Mid-week Quiz - 29/04/2020
5 Questions
| Attempts: 107
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Which now-ubiquitous US company was founded in 1997, initially operating as a postal DVD rental business?
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Amazon
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EBay
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Netflix
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Vudu
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What unusual item does Italy's Credem bank accept as collateral when offering business loans?
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Barrels of burgundy
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Football players
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Racehorses
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Wheels of parmesan
Correct Answer
A. Wheels of parmesanExplanation
Credem owns a warehouse in northern Italy storing around 300,000 wheels of finest Parmigiano-Reggiano as collateral against loans to local farmers.
Spanish bank Bankia offered the loan for Cristiano Ronaldo as collateral for ECB support; banks in Hong Kong are known to take racehorses.Rate this question:
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What tax(es) do you pay to HMRC on purchases of petrol or diesel?
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Fuel duty and VAT
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Fuel duty only
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None - it's zero-rated
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VAT only
Correct Answer
A. Fuel duty and VATExplanation
Good luck to you if you thought it was zero-rated.
Fuel duty in the UK is one of the highest in the world at 57.95p per litre - and on top of that VAT is also charged - a tax on tax!Rate this question:
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It was announced this week that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics won't be postponed again - they will instead be scrapped if they can't be held then. Where will the 2024 Summer Olympics be held?
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Berlin
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Paris
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Rome
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Warsaw
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