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This week the Thursday quiz is steadfastly ignoring the general election in the UK, though not ignoring elections elsewhere. You face 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge, and some other stuff that caught the eye this week. There are no prizes, but you can let us know how you got on in the comments, where you can pick up bonus points for being funny, but lose points for tediously quibbling with the questions like that one boring bloke does at your local pub quiz every week. Enjoy!

The Thursday quiz, No 162

  1. 1.Who won the Lithuanian presidential election this week, where people were voting in these stylish coat-of-arms adorned ballot boxes?

    Lithuanian ballot box

  2. 2.The “world’s rarest album” which once sold for $2m to Martin Shkreli, who spent six years in jail for financial crimes, is being played in public for the first time. Who recorded it?

    Vinyl

  3. 3.Who have the Libertarian party in the US nominated as their candidate for the presidency in the 2024 election? That isn’t them in the picture, that is a porcupine, the party’s emblem, enjoying a delicious apple

    Hungry porcupine

  4. 4.A London-born teenager who died of leukaemia aged 15 is to become the Catholic church’s first millennial saint, after a decree by Pope Francis. What is the name of the teenager?

    Pope Francis

  5. 5.The Co-op Live venue fiasco had another winner this week when a show was cancelled after who got arrested in Amsterdam and then couldn’t make it to Manchester?

    Co-op Live arena, Manchester

  6. 6.One question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: Ukraine, who qualified through play-off path B. Which of these Ukrainian cities is geographically most westerly?

    UEFA

  7. 7.You’ve always wanted to pass GCSE business, right? Try this one. A business decides it will increase the hourly pay rate of those on £10.42 per hour to £11.42. That is likely to put which two groups of stakeholders into opposition?

    Business

  8. 8.The 1930 painting American Gothic (sort of pictured) is famous for its dour pair of figures and the upright pitchfork. Who painted it?

    Iowa barn

  9. 9.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She was very sad to learn that an internet famous shiba inu, Kabosu, has died aged about 18. What is the name of the cryptocurrency inspired by Kabosu’s meme-worthy image?

    Willow the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz

  10. 10.Every regular Thursday quizzer knew that the flock of 100 feral chickens (not pictured) tormenting a village in the UK would feature in the quiz this week. Which village?

    Chicken!

  11. 11.It is Tim Burgess’s birthday today. Happy birthday, Tim! He featured in last week’s quiz too. Can you remember which indie band, which had a string of hits in the 1990s and are still going strong today, he is the singer for?

    Tim Burgess

  12. 12.It is the anniversary in England of the Peasants’ Revolt, also named Wat Tyler’s Rebellion or the Great Rising (pictured). In which year?

    Wat Tyler

  13. 13.Trading standards officers visited 77 venues across the UK and found that customers were being served short measures of alcohol how often?

    Beer!

  14. 14.Who won the men’s 2024 Giro d’Italia?

    Cycling in Rome

  15. 15.Doctor Who was super spooky last weekend. How many yards away was the titular weirdo woman? You will definitely know because, of course, you always religiously read Martin Belam’s episode recaps

    Doctor Who

The Thursday quiz, No 162

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