The quiz master has taken a few moments out from merrily riding around on London’s new Superloop buses to write another set of questions to test your knowledge of topical news, general knowledge, obscure quirky things only he cares about and GCSE electronics for some reason. There are some jokes, which may make you laugh, but there are no prizes on offer, except self-satisfaction. And also this week there are 17 questions. Why? Just because. Let us know how you get on in the comments! The Thursday quiz, No 151 1. Portugal’s centre-right
Democratic Alliance narrowly won the snap general
election in the country at the weekend. Who is the leader expected to form the new government (pictured)? Luís San Theodoros Luís Montenegro Luís Moldova Luís Syldavia Reveal 2.
Theresa May, the former
UK prime minister and the home secretary behind the "hostile environment"
immigration policy, is stepping down as an MP. When was she first elected to parliament? 1992 1997 2001 2005 Reveal 3. Scientists have been arguing for donkey's years about whether to declare a new official geological epoch showing human influence on the environment, which would possibly start in 1952, marking the worldwide fallout of plutonium from nuclear weapons’ tests. What would it be called? Nestene Holocene Terreneuvian Anthropocene Reveal 4. We lost the influential Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama (pictured), who died aged 68. Which of these famous series did he create? Pokémon Digimon Jujutsu Kaisen Dragon Ball Reveal 5. A Brisbane school has been criticised for acting “in poor taste” after posting images of which activity that it held on International Women’s Day? A sandwich-making event A book-burning event A nappy-changing event A pole-dancing event Reveal 6. An internationally important collection of what, including specimens from Captain Cook’s final voyage, has been rediscovered 40 years after it was thought to have been thrown into a skip? Shells Bird eggs Stamps Coins Reveal 7. What have been delighting
Toronto after they moved in for first time in the city’s recorded history? A pair of bald eagles A gaze of lynxes A clique of racoons 30-50 feral hogs Reveal 8. Every fan of Sapphire & Steel knows "all irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life." Silver (pictured, as coins) can be assigned. How much (roughly) would you pay for an ounce of silver this week? $0.25 per ounce $2.50 per ounce $25.0 per ounce $250 per ounce Reveal 9. You've always wanted to pass GCSE electronics, right? Try this one. A projection lamp is running on a 36V supply and takes 11A. What is its power? 3.27W 47W 396W 1,057W Reveal 10. One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: the Netherlands. Which of these is actually the name of a town in the Netherlands? Monster Beast Brute Dalek Reveal 11. According to reports, what has become the most shoplifted item (not pictured) in Spain? Baby formula Olive
Oil Tomato passata Very naughty miniature dachshunds Reveal 12. We expect you to put the first four studio albums by the US rock band the Eagles into the correct order. Do it. Eagles, Desperado, On the Border, One of These Nights Eagles, Desperado, On the Border, Hotel
California Eagles, On the Border, One of These Nights, Hotel California Eagles, On the Border, The Long Run, Hell Freezes Over Reveal 13. This is Willow, the official dog of the Thursday quiz. Here she is thinking about how mortifying it was that a
Singer recently admonished someone for not getting up and dancing during their show, only to realise they were talking to a wheelchair user. Who?
Katy Perry Taylor Swift Madonna P!nk Reveal 14. Never mind the
Oscars, which film won worst picture at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies? Magic Mike's Last Dance Five Nights at Freddy's The Pope's Exorcist Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Reveal 15. Lee Anderson has defected from the Conservative party that he joined after defecting from
Labour. He now represents the Reform UK party instead. What did Anderson call his new leader, Richard Tice, in January? A bargain basement Rees-Mogg A pound shop
Nigel Farage A poor man's Margaret Thatcher A second rate Ron from Sparks Reveal 16. BONUS LEE ANDERSON QUESTION: Lee Anderson has ruled out standing down and triggering a by-election after changing party. In September 2020, did he vote for the Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation) Bill, which would have introduced such a requirement? No, because that would mean he was a massive hyprocite Of course he did Reveal 17. BONUS THE LAST DINNER PARTY QUESTION: Increasing the possibility that The Last Dinner Party have been designed by committee purely to extract cash from the quiz master's wallet, last week they performed a cover version of a Thursday quiz favourite on the Jo Wiley show. Which song did they cover? Shake It Off by Taylor Swift Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) by Kate Bush Totally Wired by The Fall This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us by Sparks One Very Naughty Miniature Dachshund by The 30-50 Feral Hogs Reveal If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working – feel free to email martin.belam@theguardian.com , but remember the quiz master’s word is final and you would be better off listening to Astrolabe by The New Eves instead of emailing him.