Friday Quiz - 9/3/18

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    What's the VAT rate on the service charge our residents pay?

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  • 2. 

    The city of Bombay, in India, changed its name in 1995 - what is the modern name?

    • Chennai

    • Hyderabad

    • Mumbai

    • New Delhi

    Correct Answer
    A. Mumbai
    Explanation
    The Government of India officially changed the English name to Mumbai in November 1995. This came at the insistence of the Marathi nationalist Shiv Sena party, who argued that 'Bombay' was a corrupted English version of 'Mumbai' and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule.

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    Just before making his Premier League debut for Manchester United in 1995, David Beckham played on loan for which club?

    • Real Madrid

    • Bolton Wanderers

    • Preston North End

    • Accrington Stanley

    Correct Answer
    A. Preston North End
  • 4. 

    In which famous novel by George Orwell did Winston Smith find himself tortured in Room 101 in the Ministry of Love?

    • 1984

    • Animal Farm

    • Homage to Caralonia

    • Down and Out in Paris and London

    Correct Answer
    A. 1984
    Explanation
    All of the above are novels by George Orwell, but 1984 features Room 101.

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