Friday Quiz - 1/2/19
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You buy a hot cup of coffee from a local coffee shop, but they don't charge any VAT. Why?
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Coffee is zero rated for VAT, it's an essential item, not a luxury!
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Coffee is exempt from VAT.
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They're running a promotion, not charging VAT, to try and drum up business.
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The coffee shop turnover less than £85,000 a year, which is below the VAT threshold, so they aren't registered for VAT.
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About This Quiz
This Friday Quiz dated 1\/2\/19 tests your knowledge across various fields including space, mythology, business regulations, historical broadcasting, and comic book characters. Sharpen your general knowledge and learn interesting facts with each question.
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In the acronym NASA, the second A stands for Administration. For what does the first A stand?
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Aerospace
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Astronauts
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Aeronautics
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Acrobatics
Correct Answer
A. AeronauticsExplanation
NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the USA.Rate this question:
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Which weapon would you associate with Damocles?
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Dagger
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Sword
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Gun
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Axe
Correct Answer
A. SwordExplanation
The sword of Damocles was essentially a story used to warn people that with great power comes great responsibility that was famously told by the Roman storyteller Cicero.Rate this question:
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Panorama is the world’s longest-running current affairs TV show, but in what decade was it first broadcast?
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1940s
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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
Correct Answer
A. 1950sExplanation
Panorama was first broadcast in 1953.Rate this question:
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