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A king’s novels, a great ape and a legendary birthplace – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Thursday quiz summer of shrinkflation continues, as does the quiz master’s holiday. This week your 12 questions are all loosely based on the theme of kings and queens, and roam across pop culture, nature, geography, sport and, inevitably, the queen of prime ministers, Liz Truss. Remember, it is just for fun, and since there are fewer questions than usual every answer carries a lot more pressure with it. Guess well!
The Thursday quiz, No 175 – kings and queens week!
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