Friday Quiz - 16/3/18 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Which type of tax contributes the most revenue to the government?

Corporation Tax

Income Tax

National Insurance

VAT

Income tax makes up 25% of tax revenues, National Insurance contributes 19%, VAT 18% and corporation tax just 8%.

Whilst Anchor is exempt from Corporation Tax because it's a charity, we still contribute plenty to the treasury through National Insurance and VAT, and many of our employees pay income tax.

Explanation

Income tax makes up 25% of tax revenues, National Insurance contributes 19%, VAT 18% and corporation tax just 8%.

Whilst Anchor is exempt from Corporation Tax because it's a charity, we still contribute plenty to the treasury through National Insurance and VAT, and many of our employees pay income tax.

2. Match the actor with the film in which they played the President of the United States.

Harrison Ford

Morgan Freeman

Michael Douglas

Peter Sellars

Submit

3. Which sir has had more songs banned by the BBC ?

Sir Noel Coward

Sir Elton John

Sir Paul McCartney

Sir Cliff Richard

The Beatles (and therefore Sir Paul McCartney) had 5 songs in total banned by the BBC - "Come Together", "A Day in the Life", "I am the Walrus"," Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Back in the USSR".

Sir Elton John had 2 songs banned - "Act of War" and "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" - both of which were banned at the outbreak of the first Gulf War.

Sir Cliff Richard and Sir Noel Coward only had 1 banned song each - "High Class Baby" and "Don't Let's be Beastly to the German's" respectively.

Explanation

The Beatles (and therefore Sir Paul McCartney) had 5 songs in total banned by the BBC - "Come Together", "A Day in the Life", "I am the Walrus"," Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Back in the USSR".

Sir Elton John had 2 songs banned - "Act of War" and "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" - both of which were banned at the outbreak of the first Gulf War.

Sir Cliff Richard and Sir Noel Coward only had 1 banned song each - "High Class Baby" and "Don't Let's be Beastly to the German's" respectively.

4. Stoke City F.C. is the second oldest club in the Football League; which is the oldest?

Nottingham Forest

Notts County

Sheffield Wednesday

Reading

Including Stoke, these are the five oldest clubs in England, founded on the following dates:
Notts County - 1862
Stoke City - 1863
Nottingham Forest - 1865
Sheffield Wednesday - 1867
Reading - 1871

Explanation

Including Stoke, these are the five oldest clubs in England, founded on the following dates:
Notts County - 1862
Stoke City - 1863
Nottingham Forest - 1865
Sheffield Wednesday - 1867
Reading - 1871

5. What is a "Long Range Acoustic Device"?

A very powerful speaker used at concerts

A weapon

A type of radio

A drill

A Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, is a crowd-control and hailing device developed by American Technology Corporation. The device was originally intended to be used by American warships to warn incoming vessels approaching without permission, but has now diversified as a more general-use weapon in America's non-lethal force arsenal. It is regularly used to repel pirates.

Explanation

A Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, is a crowd-control and hailing device developed by American Technology Corporation. The device was originally intended to be used by American warships to warn incoming vessels approaching without permission, but has now diversified as a more general-use weapon in America's non-lethal force arsenal. It is regularly used to repel pirates.