{"id":4724,"date":"2025-12-18T06:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2025-12-18T06:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T06:38:26","slug":"thursday-news-quiz-ai-mishaps-fan-fury-and-a-tiny-baby-hippo-life-and-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=4724","title":{"rendered":"Thursday news quiz: AI mishaps, fan fury and a tiny baby hippo | Life and style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to the final Thursday news quiz of the year \u2013 a small festive tradition involving the news, a handful of jokes, and the knowledge that somewhere there are 1,057 pedants limbering up to find something to nitpick. And it is a bumper 20-question edition. Thank you for quizzing throughout the year, for your comments, corrections and good-natured quibbles, and most of all for the kind messages literally hundreds of you sent the quizmaster during <a href=\"https:\/\/martinbelam.com\/2025\/guardian-thursday-quiz-hiatus-boooooooooooooo\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Great Thursday Quiz Hiatus of 2025\u2122<\/a>, when he was off sick. It really meant a lot. <em>Allons-y<\/em>!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Thursday quiz will return in the new year and wishes you a Merry Christmas, a great festive holiday period and all the best for 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global\/2022\/sep\/20\/sign-up-for-the-first-edition-newsletter-our-free-news-email\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Sign up for First Edition<\/a> to get a Thursday quiz-style quiz of the year in your inbox on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The Thursday news quiz, No 228<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"d25f7537-8f92-486b-9eea-578de1607929\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.QuizAtomBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"KnowledgeQuizAtom\" priority=\"critical\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;856199a3-f09b-44b6-abcc-f42cc88a41ee&quot;,&quot;questions&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;0a245eeb-22ed-40ae-a6c8-d6968f20f5ef&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Thursday quiz was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of the director Rob Reiner. 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She wants to know in which Winter Olympics discipline 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn has made an extraordinary \u00adcomeback from retirement?&quot;,&quot;answers&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;b393e8f1-ce01-4a0f-b8dc-db2e7578c99a&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Alpine skiing&quot;,&quot;revealText&quot;:&quot;The American, who had not raced for five years until she returned to the \u00adcircuit last year, destroyed the \u00adwomen\u2019s downhill field in San Moritz to win by nearly a second, the oldest ever skier to win a World Cup race&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:true},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;411521a5-c4b4-4428-a9c9-ca4678141250&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ski jump&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;26c0cf46-72b5-4e10-a23e-cda587fc833b&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ice skating&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6de8928c-f34b-4d72-9671-0f8c1d569bb8&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ice dressage&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false}],&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/1d788607c3d79dcb9ad4562f8df1cb50cda9aaa2\/0_41_720_720\/master\/720.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=2581bc6b91a691ff56f3a2152fcecb1c&quot;,&quot;imageAlt&quot;:&quot;Luna, a guest canine for the Thursday quiz&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bf13396b-58d0-40d1-aa61-99ea7ddca71d&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;And the final Guardian Thursday news quiz question of 2025 \u2013 how highly would you rate this photograph of Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz?&quot;,&quot;answers&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;c384aa42-7d64-46fb-95de-2501ef3ce1d9&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;??&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;28a7009e-44a8-44f9-aa7d-0c2bd8dd8517&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;????&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;b220fba0-5141-458d-98a9-f9fe2070f372&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;??????&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:false},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;52e8894e-7b7e-48f9-9761-31401bae3960&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;????????????????????&quot;,&quot;revealText&quot;:&quot;We wish you great holidays, a merry Christmas and a happy new year, from everybody who goes into making the Guardian Thursday news quiz \u2013 the quiz master, Willow, the editors, subeditors, production staff, picture desk, the mods, the whole caboodle. Thank you for all your comments and see you again in 2026!&quot;,&quot;answerBuckets&quot;:[],&quot;isCorrect&quot;:true}],&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/5034838832349e0e27bb6b1ca2ecb546b1baf566\/126_0_3780_3024\/master\/3780.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=7980f2415a1f0638bcfc129143f9a2e7&quot;,&quot;imageAlt&quot;:&quot;Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz&quot;}],&quot;resultGroups&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;79e31df7-1a6c-4192-a2bc-c8632667ead6&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;We hope you had festive fun \u2013 let us know how you got on in the comments&quot;,&quot;shareText&quot;:&quot;I got _\/_ in the Guardian Thursday quiz&quot;,&quot;minScore&quot;:0}],&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;lifeandstyle\/2025\/dec\/18\/guardian-thursday-quiz-general-knowledge-topical-news-trivia-228&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Thursday news quiz: AI mishaps, fan fury and a tiny baby hippo&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:17,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:4}}\"><\/p>\n<form data-atom-id=\"856199a3-f09b-44b6-abcc-f42cc88a41ee\" data-atom-type=\"knowledgequiz\">\n<ol data-ignore=\"global-ol-styling\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">1.<\/span>The Thursday quiz was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of the director Rob Reiner. What was the name of the album that Spinal Tap were attempting to promote during their ill-fated US tour in the original movie?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/86a5d095e878579cd5dfa79b99b14329fc793818\/696_9_3041_2433\/master\/3041.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=cf966b88536bd07ab4a5f90a7554fff7\" alt=\"Director Rob Reiner's star\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-0a245eeb-22ed-40ae-a6c8-d6968f20f5ef\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">2.<\/span>The chief organiser of a notoriously gruelling university entrance exam in which country has resigned after people said it was too hard?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/68fb31af61f50f4b703f70f8fdc01d5dd208af67\/498_0_3899_3120\/master\/3899.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=95ee27cf5d59c20ccd48a97c76e17429\" alt=\"Exam students\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-df299006-7099-4b8d-a7bc-959c659f264c\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">3.<\/span>The radio station Southern Cross Austereo has been investigating this week whether its introduction of AI-assisted news bulletins led to what \u2026<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/0ab7c3c7d369cbd5b79a534999d400d3226be2bf\/382_0_6628_5304\/master\/6628.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=7e585d8b564b9dbde1a1d39395e91b3c\" alt=\"Radio\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-38cda22d-9256-4569-be6f-044c147805a2\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">4.<\/span>Also on the AI naughty step this week is McDonald&#8217;s, which had to pull an AI-generated advert in which country after a backlash?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/f0d135234eed6228b92c343b1a9e63590afc1a54\/2_50_2659_2127\/master\/2659.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=9ee004497c54e84fd4cba7fd1f6fdb93\" alt=\"McDonald's logo\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-2df8160d-3edd-4a37-8ada-e8c01b0d9142\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">5.<\/span>Which band have finally given Fatboy Slim permission to use a sample of their song in a remix of The Rockafeller Skank 25 years after it was made?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/735c5ba1d94c241bf81e6878bd6a5372a70b5f73\/421_0_2915_2333\/master\/2915.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=63c80146ea784b0271af4ad5ca3f2db9\" alt=\"Fatboy Slim\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-a96fb129-f0a3-4069-a7b8-0d871cd7ef9a\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">6.<\/span>Protesters briefly interrupted the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a Capitol Hill hearing last week, evoking which quote from which film?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/4c0f075a0febe8ae8d45929044dab7a30ae52401\/486_0_3333_2667\/master\/3333.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=fd82f9cdb1169692c385b55f3b51e845\" alt=\"Kristi Noem\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-765c2c35-7ff2-495a-972f-e7a38c2e5306\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">7.<\/span>The hero raccoon (not pictured, he&#8217;s a good boy) that barged into a liquor store, smashed bottles of booze and passed out drunk in a bathroom has at least two other break-ins under his belt, a local government official has revealed. In which US state?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/86566f5690b2f78935c7f47ca74a607304d0240e\/1757_1029_1374_1100\/master\/1374.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=ece4d152132fcde386b32a057d96b257\" alt=\"Raccoon\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-fc56f2df-1d99-47ee-a0e6-e33380634650\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">8.<\/span>A DoorDasher in Indiana has been arrested under suspicion of adding what extra ingredient to deliveries?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/301d596d4f90ec09142d62212b1fca78d4f65b01\/80_0_566_453\/master\/566.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a30ca4fbc71a03b181eb2185f2c0334c\" alt=\"DoorDash app\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-aaaa2d94-d376-4711-b74a-b08b8851152b\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">9.<\/span>Fans in India rioted after they felt shortchanged during a visit by which footballer?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/8bcae4278cf619688b5b91da0c384a52394aa7d1\/0_1845_4276_3421\/master\/4276.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=f7dde90bf31874df551fce5e971026f6\" alt=\"Football riot\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-2c890651-9b82-4026-8acb-4629ea443a12\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">10.<\/span>Here is Karl-Heinz, with his opening lines, which almost rhymes. This week the Thursday quiz imagines the German soccer ace would like to know which Shakespeare play begins &#8216;Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene&#8217;?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/51590f38c60fe1e8af12af4395f92cd644af3585\/7_0_2915_2333\/master\/2915.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=dd86a2a91fa75be6ebac993ca4b6d378\" alt=\"Karl-Heinz Rumminegge\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-2e5c98b8-d199-43fe-be35-971898062289\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">11.<\/span>Which London arts venue is to close its doors for a year for a multimillion-pound renovation?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ad2c1b4f54db8a7570fd39a64056594079133c6c\/688_559_2634_2108\/master\/2634.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=6d0ac3c76be3751839574551361285e7\" alt=\"Painting brush\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-97d2bfae-b749-417f-9628-83c80ccc8614\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">12.<\/span>Which game basically swept the board at the the Game Awards 2025 in Los Angeles with nine awards?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/0f111766629fb4bb07a2510bf8b286f704c21067\/492_394_4188_3350\/master\/4188.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=f4968ffd5467608c9357b741c31ffcd2\" alt=\"ZX Spectrum\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-503574db-af71-4fba-a3a4-84e24b706794\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">13.<\/span>What extremely petty thing did Sunderland do at the Tyne\u2013Wear derby at the weekend much to the amusement of the Thursday quiz?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a20f3ce5136c6b9b1a460c40f1d6631f89a1af27\/1308_312_3313_2652\/master\/3313.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=1e5e14cdbd4d748d2d3ad8356546a10f\" alt=\"Sunderland\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-c229cd1b-fb80-46a2-9d43-cf8679807930\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">14.<\/span>It is time for on this day with Brian May! And his badger! 18 December is the anniversary of the first ever NFL playoff game. The Thursday quiz imagines Queen&#8217;s legendary guitarist wants you to tell him \u2013 and his badger \u2013 which teams competed?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/3ee6dc1e224caf3194ef5a432c35e887b622995a\/110_0_2500_2000\/master\/2500.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=f3949a65573455c4e12e23cd7f6b412b\" alt=\"Brian May and Bill the Badger\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-00deb80b-8ac3-4781-bd9b-54c4ffac9579\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">15.<\/span>Which pop star has overtaken Abba, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, Elton John and Queen in the UK chart-topper list as a reissued version of her Christmas album becomes her 11th No 1?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/7b456c69c68f9639a047647a1cad606ab3302bcc\/1000_0_5000_4000\/master\/5000.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=c3a3cdff40e1bdda7d2147d9256e808f\" alt=\"Christmas\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-2c16f156-6b97-414e-a5e7-8c9d88e57a69\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">16.<\/span>One of these people did NOT make the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist. Which one?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/e199f9810e43de2fd315adb61e9d8464acf4476c\/826_1482_3072_2458\/master\/3072.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4609562f661df67d5fd7581d3ba7d850\" alt=\"BBC Sports Personality of the Year trophy\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-abe5fca0-324c-459f-8390-ab477ac1c9ce\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">17.<\/span>Talking of the BBC (not pictured), Donald Trump (not pictured) is attempting to sue the corporation for something like one zillion dollars in which US state (not pictured)?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/7fb030f0040e665a6eaba2b7fc3bfee57152a57c\/2480_483_1007_805\/master\/1007.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=23fb405b3cb469186837268db938bc84\" alt=\"Clown\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-690442ef-6eb7-4af7-be70-fde93cc8e107\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">18.<\/span>The Duisburg zoo three-week-old baby pygmy hippo that has gone viral on the internet is about the same size as a lettuce (not pictured). What is his name?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/83e5dafc46a9972c63d436c98a66e10c0b7a5734\/3094_0_3643_2917\/master\/3643.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=21ec1bf7490087720fc59f2f91593dde\" alt=\"Liz Truss\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-aedf9c78-d9df-4c6c-a9c7-2bf014b0ae81\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">19.<\/span>This week&#8217;s guest canine is Luna, who is suitably dressed for Christmas. She wants to know in which Winter Olympics discipline 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn has made an extraordinary \u00adcomeback from retirement?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/1d788607c3d79dcb9ad4562f8df1cb50cda9aaa2\/0_41_720_720\/master\/720.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=2581bc6b91a691ff56f3a2152fcecb1c\" alt=\"Luna, a guest canine for the Thursday quiz\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-dd3fcfe6-3429-434b-bbb2-e2409b67fe85\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1j33d3q\">\n<fieldset class=\"dcr-1c4kgr4\">\n<legend class=\"dcr-1cn0pfz\"><span class=\"dcr-1aawfve\">20.<\/span>And the final Guardian Thursday news quiz question of 2025 \u2013 how highly would you rate this photograph of Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz?<\/legend>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/5034838832349e0e27bb6b1ca2ecb546b1baf566\/126_0_3780_3024\/master\/3780.jpg?width=620&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=7980f2415a1f0638bcfc129143f9a2e7\" alt=\"Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz\" class=\"dcr-ctkm09\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-testid=\"submit-question-bf13396b-58d0-40d1-aa61-99ea7ddca71d\" class=\"dcr-159l112\">Reveal<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/form>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers \u2013 and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren\u2019t attempting to factcheck a joke \u2013 you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ho_WsJK_MTg\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Thank God It\u2019s Not Christmas<\/a> by Sparks instead?<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"b09ac846-c600-42e0-8915-2406b070a93b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.VideoYoutubeBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\">\n<div data-component=\"youtube-embed\" class=\"dcr-zv6atu\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ho_WsJK_MTg?wmode=opaque&amp;feature=oembed\" title=\"Sparks - Thank God It\u2019s Not Christmas\" height=\"480\" width=\"854\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1alawo7\"><svg width=\"36\" height=\"23\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 23\"><path d=\"M3.2 0l-3.2 3.3v16.4l3.3 3.3h18.7v-23h-18.8m30.4 1l-8.6 8v5l8.6 8h2.4v-21h-2.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Thank God It\u2019s Not Christmas by Sparks<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Thursday #news #quiz #mishaps #fan #fury #tiny #baby #hippo #Life #style<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the final Thursday &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4724"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}