Roman numerals, a waste of space, and Taylor’s little green dress – take the Thursday quiz

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Everyone gets excited when Thursday’s quiz is “theme week”. And this is the first theme week of several theme weeks planned for this year – the week of numbers! Yes, according to one big quiz spreadsheet to rule them all, today’s Thursday quiz is all about numbers. Remember there are no prizes and it’s just for fun. Let us know how it all turned out for you in the comments!

Thursday’s quiz, No 143

1. 

   Which band with a number in their name are celebrating having a UK No 1 album for the first time, just 29 years after their first album was recorded?

   1. Maroon Five

   2. Shed Seven

   3. UB40

   4. Nine Inch Nails

2. 

   Denmark has a new king, but what Roman numeral will Frederik use in his title?

   1. me

   2. V

   3. X

   4. L

3. 

   Speaking of kings, how much money has the British government decided to waste on posting “free” pictures of King Charles III to public buildings?

   1. £2m

   2. £4m

   3. £6m

   4. £8m

4. 

   Every fan of Sapphire & Steel knows that “every irregularity will be handled by the forces that control every element. Heavy transuranic elements cannot be used where there is life.” But what atomic number is Uranium?

   1. 92

   2. 96

   3. 102

   4. 106

5. 

   Thursday’s quiz favourite, Taylor Swift, rocked Perth fashion house Little Lies in unexpected style wearing one of their green dresses (not pictured). How much did it cost?

   1. £5.80

   2. £58

   3. £580

   4. £5,800

6. 

   Some Led Zeppelin albums are known as numbers only because they didn’t have single titles. But can you put Led Zeppelin’s first four albums in the correct order?

   1. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin 2, Led Zeppelin 3, Presence

   2. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin 2, Led Zeppelin 3, Houses of the Saints

   3. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin 2, Led Zeppelin 3, Physical Graffiti

   4. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin 2, Led Zeppelin 3, Led Zeppelin 4

7. 

   How many women were appointed to the 28-person organizing committee for the Cop29 global climate summit in Azerbaijan (not pictured) in December?

   1. Nothing

   2. Any

   3. Two

   4. Three

8. 

   “Daya, biyu, uku, uyara” is “one, two, three, four” in which language?

   1. Haiti

   2. Swahili

   3. Yoruba

   4. Trained

9. 

   One question about each country that will take part in the Euro 2024 final this summer. This week, on the flag of Croatia, how many full or partial red checkers are there in the main shield displayed in the coat of arms in the center of the flag?

   1. 9

   2. 11

   3. 13

   4. 15

10. 

    Kraftwerk will always open their amazing 3D concerts with the song Nummern, or Numbers, in which an electronic voice counts in different languages ​​as the lyrics. But which Kraftwerk studio album is it from?

    1. Computer world

    2. Electric Cafe

    3. The Man-Machine

    4. Radioactivity

11. 

    In Scrabble, only one letter scores five points. Which letter?

    1. F

    2. W

    3. J

    4. K

12. 

    In The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, what number did Douglas Adams say was the answer to life, the universe and everything?

    1. 32

    2. 42

    3. 52

    4. 1,057

13. 

    How many landlocked countries in Europe start with the letter S?

    1. Two

    2. Three

    3. Four

    4. Five

14. 

    This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian’s Thursday quiz, which sadly reveals that Bobi the Portuguese mastiff has been stripped of his world record as the oldest dog ever pending investigations. How old did Bobi’s owners say he was when he died?

    1. 26

    2. 31

    3. 36

    4. 41

15. 

    And finally, in 2019 Willie McNabb became an internet legend by asking how rural Americans would be able to defend against “the 30-50 hogs that run into my yard while my little kids are playing” if there was a ban on assault weapons. But what is the time period that McNabb specified in the iconic tweet?

    1. “Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 pigs that run into my yard within 1-2 minutes while my little kids are playing?”

    2. “Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 pigs that run into my yard within 2-4 minutes while my little kids are playing?”

    3. “Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 pigs that run into my yard within 3-5 minutes while my little kids are playing?”

    4. “Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 pigs that run into my yard within 5-10 minutes while my little kids are playing?”

The story continues

Solutions

1:B – The group’s album A Matter of Time represents the longest gap between debut and first LP No. it’s usually Twitter because you’ll have to write: “Frederik X said on X (used to be Twitter)” and life is too short to be honest., 3:D – The Cabinet Office announced last year that she has set aside funds. to offer a free portrait of King Charles to all public bodies – local councils, courts, schools, police forces, and fire and rescue services. Eight million pounds. Eight. A million. Pounds., 4:A – All fans of Sapphire & Steel also know that sapphire is neither an element nor steel, so don’t point this out in the comments, we’ve already been arguing about its meaning since 1979., 5 : B – The Scottish fashion designer behind it, Jade Robertson, said she was “absolutely gobsmacked at first. I had no idea she was worth the dress.” When she checked the stock of the dress on Thursday morning after Swift appeared in it, it was already sold out. Taylor Thrift more like, etc etc, 6:D – The first four didn’t have different titles, but then they got bored of that, although some people call it “four symbols” or “zofo” the fourth or “that one with the block carrying the bundle of twigs with Stairway to Heaven on it”., 7:A – None. Thank God it is well known that the climate does not affect women at all, and women do not go to events or conferences., 8:A – There are an estimated 77 million Hausa speakers, and now you know how to count them. ., 9:C – The shield is a five-by-five grid, so three rows have three red checkers and two rows have two red checkers, making that distinctive checker kit worn by their football team. There are some red stripes and even some red claws and horns in the crown just above the shield, but we specifically excluded them., 10:A – It’s on one side of the 1981 album. And that’s the last question with music this week, honest., 11:D – He’s kicking K., 12:B – In the book, the supercomputer Deep Thought suggests that the answer seems meaningless because of the beings who instructed him. never knew what the question was … you can submit your own opinion about the Thursday quiz here., 13:C – Serbia, Slovakia and Switzerland are all underground, as is San A tiny marina nestled in Italy. , 14:B – You can’t blame Bobi, he wasn’t known to publicly comment on his age in public., 15:C – Yes, everyone knows it takes three to five minutes to 30 to 50 porpoises infiltrating a yard. in rural USA. Feral hogs are a real problem in some states, causing millions of dollars in damage every year by digging up and eating things or putting things in the trash for the LOLs.

Scores

1. 0 and above.

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