CRAIG BROWN: Howdy Sue Ellen – or is that Suella? My summer quiz for 2023 (Part 2)
1. How did the 49-day prime minister Liz Truss describe the online stunt in which her tenure in No 10 was measured against the shelf life of a lettuce?
a) Hilarious
b) Frivolous
c) Puerile
d) Deeply unfair
2. With whom were French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte photographed at the start of the Paris riots?
a) Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty
b) The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
c) David and Victoria Beckham
d) Elton John and David Furnish
3. A newly devised quiche was chosen as the signature dish for the Coronation of King Charles III. What were its principal ingredients, other than fresh eggs?
a) Spinach and broad beans
b) Broccoli and coleslaw
c) Curly kale and quinoa
d) Raspberry jam and sausages
One Tory ministers was named by their parents after a famous soap opera character
4. Who condemned the ingredients of the Coronation quiche as ‘disgusting’ and ‘loathsome’?
a) Jeremy Clarkson
b) Jacob Rees-Mogg
c) Jeremy Paxman
d) The Duke of York
5. At the end of March, the Government announced a ban on the possession of what?
a) Bubble gum
b) Stink bombs
c) Candy floss
d) Laughing gas
6. In April, the price of a second-class stamp went up to:
a) 45p
b) 55p
c) 65p
d) 75p
7. Who won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in May?
a) Latte singing Taboo
b) Loreen singing Tattoo
c) Tattoo singing Loreen
d) Loroo singing Tatteen
8. Who is the current Deputy Prime Minister?
a) Therese Coffey
b) Jeremy Hunt
c) Oliver Dowden
d) Penny Mordaunt
9. Returning to present This Morning for the first time after the departure of her co-host Phillip Schofield, what were Holly Willoughby’s first words to viewers?
a) ‘Right, deep breath. Firstly, are you OK? I hope so.’
b) ‘Right, deep breath. Firstly, I’m OK. Thanks for asking, if you did.’
c) ‘Right, deep breath. Firstly, do you really care? Me, neither.’
d) ‘Right, deep breath. Firstly, I barely knew him.’
10. At Glastonbury Festival, which star had her microphone cut off early, having arrived on stage 30 minutes late?
a) Sophie Ellis-Bextor
b) Chrissie Hynde
c) Lana Del Rey
d) Debbie Harry
11. Which one of these Tory ministers was named by their parents after a famous soap opera character?
a) Suella Braverman is named after Sue Ellen in Dallas
b) Penny Mordaunt is named after Penny Archer in The Archers
c) Grant Shapps is named after Grant Mitchell in EastEnders
d) Ben Wallace is named after Benny from Crossroads
12. Pair the pundit with their comments following Australia’s win over England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s:
i) ‘If you want to win at all costs, cricket should not be for you.’
ii) ‘Not in the spirit of cricket.’
iii) ‘What a bunch of sanctimonious, miserable sore losers. The protesting Poms can have a two finger salute — which could also double as the series score.’
iv) ‘You cannot be serious??!! Australia, that is pathetic. How can you possibly want to win an Ashes Test match like that?’
a) Rishi Sunak
b) Geoffrey Boycott
c) Piers Morgan
d) Columnist Dean Ritchie in Australia’s Daily Telegraph
Answers: 1c; 2d; 3a; 4b; 5d; 6d; 7b; 8c; 9a; 10c; 11a; 12 ib, iia, iiid, ivc.
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