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Duplicate of Global Economic Crisis in the News
Duplicate of Global Economic Crisis in the News
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An updated news quiz Quiz covering aspects of the economic crisis and the Coronavirus pandemic.
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1
What is the name for the micro loans issued to small businesses by the government?
Britain’s Backbone
Keep On Keeping On
Bounce back
The Tiny Grant
2
For 53 days in a row since the start of lock-down the UK has done without?
Live professional football of any type
The need for anyone to pay their mortgage
Cinemas being allowed to show films
Coal as a source of power generation
3
This business valued at $185bn (up 30% in 2020) has added 23m new subscribers in 8 weeks
Tutor2u
Netflix
Disney+
Zoom
4
According to Unilever, as large numbers of people work from home they are spending
less money
on
Shampoo & deodorant
Bleach & disinfectant
Ready meals
Online shaving products
5
Rishi Sunak announced that the government’s furloughing scheme will be extended to the end of
It will be open-ended
January 2021
December 2020
October 2020
6
The USA under Trump has suspended funding for which global organisation?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
United Nations Development Programme
World Health Organisation
EtonX
7
Since the start of lock-down, unemployment in the United States has
Climbed by 40 million
Fallen by 2 million
Jumped by 12 million
Risen by 6 million
8
The boss of which firm said "my business will be in tatters if I am forced to leave middle seats empty, I won't fly"
Virgin Airlines
Lufthansa
RyanAir
EtonX
9
In April 2020, competition authorities approved Amazon’s investment in which rival firm?
Nespresso
Takeaway.com
Just Eat
Deliveroo
10
The business that acquired Eat last year is in talks over a €100m emergency loan. Which business?
Starbucks
Pret
Subway
Costa Coffee
11
There were more doctors employed in the NHS in England in 2019 compared to 2008
False
True
12
Identify this chart
Zoom Share Price
EtonX Share Price
Virgin Atlantic Share Price
Tutor2u Share Price
13
The job retention scheme to businesses who furlough employees
Pays 90% of wages up to £3,000 a month
Pays 60% of wages up to £2,000 a month
Pays 70% of wages up to £1,000 a month
Pays 80% of wages up to £2,500 a month
14
Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately before Rishi Sunak?
Jacob Rees-Mogg
George Osborne
Sajid Javid
Kenneth Clarke
15
What subject did Chancellor Rishi Sunak study at university?
Economics and Management
History
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Natural Sciences
