New Year Fun Quiz
Troubled African economy, Zimbabwe, adopted what currency as their legal tender in December 2015?
Which firm announced the biggest profits in recorded history (in nominal terms) on January 4 th, 2016?
Whose record did they overtake?
What were these profits? $534 million $5.34 billion $53.4 billion $534 billion
Christmas sales in Switzerland were lower in 2015 compared to those of What have Swiss retailers blamed for this? a) the strong franc b) the mild weather c) high Swiss inflation d) Sepp Blatter
The embassy of which country was attacked and burnt in the Iranian capital of Teheran? a) Switzerland b) Saudi Arabia c) Turkey d) USA e) Israel
Although still present in Munich and Berlin, which American firm has retreated from cities such as Hamburg, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf? A) Starbucks B) McDonald’s C) Google D) Uber
Star Wars, the Force Awakens, is set to become the biggest grossing movie in cinema history (in nominal terms). What movie is it about to overtake?
British people spend as much as six times more of their salaries on ******** than their European counterparts do. Fill in the blank. A) food B) dog grooming C) alcohol D) train tickets
Research by Action for Rail, a union-led campaign backing renationalisation of the railways, found a commute into London cost 13% of an average monthly pay packet, while travelling the same distance into Rome would require just 2% of an Italian salary.
In terms of numebrs, what is the biggest tyre manufacturer in the world?