Friday Quiz - 6/3/2020 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Match the 80s song with the artist that sang it

A-ha

Cyndi Lauper

Def Leppard

The Bangles

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2. Leodis was the Roman name for which modern city?

Lancaster

Leeds

Leicester

London

3. The UK budget will be held on 11 March 2020, and will set out any changes to the current tax rates and reliefs. Who will deliver this budget?

Boris Johnson

Philip Hammond

Sajid Javid

Rishi Sunak

The budget is delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (not the Prime Minister), currently RIshi Sunak. Sajid Javid and Philip Hammond were the 2 Chancellors that came immediately before Mr Sunak, with Sajid Javid leaving in a storm of controversy on 13 February 2020.

Explanation

The budget is delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (not the Prime Minister), currently RIshi Sunak. Sajid Javid and Philip Hammond were the 2 Chancellors that came immediately before Mr Sunak, with Sajid Javid leaving in a storm of controversy on 13 February 2020.

4. "Beautiful", the Carole King musical, is currently on at the Alhambra, but which of the following songs was not written by Carole King?

The Loco-Motion

Up on the Roof

(Theme From) The Monkees

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Whilst Carole King did write "Pleasant Valley Sunday" for the Monkees, she didn't write the theme.

Explanation

Whilst Carole King did write "Pleasant Valley Sunday" for the Monkees, she didn't write the theme.

5. Both Sir Edward Elgar and Adam Smith have featured on which British banknote?

£5

£10

£20

£50

Elgar featured from 1999 to 2010, and Adam Smith was introduced in 2007 and still features on "old" notes. The new notes feature J.M.W. Turner, and were introduced on 20 February 2020.

Explanation

Elgar featured from 1999 to 2010, and Adam Smith was introduced in 2007 and still features on "old" notes. The new notes feature J.M.W. Turner, and were introduced on 20 February 2020.