Having reached 55 years around the sun, your quiz master was spoiled this week with ludicrously elaborate cocktails by his partner, and as a result vowed to deliver a grand, wildly complex set of questions.
Naturally, as the hangover kicked in, that ambition faded immediately: so it is 15 questions of news, bizarre facts and standard Thursday nonsense as usual. Allons-y!
The Thursday news quiz, No 268
If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren’t attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch Ride Lonesome by Beck instead?
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/08/the-guardian-thursday-quiz-general-knowledge-topical-news-trivia-268