Strange distances, surprise candidates and Sherlock Holmes – the Thursday quiz | Life and style

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Near where the quiz master lives there is a car emblazoned with the slogan: “Get ready to meet Jesus”. It belongs to a local Bible shop. It always feels quite threatening as the vehicle approaches at speed while you are crossing the road. Anyway, here are 14 questions approaching you at speed, on topical news, general knowledge and really nerdy things that appeal to the quiz master’s sense of mischief. Have fun, and let us know how you get on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 157

  1. 1.This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz. She likes barking at pigeons, gulls, ravens, magpies – you name it, really. She knows a nine-year-old boy from Derbyshire has won this year’s European gull-screeching championship, and she would probably bark at him too. But where was the competition held?

    Extreme closeup of Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz

  2. 2.Taylor Swift fans have been flocking to a London pub that gets a namecheck on her new album. What is the pub called?

    Taylor Swift

  3. 3.Voyager 1 phoned home again. Awwwww. The little spaceship that could has been flying so long it doesn’t even know that Pluto (pictured) isn’t a planet any more. When was Voyager 1 launched by Nasa?

    Pluto

  4. 4.Who has been announced to write a new Sherlock Holmes adventure approved by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s family, which will focus on Prof Moriarty?

    Baker Street underground roundel

  5. 5.It was the London Marathon at the weekend. The standard distance of a marathon running race is 26 miles and 385 yards due to some weirdness with the royal family at the 1908 London Games. What is that in kilometres?

    A person running on grass, photographed from the knees down

  6. 6.You’ve always wanted to pass GCSE electronics, right? Well try this one. Which of the following is an input device that detects changes in light level?

    Four plugs, three black and one white, in an adaptor amid a tangle of wires

  7. 7.It is imperative for some reason that you put the first four albums by Earth, Wind & Fire into the correct chronological order of their release. Which of these is it?

    A pair of hands holding a 12-inch vinyl record in a record shop

  8. 8.It is the anniversary of Oliver Cromwell’s birth today. When did he become Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland?

    Painting of Oliver Cromwell

  9. 9.Nottingham Forest surprised the football world with a statement on their social media channels on Sunday. What did they say?

    Nottingham Forest crest

  10. 10.One non-football question about every country taking part in the Euro 2024 finals this summer. This week: Slovenia. Slovenia’s flag is white, red and blue, but what is depicted on the coat of arms?

    Uefa logo

  11. 11.A Belgian man was acquitted on a charge of drunk-driving this week for an unusual reason. What was it?

    A hand holding a pint of beer in a pub

  12. 12.All five Spice Girls reformed briefly at a 50th birthday party held for one of them. Whose party was it?

    Spice Girls performing at the Olympics next to a black cab with neon lights

  13. 13.Which unlikely candidate is standing to become the president of Iceland?

    Iceland flag

  14. 14.Here is this week’s question about the Wombles. Which beloved star narrated the original BBC television series in the 1970s?

    A Womble in a red heart and scarf standing in a field holding a canvas bag

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 [email protected], but remember the quiz master’s word is final and you could be watching the latest Depeche Mode video instead.

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