Friday Quiz - 08/03/19 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Can you match the world city to the river that flows through it?

Berlin

Buenos Aires

Glasgow

Sunderland

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2. 'Islands In The Stream' was a 1983 duet hit for which two country music artists?

Hank Williams

Johnny Cash

Kenny Rodgers

Taylor Swift

Dolly Parton

Barbra Streisand

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3. Who are the defending champions of the men's Six Nations Rugby Championship?

England

France

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Wales

Ireland won the 2018 men's Championship with a Grand Slam.
England finished a lowly 5th, below Scotland for the first time since 2012.

Explanation

Ireland won the 2018 men's Championship with a Grand Slam.
England finished a lowly 5th, below Scotland for the first time since 2012.

4. Following the merger of Anchor and Hanover, what is the 'back office' function now known as?

Shared Services

Central Support

Corporate Support

Central Services

There's a lovely briefing on this in the Merger Hub - what was previously known as Central Service / Shared Services / Corporate Support / Head Office / those people in St. Neot's / Bradford is now known as Central Support.

Look out for some more merger / integration questions in coming weeks...

Explanation

5. Southern elephant seals - the largest seals in the world - turn orange in the summer - why is this?

They're southerners - fake tan innit!

To attract a mate

They lie in their own poo for months on end

Constant sunlight in the Antarctic summer gives them an actual tan

I'll never understand southerners...

Explanation

I'll never understand southerners...

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