Economics in the News Quiz for 2021

Question 1

This is the share price for which company during 2021?

Accepted Answer

Peleton

Question 2

Which company explained its change of name by saying it wanted a "modern, agile and digitally enabled" identity?

Accepted Answer

Standard Life Aberdeen, which became abrdn

Question 3

PIF, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Family bought which football club in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Newcastle United

Question 4

What was the name of the huge container ship that blocked the Suez canal in March?

Accepted Answer

Ever Given

Question 5

Which of these businesses completed a UK stock-market listing in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Lad Bible, Deliveroo, Dr. Martens

Question 6

What will the UK national living wage rise to from April, from the current level of £8.91 an hour?

Accepted Answer

£9.50

Question 7

Which fashion retailer cut sick pay for workers who are unvaccinated against Covid?

Accepted Answer

Question 8

Boris Johnson left delegates at the CBI conference baffled when he asked them if they had been to which theme park?

Accepted Answer

Peppa Pig World

Question 9

Which of these products or businesses did not exist on New Year’s Eve 10 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Peloton, Uber Eats, Apple Music

Question 10

What did the London stockbroking firm FinnCap give its staff to stop burnout in November?

Accepted Answer

Unlimited holiday

Question 11

Which African nation in 2021 announced ambitious plans aiming to be a green hydrogen superpower?

Accepted Answer

Namibia

Question 12

The FTSE 100 index rose 11% in 2021. Which one of these FTSE 100 companies’ share prices rose the most this year?

Accepted Answer

Ashtead (equipment rental for construction)

Question 13

In January 2022, which businesses briefly became the first companies (combined) to reach a $3tn share valuation?

Accepted Answer

Apple and tutor2u

Question 14

A new £50 note went into circulation in June this year, but who is the famous face from the past on it this time?

Accepted Answer

The scientist Alan Turing

Question 15

Unilever sold it's tea division to CVC Partners for £3.8bn. Which of these tea brands was included in the deal?

Accepted Answer

PG Tips Tea

Question 16

Which of these countries ended 2021 with the highest unemployment rate? (35%)

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 17

Which of these countries ended 2021 with the highest inflation rate? (51%)

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 18

As of 31st December, how many UK energy suppliers have gone bust in 2021?

Accepted Answer

27

Question 19

Andy Street was re-elected as mayor of the West Midlands in May. But which retail store chain did he once run?

Accepted Answer

John Lewis

Question 20

How many vehicles did Tesla deliver in 2021? The Wall Street forecast was 250,000 for the year.

Accepted Answer

930,000

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