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Martin Belam

Charmed sisters, footballing mammoths and leaders who quit – take the Thursday quiz

What is the nickname of the woolly mammoth recently sparking scientific discoveries? See question 13 for more details
What is the nickname of the woolly mammoth recently sparking scientific discoveries? See question 13 for more details. Photograph: David Fleetham/Alamy

As the only topical news quiz that also sometimes includes questions about the middle ages, the Thursday quiz is proud of its track record of making sure people read every news item during the week and have to subscribe to the Encyclopaedia Britannica in order to cover all possible bases. Fifteen questions await you, with varying degrees of difficulty and subtlety. There are no prizes, it is just meant to be for fun. Let us know how you get on in the comments!

The Thursday quiz, No 169

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