Friday Quiz - 04/09/20 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Can you match the following final lines to their song?

Any way the wind blows

I think of you and let it go

Respect to the man in the ice cream van. Over and out.

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2. In 2013 the Chelsea Flower Show lifted its 100-year ban on which object?

Fountains

Gnomes

Sheds

Windchimes

It's true - gnomes were not allowed at Chelsea until 2013.

Explanation

It's true - gnomes were not allowed at Chelsea until 2013.

3. What colour skin do polar bears have?

Black

Pink

White

Yellow

Polar bears may look white, but their fur is translucent and only appears white because it reflects visible light. Beneath their thick coats, polar bears have black skin.

Explanation

Polar bears may look white, but their fur is translucent and only appears white because it reflects visible light. Beneath their thick coats, polar bears have black skin.

4. Can you match the National Insurance rates to who pays them, for a person in the UK median income range / with profits of £20-30k?

12%

13.8%

Employers pay the highest rate of National Insurance; employees slightly lower.
The self-employed pay the lower rate of 9%, but also have a flat rate of NICs.

Explanation

Employers pay the highest rate of National Insurance; employees slightly lower.
The self-employed pay the lower rate of 9%, but also have a flat rate of NICs.

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5. It is Europe's second-longest river, has it's source in Germany, is the border between Slovakia and Hungary, and empties into the Black Sea in Romania. What's the name of the river?

Danube

Dnieper

Rhine

Volga

Explanation