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