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Quiz #208:4 - 11 February

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Here are the answers to the quiz that appeared in the 24 January edition.

 

 

True or false? Tennis player Andy Murray announced in January that he would be retiring in 2019.

True

 

Who was announced as the headline act for the Super Bowl 53 halftime show, which takes place in February?

Maroon 5

 

What is the name of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, who is due to start a three-year prison term in March for a range of crimes, including those related to Trump?

Michael Cohen

 

Jailed mobster Radova Krejcír allegedly paid former President Jacob Zuma in exchange for asylum. How much does he allege he paid?

R2.5m

 

True or false? In January Zimbabwe’s government more than doubled fuel prices to among the highest in the world.

True

 

In mid-January, the runner-up in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections said he had filed a court challenge demanding a manual recount of the results. What is his name?

Martin Fayulu

 

In January Woolworths came under fire for copying the baby carrier design of local designer and business owner Shannon McLaughlin. What is the name of her business?

Ubuntu Baba

 

Name the chairperson of the US Fed.

Jerome Powell

 

True or false? The new Lexus ES, released towards the end of last year, comes in two models.

True

 

 

Former South African footballer Phil ‘Chippa’ Masinga passed away on 13 January. How old was he?

49

 

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