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Congratulations to Reitumetse Makutoane, who won a book prize in a recent giveaway. How’s your general knowledge? Find out by completing our quiz online here.
Here are the answers to the quiz that appeared in the 21 June edition of finweek.
1. Which country did Russia play against in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 14 June?
Saudi Arabia
2. In 2014 the G8 became the G7 when which country was suspended?
Russia
3. Which private education company recently purchased eight hectares in Durbanville to build a new campus for 4 000 – 5 000 students, opening in 2021?
Stadio Holdings
4. True or false? President Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-un was the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader.
True
5. Sony Pictures is releasing the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on 9 November this year. What is the name of the movie?
The Girl In The Spider’s Web
6. True or false? Eskom is taking the National Energy Regulator of SA to court to have its 5% tariff increase reviewed.
True
7. Three Gulf Arab states pledged $2.5bn in aid to Jordan in an effort to stabilise the kingdom as it faces its worst protests in years. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are two of the countries. Name the third.
United Arab Emirates
8. The Tony Awards 2018 took place on 10 June. Who won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play?
Andrew Garfield
9. Bradley Sacks is one of Capital Appreciation’s (CAPREC’s) joint CEOs. Who is the other?
Michael Pimstein
10. True or false? Woolworths announced that it will phase out single-use plastic shopping bags by 2019.
False, it will do so by 2020.
