In Financial Terms, What Does the Term LIBOR Mean?
Pub Quiz 17th November 2008
1 /In financial terms, what does the term LIBOR mean?
/ London Interbank Offered Rate2 / The shadow chancellor is currently under pressure, who is he? / George Osborne
3 / Where has the G20 financial summit just taken place? / Washington
4 / Who was known as the lady with the Lamp? / Florence Nightingale
5 / According to the Germans, who were the Ladies from Hell? / Highland/Scottish/Kilted WW1 soldiers
6 / Prince Charles is now 60, but how old is the queen? / 82 – 21st April 1926
7 / If a clock seen in a mirror is read as 2.40 what time is it? / 9.20
8 / How many US States have only 4 letters in there name? / 3 – Iowa, Utah, Ohio
9 / When was the classic Steve McQueen film Bullitt made? Was it 1963, 1968, 1972 or 1975? / 1968
10 / In which decade was Diet Coke invented? / 80’2 (1982)
11 / Which country has just landed a probe on the moon? / India
12 /
In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?
/ Concorde13 / What London landmark has an 11 foot long hand / Big Ben
14 / Who has no longer got the X-Factor after Saturday? / Daniel Evans
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/ Who was kicked off Strictly Come Dancing last night? / Cherie Lunghi16
/ Who recently won the Best Act Ever award at the MTV awards? / Rick Astley17 / Who has written a series of letters entitled `Dear Fatty` in the form of an autobiography? / Dawn French
18 / What famous fictional character was created by Reverend Wilbert Awdry? / Thomas the Tank Engine
19 / What was the name of Tintin's dog? / Snowy
20 / HSM3 is being mentioned a lot on the radio & TV at the moment, but what does HSM3 stand for? / High School Musical 3
21 / Which part of a horse would you examine to determine its age? / Teeth
22 / What sort of creature is a cassowary? / A (flightless) bird
23 / What is a Flemish giant? a) Butterfly b) Rabbit c) Pig? / Rabbit
24 / Which animal is often called the King of Beasts? / Lion
25 / What is a kissing gourami? / Tropical Fish
26 / Which championship side knocked Chelsea out of the Carling cup last week? / Burnley
27 / Which British boxer won his first heavyweight match last week after moving up from cruiserweight? / David Haye
28 / Which 2 teams will challenge for the rugby league world cup this year? / Australia versus New Zealand
29 / Who won the tennis Masters cup over the weekend? / Novak Djokovic
30 / What numeric term describes perfect eyesight and a form of cricket? / 20/20
/ Tie Break /
1 / In what year were the first commercial Christmas cards commissioned? / 1843