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It is time for the Thursday news quiz. The scorpion of knowledge, delightfully illustrated by Anaïs Mims, has 15 questions for you. They are designed to lull you into a false sense of security before delivering a very small but memorable sting. Or an in-joke punchline you’ve seen 1,057 times already. One or the other. There are no prizes, but we enjoy hearing how you got on in the comments. Allons-y!
The Thursday news quiz, No 235
- 1.Who (pictured) has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Bangladesh?
- 2.An Amazon delivery van driver (not pictured) got stuck on mudflats trying to drive along one of Britain’s most dangerous coastal paths while following GPS directions to try to get to an island in the Thames estuary. What is the coastal path called?
- 3.A supermarket (not pictured) has gone viral after the sounds made by its malfunctioning fridges have been claimed on social media to sound like Brian Eno's ambient works. Where?
- 4.This week's blurry feline interloper is this random cat that keeps following the quiz master home, presumably in a bid to become the official random cat of the Guardian Thursday news quiz. They probably want to know the name of the former chief mouser of the UK Foreign Office, whose death was announced this week. What was it?
- 5.An actor at a theatre (not pictured) was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist. Where?
- 6.Heathrow's boss, Thomas Woldbye, says the airport's terminals aren't crowded, but are perceived to be because …
- 7.You all knew that the dog (pictured) getting on to the cross-country Winter Olympic course was going to be in the quiz. What is his Lord of the Rings-inspired name?
- 8.Today would have been the birthday of Dick Emery, whose self-titled television series ran from 1963 to 1981. He was born in 1915. Happy heavenly birthday, Dick! Which of these was one of his catchphrases?
- 9.Farther or nearer with Geordie Alan Shearer! This week we imagine the England soccer legend wants to know, if he leaves his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which is farther or nearer – Rome, Italy or Lisbon, Portugal?
- 10.Here is Karl-Heinz, with his opening lines, which almost rhymes. This week, the Thursday quiz imagines the German soccer ace would like to know which Shakespeare play opens 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
- 11.Which former British prime minister (not pictured) posted a selfie with Donald Trump to their social media?
- 12.Least or most with Liberace's ghost. This week, the Thursday quiz imagines the ghost of Liberace would like to know which actor has won the most Razzies?
- 13.In 1990, Depeche Mode urged you to enjoy what?
- 14.On this day with Brian May! And his badger! Today, 19 February, is the anniversary of Pedro Lascuráin serving for just 45 minutes as president – a record even Thursday quiz favourite Liz Truss could envy. The Thursday quiz imagines Queen's legendary guitarist wants you to tell him – and his badger – in which country?
- 15.And finally, China has started celebrating New Year (pictured in Beijing). It is now the year of the …
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 Ace (or ‘I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred’) by The Kids in Spacesuits instead?
