Friday Quiz - 18/5/18 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?

Mrs Reynolds

Mrs Fairfax

Mrs Hudson

Mrs Medlock

Mrs Reynolds is the housekeeper in Pride and Prejudice, Mrs Fairfax is the housekeeper in Jane Eyre and Mrs Medlock was the housekeeper in the Secret Garden.

Explanation

Mrs Reynolds is the housekeeper in Pride and Prejudice, Mrs Fairfax is the housekeeper in Jane Eyre and Mrs Medlock was the housekeeper in the Secret Garden.

2. Match the country with their Patron Saint.

England

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Submit

3. What is the current top rate of income tax in England?

50%

45%

40%

35%

Currently, people in England pay income tax of 45% on anything you earn in a year over £150,000. Note that in Scotland, the rate is 46%.
The rate has been as high as 98% for investment income in living memory, but more recently it has been bobbing around between 40% and 50%, and it's unlikely to change dramatically in the near future.

Explanation

Currently, people in England pay income tax of 45% on anything you earn in a year over £150,000. Note that in Scotland, the rate is 46%.
The rate has been as high as 98% for investment income in living memory, but more recently it has been bobbing around between 40% and 50%, and it's unlikely to change dramatically in the near future.

4. Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia?

The CIA

The FBI

NCIS

The DoJ

5. What does an ocularist make?

Artificial ears

Artificial legs

Artificial eyes

Artificial arms