Thursday news quiz: AI warnings, midterm fawning and Dolly’s new departure

1. 

   Which airport is to be renamed in honour of the late, great Dolly Parton?

   1. Chattanooga Metropolitan airport

   2. Nashville International airport

   3. Shenandoah Valley Regional airport

   4. Bobson Dugnutt airport

2. 

   The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has invited which country to become the first 'associate member' of the EU?

   1. Australia

   2. Japan

   3. Canada

   4. Borduria

3. 

   In a move that is definitely not a bribe, Donald Trump has said he will give what to every adult in the US if the Republicans win the midterms?

   1. $3,000 for every adult

   2. $5,000 for every adult

   3. $7,000 for every adult

   4. A very naughty miniature dachshund for every adult

4. 

   Which acclaimed British screen and stage writer has said that some people in the profession are using AI 'to cheat' (not pictured) and has called for laws banning the secret use of the technology to generate scripts?

   1. Jack Thorne

   2. Steven Moffat

   3. Russell T Davies

   4. James Graham

5. 

   Nigeria's richest man, Aliko Dangote, was hoping to make a further $23bn from the biggest-ever IPO on the African continent. What type of business is he floating on the stock exchange in Lagos?

   1. A telecommunications network

   2. A cryptocurrency exchange

   3. A cement manufacturer

   4. A petroleum refinery

6. 

   This week's guest dog is Toby, courtesy of Thursday quizzer Larry Bunt. Toby wants to know in which city Celine Dion's first live show in years marked a triumphant, emotional return. Tell him …

   1. Rome

   2. Venice

   3. Prague

   4. Paris

7. 

   Who has caused a furore and been accused of sexualising women's sport (pictured in 1908) after appearing naked in a betting advert?

   1. Sabrina Carpenter

   2. Sophie Cunningham

   3. Sydney Sweeney

   4. Samara Weaving

8. 

   Talking of women's sport, who spoiled a good walk by winning the Solheim Cup (pictured) at the weekend?

   1. Europe

   2. USA

9. 

   Talking of sport in general, which African nation has U-turned on a decision not to participate in the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games over the 'Harry-Meghan [pictured] nonsense'?

   1. Namibia

   2. Uganda

   3. Gabon

   4. Malawi

10. 

    Which council has become the first to impose a ban on the advertising of fast fashion?

    1. Hackney

    2. Brighton

    3. Bristol

    4. Gosport

11. 

    Which of these was a genuine headline on the Guardian website this week?

    1. Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality

    2. Pete Hegseth defends US army policy on combat boots made from synthetic leather

    3. Donald Trump Jr defends FDA approval of yoghurt as a substitute for vaccines

    4. Vivek Ramaswamy defends TSA baggage limits for travellers carrying books

12. 

    Who won two best actor awards for two different shows at the Emmys?

    1. Jason Bateman

    2. Arthur Darvill

    3. Martin Short

    4. Matthew Rhys

13. 

    How much compensation did Kim Kardashian get this week for being the victim of an armed robbery in Paris in 2016?

    1. €1

    2. €10,000

    3. €100,000

    4. €1,000,000

14. 

    A catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn (not pictured, that is a wild kitten in Scotland) has been reunited with its owner after an intense grassroots campaign. What is its name?

    1. Zain

    2. Jabal

    3. Musa

    4. Derek

15. 

    Previously unseen drawings by the Moomins' author are to go on show in London. Who created the Moomins?

    1. Tegan Jovanka

    2. Astrid Lindgren

    3. Mauri Kunnas

    4. Tove Jansson

Solutions

1:B - The move had been mooted before her death, and she said of the idea: 'It does sound like a lot of fun to say: "Your flight is departin’ from Nashville’s D Parton."', 2:C - Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, has in turn called for a 'unique alliance' with the EU, 3:B - Absolutely not a bribe, nothing to see here, no siree, 4:A - Thorne said that 'writers need to be squeaky clean' in the face of AI models that 'steal' the creative industry’s work, although was sadly silent on the issue of people using AI to 'write me a news quiz in the style of the Guardian's Thursday quiz' and stealing all our in-jokes, 5:D - The flotation of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is aimed at adding to his already $35bn net worth, 6:D - Despite her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, she returned to the location of her triumphant appearance at the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony and performed her first full-length concert in six years at the Plenitude Arena. Bless her, 7:C - The ad appears to have done exactly what was intended – produce loads of column inches and 'internet discourse' mentioning the company she was advertising. The Thursday quiz is not falling into that trap, 8:A - Europe beat the USA 15-13, 9:B - The multisport event for wounded service personnel will be in Birmingham next year, and will now feature Uganda after apparently King Charles III sent word he wouldn't be annoyed if they attended, 10:C - Restrictions have also been placed on advertising SUVs, airlines, cruises and fossil fuels on advertising sites owned by the Green-run council, 11:A - No, we have no idea, 12:D - He won lead actor in a comedy series for Widow’s Bay, and lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Beast in Me, 13:A - It was, apparently, the amount she had requested, 14:B - A couple passing by the bodega appeared to abduct the feline in plain view of a surveillance camera, 15:D - The first of the beloved books was published in 1945

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