firm?

   

   Alphabet

   Boss

   ByteDance

   Meta
3. 3.AWARD-WINNING MOVIES: Which film is main this 12 months's Bafta awards with a record-equalling 14 nominations?

   

   Tár

   Every thing In all places All at As soon as

   The Banshees of Inisherin

   All Quiet on the Western Entrance
4. 4.SEAL CRAZY: Final week Norfolk was within the quiz due to a document variety of seal pups. Now considered one of them (not pictured) needed to be rescued after it was discovered stranded outdoors the place?

   

   Istanbul Delight kebab store in Hemsby

   A1 Cabs workplace in Cromer

   Carousel Amusements in Sheringham

   The Rumsey Wells pub in Norwich
5. 5.OVER THE MOON: Buzz Aldrin, who famously as soon as punched somebody who stated the moon landings had been a hoax, obtained married once more. Neil Armstrong was with him on the moon in 1969. Who remained in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module whereas Buzz and Neil had been taking their large steps?

   

   John Herschel Glenn

   Alan Shepard

   Michael Collins

   Glyn Williams
   
6. 6.RATHER YOU THAN ME: It's the birthday of the Suleman octuplets (not pictured, you'd want 14 extra ft for a begin). They had been the primary identified octuplets to outlive their infancy and broadly coated within the media. The circumstances of their IVF delivery proceed to trigger controversy – however when had been they born?

   

   1989

   1999

   2009

   2019
7. 7.ON THIS DAY: The structure of India took impact on 26 January 1950. Who was the primary president of India?

   

   Rajendra Prasad

   Zakir Husain

   Varahagiri Venkata Giri

   Giani Zail Singh
8. 8.ROMAN THINGS: The so-called "12 months of the 4 emperors" noticed Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian sitting within the massive chair. However which 12 months?

   

   AD49

   AD59

   AD69

   AD79
9. 9.GCSE SCIENCE CORNER BUT WRITTEN BY AI: The Thursday quiz requested ChatGPT "Write a a number of alternative query about GCSE stage science with three incorrect choices" and it replied "Which of the next just isn't a elementary power of nature?"

   

   Gravity

   Friction

   Electromagnetism

   Sturdy nuclear power

   Weak nuclear power
10. 10.VIDEO GAMES: Through which online game do you play as Hyperlink, regardless of him not being the titular character?

    

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

    Luigi's Mansion 3

    Horace Goes Snowboarding
11. 11.FOR SHAME: A senior aide to Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has apologised after admitting his mom had scolded him and advised him she was “ashamed” of him after he did what?

    

    Was discovered drunk and asleep on the Tokyo subway

    Had his arms in his pockets whereas the prime minister spoke

    Was noticed not clearing up after his canine had fouled a Tokyo pavement

    Made a “careless and never deliberate” mistake together with his taxes to the tune of ¥800m (£5m)
12. 12.MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO: That may be a 1986 tune by Sparks that claims to be "hotter than your momma will ever be". However when folks had been dancing on the legendary Haçienda membership in Manchester, they had been dancing in a venue which had been assigned which Manufacturing facility Information catalogue quantity?

    

    Fac 10

    Fac 51

    Fac 201

    Fac 293
13. 13.ART FOR ART'S SAKE: Which artist (not pictured) whose work had as soon as occupied the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Sq. (not pictured) has referred to as for the rolling programme of sculptures to finish?

    

    Rachel Whiteread

    Antony Gormley

    David Shrigley

    Mark Wallinger
14. 14.MOCKTAIL O'CLOCK: That is Willow, the official canine of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She does not drink cocktails – or mocktails – however she is worrying about what you'll historically put in a Shirley Temple drink other than the grenadine?

    

    Iced tea

    Coca-cola

    Ginger ale

    A slice of lemon wrapped spherical a big gold brick
15. 15.SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Which of those is the right order for the primary 4 albums launched by Kate Bush (not pictured) within the UK?

    

    By no means For Ever, The Kick Inside, Lionheart, Hounds of Love

    The Kick Inside, Lionheart, By no means For Ever, The Dreaming

    The Kick Inside, By no means For Ever, Lionheart, The Dreaming

    The Kick Inside, Lionheart, By no means For Ever, Hounds of Love

For those who suppose there was an egregious error in one of many questions or solutions, please be happy to electronic mail martin.belam@theguardian.com however bear in mind the quiz grasp’s phrase is last and he's prone to ignore you.