Knights and elves and suffragettes – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday - how will you fare?

More mysterious than the riddle of the Sphinx: the mystery of how this increasingly ridiculous quiz keeps getting published. Ahead of you are 15 topical and general knowledge question in a bizarre set of categories including Blowing things up, but at sea". You'll also meet Kate Bush, Ron from Sparks, and have a hidden Doctor Who reference to spot. It is just for fun, there are no prizes. Let us know how you get on in the comments - but do try not to take it so seriously that you end up fact-checking the jokes.

The Thursday quiz, No 38

If you do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers, please feel free to email martin.belam@theguardian.com but remember, the quiz master's word is always final, and he is seething about people relentlessly banging on about the completely made up January Blue Monday".