Noisy neighbours, nasty plagues and a winning smelly
penguin –
take the
Thursdayquiz
Noisy neighbours, nasty plagues and a winning smelly penguin – take the
Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every
Thursday. How will you fare?
Martin Belam
Thu 19 Sep 2024 11.00 BST Last modified on Thu 19 Sep 2024 11.01 BST
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The Thursday quiz would like to start with an apology. In a recent quiz , we
stated that King Kong• Кинематограф » Фантастические фильмы » Кинг-Конг (фильм, 1933) was “the real hero” of the eponymous 1933• Кинематограф » Фантастические фильмы » Кинг-Конг (фильм, 1933) movie.
However, having watched it again this week, it has been drawn to the quiz
master’s attention that the giant ape does eat his way through a considerable
number of entirely innocent people with some gusto, in a way with which, in
retrospect, the quiz would not like to associate itself. Anyway, here are 15
arbitrary questions to see you on your way. Have fun, and let us know how you
get on in the comments.
The Thursday quiz, No 178
1. Which city has become the first in the world to ban outdoor adverts for
fossil fuel firms?
Antwerp
The Hague
Leipzig
Metz
Reveal
2. The shipbuilding firm Harland & Wolff is to go into administration.
Where was the company founded by Edward James Harland and Gustav Wilhelm
Wolff?
Glasgow
Belfast
Portsmouth
Swansea
Reveal
3. Which recently re-formed band came to actual blows on stage in Boston this
week?
Jane's Addiction
Smashing Pumpkins
Linkin Park
John Smith and the Common Men
Reveal
4. Who, having once said "Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam", this week
launched his own new cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта business• Экономика » Бизнес?
Elon Musk
Jeremy Clarkson
Nigel Farage
Donald Trump
Reveal
5. Residents of the south Wales village of Bettws, near Bridgend, have been
blighted with a plague of what (not pictured) …
Wasps
Worms
Flies
Very naughty miniature dachshunds
Reveal
6. Which Scottish city (not pictured) is stepping in to host the 2026
Commonwealth Games after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria
(also not pictured), told everyone they weren't amused and wouldn't play any
more?
Dundee
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Reveal
7. Madame Tussauds took their waxwork replica of which member of the British
royal family to a pub in Peckham to celebrate their 40th birthday?
Prince William
Prince Harry
Catherine, Princess of Wales
Prince Louis
Reveal
8. It is Nile Rodgers' birthday today. Happy birthday, Nile; le freak, c'est
chic! What was the name of the first album by David Bowie that he produced?
Let's Dance
Lodger
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Never Let Me Down
Reveal
9. This week's geography question is about Egypt. In which quadrant of Egypt
are the pyramids of Giza?
The north-west
The north-east
The south-east
The south-west
Reveal
10. Which football club• Спорт » Виды спорта » Футбол » Футбольные Клубы has had to pause all the planned concerts at its
stadium because of residents complaining about the noise?
Inter Milan
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ре » Реал Мадрид (футбольный клуб)
Melchester Rovers
Reveal
11. A two-month-old baby pygmy hippo has become an internet sensation across
Thailand and beyond. What is her name?
Bark-Anurak
Oink-Boonmee
Meow-Chakrii
Moo-Deng
Reveal
12. GCSE statistics! In a class of children there are six kids whose height is
between 140cm and 150cm, 16 kids whose height is between 151cm and 160cm, 21
kids whose height is between 161cm and 170cm, eight kids whose height is
between 171cm and 180cm, and one lanky kid everybody bullies because they are
196cm. Which class interval is the mode?
140 cm to 150cm
151 cm to 160 cm
161 cm to 170cm
171 cm to 180 cm
196 cm
Reveal
13. The BBC• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Бр » BBC (Би-би-си)
• Средства массовой информации » Средства массовой информации Великобритании » BBC (Би-би-си) has announced it has commissioned two new series of which
long-dormant beloved children's show?
Balamory
Rentaghost
Grange Hill
Tweenies
Reveal
14. This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She feels
a bit sorry for New Zealand's newly crowned bird of the year, which has been
cruelly dubbed a "rare smelly penguin" in some quarters. Which bird?
The Yoiyo
The Poipo
The Hoiho
Derek
Reveal
15. Which TV show swept the Emmy's, winning approximately 1bn awards at the
ceremony this week?
Shōgun
The Bear
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Fallout
Reveal
If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the
questions or answers – and can show your working – you can complain about it
in the comments below. Why not watch Everything Turns Blue, by Chelsea Wolfe,
instead?
Everything Turns Blue, by Chelsea Wolfe