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Durham School Quiz - 12th February 2021
Durham School Quiz - 12th February 2021
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The final weekly quiz of the term!!
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1
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
38
35
36
2
When was same sex marriage legalised in England, Scotland and Wales?
2011
2014
2012
2013
3
Which major US firm’s CEO last week announced they would be stepping down in 2021?
Nike
Amazon
Apple
Walmart
4
Where does LEGO come from?
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
5
The largest (market share) supermarket in the UK is...
Tesco
Sainsburys
ASDA
Morrisons
6
Who killed Dumbledore?
Severus Snape
Harry Potter
Voldemort
Bellatrix Lestrange
7
Which airline came under fire for their misleading ‘Jab and Go’ holiday adverts?
Jet2
TUI
EasyJet
Ryanair
8
The limit for contactless payments in the UK could be set to rise from its current level of £45 to how much?
£60
£100
£90
£75
9
The UK Bank rate is.....
1.1%
0.1%
1%
0.5%
10
When was the first iPhone released
1993
2006
2007
1999
11
Which President served the shortest time in office?
William Henry Harrison
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
12
Who invented chocolate?
English
Mayans
Aztecs
Kiwis
13
Bank notes have a promise on them to 'pay the bearer on the demand of the sum of.' Signed by:
Governor of the Bank of England
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Prime Minister
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
14
When did
all
women get the right to vote?
1918
1928
1931
1818
15
Which UK Prime Minister is this?
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
John Major
Jeremy Corbyn
16
The Euro is the official currency of how many countries?
23
27
19
11
17
Who is this?
Philip Hammond
George Osborne
Sajid Javid
Rishi Sunak
18
Scotland has different Tax Rates from the rest of the UK. True or False
False
True
19
How many keys on a standard piano?
86
88
90
92
20
Which of these events
did not happen
during the 1978 Winter of discontent?
The PM said there was a crisis
Electricity was rationed
Grave diggers went on strike
Rubbish collectors went on strike
21
In which year was Machu Picchu discovered?
1894
1911
1921
1860
22
What is Borris Johnsons' full name?
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
Alexander Boris James Johnson
Andrew Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
Boris Alfie Williams Johnson
23
What is 'El Gordo'?
Christmas lottery
A cake
A huge pig eaten at Christmas
Santa Claus
24
How many seats are there in Parliament?
326
626
600
650
25
The Queen is known to favour which breed of dog?
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cockapoo
Cocker Spaniel
Corgi
26
In London 2012 how many gold medals did Team GB win?
41
19
65
26
27
Which online retailer bought the Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands this week?
Jacamo
Asos
Boohoo
Pretty Little Thing
28
Which age group turns out to vote the most?
45-64
65 and over
25-44
18-24
29
On which Shakespearian play is The Lion King based?
Julius Ceasar
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
30
What is the rarest blood type?
AB - Negative
O
B
A
31
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Perth
Melbourne
Sydney
32
The Titanic sank in.....
1920
1929
1912
1915
33
How many bones are in the human body?
201
209
206
205
34
What was 'trepanning'?
Drilling a hole in the skull to release evil spirits
Examining the urine of a patient to diagnose them
Saying a prayer to remove spirits from a house
Bleeding a patient with a leech if they have too much blood
35
When was the Sega Megadrive released?
1998
1995
1988
1985
36
How much money does the average player spend on 'Fortnite' per year?
$15
$35
$75
$85
37
Which of the following
isn't
an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?
The Phantom of the Opera
Billy Elliot
Jesus Christ Superstar
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
38
What was the final score in the 1966 World Cup final between England and West Germany?
4-2
4-3
2-1
3-2
39
In which year was McDonald's founded?
1945
1920
1971
1955
40
When were the houses of Parliament rebuilt?
1766
1066
1905
1834
