Friday Quiz - 03/07/2020

1. Who was the most played artist on UK radio & TV in 2019?

Calvin Harris

Ed Sheeran

Little Mix

Rita Ora

Calvin Harris came in second; Ed Sheeran has topped the chart in four of the past five years

Explanation

Calvin Harris came in second; Ed Sheeran has topped the chart in four of the past five years

2. In which Yorkshire town/city is the British Wool Marketing Board based - the only remaining agricultural commodity board in the UK?

Bradford

Harrogate

Ripon

Wetherby

The original Wool Exchange in Bradford (now Waterstones) was in use until the 1970s.
The conditioning house on Canal Road has been replaced with a new headquarters building.

To note - if you keep more than 4 sheep, you need to register your flock with the Board.

Explanation

The original Wool Exchange in Bradford (now Waterstones) was in use until the 1970s.
The conditioning house on Canal Road has been replaced with a new headquarters building.

To note - if you keep more than 4 sheep, you need to register your flock with the Board.

3. Pubs are set to re-open this weekend - please take care! The alcohol duty rate increases depending on strength (ABV) for all but one of these drinks - which one has the flat rate?

Beer

Cider

Spirits

Wine

The rates step up at differing strengths (2.8% and 7.5% for beer).
If wine is over 22% ABV, it is classed as a spirit.
Spirits have a flat rate duty of £28.74 per litre of pure alcohol.

Perhaps best to stick to the shandies?

Explanation

The rates step up at differing strengths (2.8% and 7.5% for beer).
If wine is over 22% ABV, it is classed as a spirit.
Spirits have a flat rate duty of £28.74 per litre of pure alcohol.

Perhaps best to stick to the shandies?

4. Which of these titles is NOT that of a genuine country & western song?

How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?

I'm So Miserable Without You, It's Just Like Having You Around

She Got The Gold Mine And I Got The Shaft

You Took Me Out For Steak But You Drove It Through My Heart

These titles were shameless stolen from last week's episode of The Unbelievable Truth on Radio 4.
Presumably the made up one is actually a Mills & Boon vampire romance.

Explanation

These titles were shameless stolen from last week's episode of The Unbelievable Truth on Radio 4.
Presumably the made up one is actually a Mills & Boon vampire romance.

5. Can you match the momentous events to the decade in which they took place?

First Mars Bar produced

National Insurance introduced

Sliced bread invented

Soft, two-ply toilet paper introduced

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