Ardern’s calm, cannabis farms, and a little bit of Liberace take the Thursday quiz – The Guardian

The attempts to be funny continue to be contemptible, said one happy punter in the comments the other week, and yet again it is time to face that Thursday combination 15 questions on topical news and general knowledge, peppered with a few jokes. The Pokmon questions reign of terror may be over, but rest assured there are still two hidden Doctor Who references to spot, the regular presence of Kate Bush and Ron from Sparks, and inexplicably some anagrams exactly when you least want them. It is just for fun, there are no prizes, but there are bonus points on offer if you can make the quizmaster laugh with your comments. Let us know how you get on.

The Thursday quiz, No 27

1.WORLD NEWS: New Zealands prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said: Sorry, a slight distraction after what disrupted one of her press conferences?

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2.TELECOMS DISASTER: A man was arrested in Cairo after accidentally doing what with a phone?

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3.MUSIC: Which artist last week smashed the UKs record for streams of a song in a week after there were 24m streams for her new single?

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4.RELAXING NEWS: Adults in which country will be permitted to grow up to four cannabis plants in their homes or gardens under laws that will make it the first country in Europe to legalise production and consumption of the drug?

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5.SPORT: The mens T20 Cricket World Cup has got under way, and jolly entertaining it has been too. Which two countries are hosting it?

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6.COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING: Which of these operas by Giacomo Puccini was the earliest to be performed in public?

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7.FLAGS OF JOY: This extremely British-looking flag is the state flag of which Australian state?

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8.GEOGRAPHY: Annapolis is the state capitol of which US state?

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9.GCSE SCIENCE CORNER: Physics today. Which of these formulas best describes Newtons second law of motion?

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10.NORTHERN IRELAND: The spectacular Giants Causeway (Clochn an Aifir) is a world heritage site and simply one of the best places to visit in the British Isles. But what are the mysterious columns made of?

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11.SPOOKY TIMES: Heres a picture of a tiger with a pumpkin. It is Halloween at the weekend, but which of these seasonal festivals on the wheel of the year takes place at the same time as Halloween?

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12.THE GHOST OF LIBERACE: Thats a Sparks song from 1994 about how hes always hanging round, hovering over farmland, lingering over towns. But thats not important right now. Did Liberace once successfully sue the Daily Mirror for libel in the UK for implying that he might be gay?

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13.ENSEMBLE CASTS: Which British comedy show included regular characters Pauline, Mickey, Mr Chinnery, Uncle Harvey and Auntie Val? Plot twist it is anagram time

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14.SHOOT FOR THE MOON: Nasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the moon in February 2022, paving the way for astronauts to once again set foot on Earths satellite. But when did a person last set foot on the moon?

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15.AND FINALLY: What is currently winning New Zealands bird of the year competition?

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If you do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers, please feel free to email martin.belam@theguardian.com but remember, the quizmasters word is always final, and you dont want him turning up to trick or treat you at the weekend.

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