Thursday’s quiz, No 64 1.’ERE WE GO: A baby goat named Simba with extremely long ears has become famous. Where does she live? Disclose 2.BOO WILBURY: A new Bob Dylan recording was auctioned for $1.5 million last week. What song did he record? Disclose 3. AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE: We lost the great James Caan, who starred in The Godfather. But which iconic Corleone did he play in the 1972 epic? Disclose 4.EURO 2022: On Monday night, England Women set a new record for most goals in a single match in a European Championship finals match. How many did they score against Norway? Disclose 5. ALL YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT IS SEX: This is a 1983 Sparks song where they “get hit by that nun.” But that’s not important right now. Which parasites in the UK could be given oral contraceptives by scientists to stop them multiplying and being a nuisance? Disclose 6. SWEET Baby Cheeses: Which of these choices is NOT a variety of cheese produced in Germany? Disclose 7.IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: This is Willow, the official dog of the Guardian’s Thursday quiz. But what was the name of Odysseus’ faithful dog in Homer’s Odyssey? Disclose 8. SECRETS OF THE STARS: Nasa’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope captured one of the greatest astronomy pictures of all time (pictured). How far back in time do scientists say the most distant light in it comes from? Disclose 9. THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS: St. David is the patron saint of Wales. Which of these miracles did those who wrote about him in medieval times attribute to him? Disclose 10. WEIRD WORDS: Which of these words, according to the Collins online dictionary, means “a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit”? Disclose 11.A WORK OF ART: A gang was caught faking an entire sports league – even streaming it live on YouTube – to extort money from Russian gamblers. Which league? Disclose 12.ALLONS-Y: The Wikivoyage website lists 23 locations visited by the fictional Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days. But obviously he also had to return home, so number 24 is once again London. Which of these is the Latin motto on the City of London’s coat of arms? Disclose 13.1966 AND ALL THIS: A series of non-football questions leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which is subject to multiple allegations of bribery. The 1950 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil. What is the name of the currency that Brazil uses today? Disclose 14.VIDEO GAMES: In some translations of the original Pac-Man video game, three of the ghosts were named Blinky (red), Pinky (pink), and Inky (blue). What was the orange ghost called in that translation? Disclose 15.THIS WOMAN’S JOB: Kate Bush enjoyed well-deserved UK No.1 singles 44 years apart. Which of these sets of events were also 44 years apart? Disclose
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