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Quiz #172: 7-13 August

To win a copy of Niël Barnard's Peaceful Revolution: Inside the War Room at the Negotiations, answer the questions here. Good luck!

Answers for the last quiz:

1. Why did the 10111 call centre operators go on strike?
They were striking over pay/striking for more pay.

2. Name the currency of Japan.
Yen

3. True or false? It recently snowed in the Western Cape.
True.

4. Who was Amelia Earhart?
An aviator

5. In which European city was the recent G20 Summit held?
Hamburg

6. True or false? Marin Cilic, the male runner-up in this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, is an American.
False, he is Croatian.

7. Where is the head office of the property fund Grit located?
Mauritius

8. True or false? The new actor playing the titular character in the UK TV series Doctor Who is a black person.
False, she is a white woman.

9. What is a Michelin Star?
An excellence award in the culinary industry

Bonus question in magazine:

10. True or false? Thokozani Magwaza is the former CEO of Sassa.
True.

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