The big quiz of 2021

Adele was on song, Ronaldo was on target… How well do you remember the past year?

1. Which two other sports, as well as darts, has PDC World No 1, Gerwyn “The Iceman” Price, played professionally, before retiring in 2014 to concentrate on darts?
a. Rallying and BMX
b. Rugby union and rugby league
c. Volleyball and handball
d. Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA

2. On 10 January 2021, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un was elected general secretary of the Workers Party of Korea. Who did he replace?
a. His late father, Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011, but held the office for a decade posthumously
b. His late grandfather Kim Il-Sung, who died in 1994, but held the office for 27 years posthumously
c. His uncle Jang Song-thaek, who was executed for treason in 2014
d. His sister Kim Yo-jong, who became a social media sex symbol in 2020

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Huxley, Hitchcock, and Hitchhiker’s Guide – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The quiz remains the same. Fourteen questions on general knowledge and some topical date-based trivia, featuring some infuriating anagrams, the sublime Kate Bush and a hidden Doctor Who reference for you to spot. Do let us know how you get on in the comments – but beware, points can be deducted for displays of extreme pedantry.

The Thursday quiz, No 24

If you do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers, please feel free to email martin.belam@theguardian.com, but remember, the quiz master’s word is always final, and there will be so many things still in his inbox from during his holiday that he is sure to ignore it.

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Robots, Russians and rock’n’roll – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The quiz master remains on holiday, but before he departed he left behind a crumpled up piece of paper behind a filing cabinet with 14 questions written on it which has taken ages for some poor soul at the Guardian’s office to type in. As ever, the questions are on general knowledge and topical trivia, there’s a hidden Doctor Who reference to find, there’s a picture of the divine Kate Bush, and one question is for no readily apparent reason formatted with anagrams. Have fun – let us know how you get on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 22

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Time travel, doppelgangers and a lady in red – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The quiz master is away, but do not fret. Before he left, a cache of documents written in invisible ink were entrusted to a secret operative in the Guardian offices, containing 14 questions on topical trivia and general knowledge. As usual, there’s a hidden Doctor Who reference to spot, a picture of our beloved Kate Bush, and one round that has anagrams in it just to be annoying. Have fun. There are no prizes, but let us know how you get on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 20

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Travel plans, J-Lo’s man and why now less is more – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical news trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

Have you been enjoying the Olympics? Then why not go for gold yourself with the challenge of the Thursday quiz. A mix of general knowledge and topical trivia questions, all laced with a smattering of jokes, the ever-present Kate Bush, the odd irritating anagram, and a hidden Doctor Who Easter egg for you to find. It is just for fun, but let us know how you get on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 14

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Censored art and naughty pigs – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical news trivia plus a few jokes – how will you fare?

Unlucky for some, incredibly it is the 13th edition of the quiz idea so haphazard that you feel it must have been scribbled down on the back of a cigarette packet in the pub, if only pubs had been open earlier in the year. Fifteen questions. Some of them are topical. Some of them are general knowledge. One will have anagrams and one will feature Kate Bush, and most of them are a tiny bit silly in some way. It’s just for fun; let us know how you get on in the comments.

The Thursday quiz, No 13

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