Friday Quiz - 13/4/18 - Quiz, Flashcards & Trivia

1. Which song from 'Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat' gave Jason Donovan a No 1 UK hit in 1991?

Close Every Door

Go, Go, Go, Joseph

Joseph's Coat

Any Dream Will Do

Believe it or not, Jason Donovan had 4 UK number 1 hit singles - Especially For You (with Kylie, obviously); Too Many Broken Hearts, Sealed With A Kiss and Any Dream Will Do.

Explanation

Believe it or not, Jason Donovan had 4 UK number 1 hit singles - Especially For You (with Kylie, obviously); Too Many Broken Hearts, Sealed With A Kiss and Any Dream Will Do.

2. Match the mountain with the continent where you'd find it

Mont Blanc

Mount Everest

Aconcagua

Kilimanjaro

Mount Everest - Nepal/China - 8,848m
Aconcagua - Argentina - 6,961m
Kilimanjaro - Tanzania - 5,895m
Mont Blanc - France/Italy - 4,810m

Explanation

Mount Everest - Nepal/China - 8,848m
Aconcagua - Argentina - 6,961m
Kilimanjaro - Tanzania - 5,895m
Mont Blanc - France/Italy - 4,810m

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3. Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, was developed from which European Language

Dutch

French

German

Italian

Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, was developed from Dutch. Dutch was brought to South Africa by the Dutch settlers in the 17th century. Over time, the language evolved and adapted to the local context, giving rise to Afrikaans. Afrikaans shares many similarities with Dutch, including vocabulary and grammar, but has also incorporated influences from other languages spoken in South Africa. Therefore, Dutch is the correct answer as it is the European language from which Afrikaans originated.

Explanation

Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, was developed from Dutch. Dutch was brought to South Africa by the Dutch settlers in the 17th century. Over time, the language evolved and adapted to the local context, giving rise to Afrikaans. Afrikaans shares many similarities with Dutch, including vocabulary and grammar, but has also incorporated influences from other languages spoken in South Africa. Therefore, Dutch is the correct answer as it is the European language from which Afrikaans originated.

4. Who wrote the (original) 'Famous Five' series of books?

Roald Dahl

Jacqueline Wilson

Enid Blyton

Beatrix Potter

Enid Blyton wrote the 'Famous Five' series of books.

Explanation

Enid Blyton wrote the 'Famous Five' series of books.

5. Anchor pays VAT on takings from the fruit machine in Denham Garden Village

True

False

A bit of a trick question. Takings from fruit machines are subject to a special tax called Machine Games Duty (MGD), instead of VAT. The rate of MGD that you pay depends on how much it costs to play the machine. If it costs 20p or less to play, the rate is 5%, for games between 21p and £5, it's 20% and for anything over £5 it's 25%. The machine in Denham is a middle of the road one, so we pay MGD at 20%.

Explanation

A bit of a trick question. Takings from fruit machines are subject to a special tax called Machine Games Duty (MGD), instead of VAT. The rate of MGD that you pay depends on how much it costs to play the machine. If it costs 20p or less to play, the rate is 5%, for games between 21p and £5, it's 20% and for anything over £5 it's 25%. The machine in Denham is a middle of the road one, so we pay MGD at 20%.