Thursday news quiz: catchphrases, crowds, coups and catastrophes

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? It is time for the Thursday news quiz. The scorpion of knowledge, delightfully illustrated by Anaïs Mims, has 15 questions for you. They are designed to lull you into a false sense of security before delivering a very small but memorable sting. Or an in-joke punchline you’ve seen 1,057 times already. One or the other. There are no prizes, but we enjoy hearing how you got on in the comments. Allons-y! The Thursday news quiz, No 235 Continue reading...

By Martin Belam