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The recession-busting Money Mail Christmas Quiz sponsored by Nationwide, the world’s largest mutual building society, is giving you the chance to win £20,000. There is also one runners-up prize of £5,000.
You can print off an entry form online or get the newspaper today
1) Band Aid’s original Do They Know It’s Christmas?, released in 1984, is the second best-selling British single of all time. How much did it raise for charity?
A. £4million B. £6million C. £8million D. £10million
2) In January how much was Barclays Bank fined after a Money Mail campaign exposed mis-selling of risky investment funds?
A. £5.2million B. £6.4million C. £7.1million D. £7.7million
3) The Bank of England base rate stands at 0.5 pc. When was it cut to this level?
A. January 2009 B. February 2009 C. March 2009 D. April 2009
4) One of the first Christmas cards, produced in 1843 by J. C. Horsley and commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, was sold for a world record price ten years ago. How much was paid?
A. £12,750 B. £15,500 C. £19,200 D. £22,250
5) The Government has introduced a ‘triple lock’ guarantee for the basic state pension. Which is NOT one of its commitments?
A. To raise the pension by at least the retail prices index B. To raise the pension by at least the consumer price index C. To raise the pension by at least the national average earnings index D. To raise the pension by at least 2.5 per cent
6) According to a 1961 TV commercial, mother would really like a Hoover Constellation vacuum cleaner for Christmas. How much did it cost?
A. £11 B. £21 C. £32 D. £42
7) In March this year Chancellor George Osborne announced the income tax personal allowance would rise from April 2012 to how much?
A. £7,745 B. £7,905 C. £8,105 D. £8,335
8) The most expensive Christmas stamp this year features the Wise Men and star. How much does it cost?
A. 68p B. 76p C. £1.65 D. £3
9) What, according to Nationwide, was the average house price in the UK in November?
A. £165,798 B. £168,558 C. £192,963 D. £199,259
10) Coalition ministers agreed to be paid 5 per cent less than their predecessors. So, how much is Chancellor George Osborne now paid, including his MP’s salary?
A. £127,575 B. £134,565 C. £165,375 D. £175,230
11) Greece’s debt crisis has made headlines this year. If its €340billion debt were divided between every Greek citizen, approximately how much would each person owe?
A. £13,000 B. £23,000 C. £33,000 D. £43,000
The recession-busting Money Mail Christmas Quiz sponsored by Nationwide, the world’s largest mutual building society, is giving you the chance to win £20,000. There is also one runners-up prize of £5,000.
You can print off an entry form online or get the newspaper today
1) Band Aid’s original Do They Know It’s Christmas?, released in 1984, is the second best-selling British single of all time. How much did it raise for charity?
A. £4million B. £6million C. £8million D. £10million
2) In January how much was Barclays Bank fined after a Money Mail campaign exposed mis-selling of risky investment funds?
A. £5.2million B. £6.4million C. £7.1million D. £7.7million
3) The Bank of England base rate stands at 0.5 pc. When was it cut to this level?
A. January 2009 B. February 2009 C. March 2009 D. April 2009
4) One of the first Christmas cards, produced in 1843 by J. C. Horsley and commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, was sold for a world record price ten years ago. How much was paid?
A. £12,750 B. £15,500 C. £19,200 D. £22,250
5) The Government has introduced a ‘triple lock’ guarantee for the basic state pension. Which is NOT one of its commitments?
A. To raise the pension by at least the retail prices index B. To raise the pension by at least the consumer price index C. To raise the pension by at least the national average earnings index D. To raise the pension by at least 2.5 per cent
6) According to a 1961 TV commercial, mother would really like a Hoover Constellation vacuum cleaner for Christmas. How much did it cost?
A. £11 B. £21 C. £32 D. £42
7) In March this year Chancellor George Osborne announced the income tax personal allowance would rise from April 2012 to how much?
A. £7,745 B. £7,905 C. £8,105 D. £8,335
8) The most expensive Christmas stamp this year features the Wise Men and star. How much does it cost?
A. 68p B. 76p C. £1.65 D. £3
9) What, according to Nationwide, was the average house price in the UK in November?
A. £165,798 B. £168,558 C. £192,963 D. £199,259
10) Coalition ministers agreed to be paid 5 per cent less than their predecessors. So, how much is Chancellor George Osborne now paid, including his MP’s salary?
A. £127,575 B. £134,565 C. £165,375 D. £175,230
11) Greece’s debt crisis has made headlines this year. If its €340billion debt were divided between every Greek citizen, approximately how much would each person owe?
A. £13,000 B. £23,000 C. £33,000 D. £43,000
SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES :
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy
:If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
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12) Charles Dickens financed the original publishing of his classic A Christmas Carol. How much did he charge for it?
A. 5 shillings B. 6 shillings C. 8 shillings D. 10 shillings
13) In June, energy provider Scottish Power shocked customers by announcing gas prices would go up by how much?
A. 11 per cent B. 15 per cent C. 17 per cent D. 19 per cent
14) In January the standard VAT rate rose to 20 pc. What was the rate when VAT was introduced in 1973?
A. 5 per cent B. 7.5 per cent C. 10 per cent D. 15 per cent
15) How much extra interest has Nationwide paid to savers over the past 12 months as a result of its promise to pay from the day it receives a cash Isa application?
A. £1million B. £1.2million C. £1.4million D. £1.6million
16) Chocolate coins are given both at Christmas and Hanukkah. The first ones to be produced commercially were by an American company called Loft’s. When was this?
A. 1900s B. 1910s C. 1920s D. 1930s
17) Pensioners receive higher tax allowances, but these are withdrawn for those on higher incomes. At what income level do they start to be withdrawn?
A. £22,900 B. £24,000 C. £25,100 D. £26,200
18) Nationwide is the largest building society, with assets of £189 billion. Which is the smallest, with assets of £25 million?
A. Century B. Halifax C. Millennium D. Shepshed
19) Sir Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day in which year?
A. 1605 B. 1642 C. 1666 D. 1705
20) A silver three-penny piece was traditionally put into a Christmas pudding. In which year were new such coins last put into circulation, excluding special Maundy issues?
A. 1935 B. 1939 C. 1945 D. 1953SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
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21) The world’s most expensive Christmas tree, on display in Tokyo, is eight feet tall and made from 12kg (26lb) of gold. How much is it worth?
A. £1.3million B. £1.8million C. £2.5million D. £3.1million
22) On Christmas Day, Nationwide’s newest ‘On Your Side’ TV advert was aired for the first time. Around which programme did it appear?
A. Emmerdale B. The Queen’s Speech C. Downton Abbey D. Happy Feet
23) If you have a normal personal allowance of £7,475, at what level of earnings would you start to pay 40 per cent tax?
A. £42,475 B. £43,875 C. £44,275 D. £45,675
24) What, according to Philip Hammond, who was then transport secretary, was the daily cost of last December’s snow disruption?
A. £150million B. £280million C. £490million D. £725million
25) In the Christmas favourite film It’s A Wonderful Life, how much money did George Bailey’s Uncle Billy misplace when intending to deposit it in the bank?
A. $180 B. $800 C. $1,800 D. $8,000
26) In October, the Bank of England announced it would pump how much money into the economy in a second round of quantitative easing?
A. £50billion B. £75billion C. £100billion D. £125billion
27) How much would someone flying economy class to visit relatives in Australia this Christmas be charged in Air Passenger Duty?
A. £12 B. £40 C. £60 D. £85
28) Nationwide has made seven promises to savers. Which of the following is NOT one of its promises?
A. When you transfer a Cash Isa to Nationwide you will start earning interest as soon as it receives your application B. New savings products always available to existing customers C. Nationwide will pay out at least as much to savers as it pays its shareholders D. Fixed-Rate Isas will match or beat equivalent rates on taxable bonds and the Champion Isa rate will match or beat the Champion Saver rate so savers get the most of Isa tax relief
29) TalkTalk won Money Mail’s Wooden Spoon last year for providing the worst customer service. In August this year it was fined how much by regulator Ofcom for billing tens of thousands of customers for services they had not received?
A. £1million B. £2million C. £3million D. £4million
30) Pensioners and those on certain benefits receive a £10 Christmas Bonus that was introduced in 1972. What would this be today if it had been increased with the retail prices index?
A. £56 B. £72 C. £97 D. £108
>> Click here for an entry form to print offSECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy0 -
Matryoshka wrote: »
1) Band Aid’s original Do They Know It’s Christmas?, released in 1984, is the second best-selling British single of all time. How much did it raise for charity?
A. £4million B. £6million C. £8million D. £10million
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid
Performed by a collection of British and Irish musicians, the song was released on 7 December 1984 and became the fastest-selling single ever in Britain and raised £8 million, rather than the £70,000 Geldof had expected.Geldof then set his sights on staging a huge concert to raise further funds
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348405/Barclays-pays-60m-conned-customers-Daily-Mail-campaign-victory.htmlMatryoshka wrote: »
2) In January how much was Barclays Bank fined after a Money Mail campaign exposed mis-selling of risky investment funds?
A. £5.2million B. £6.4million C. £7.1million D. £7.7million
Bank also fined a record £7.7m for mis-leading saversSECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy0 -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/interestrates/8622467/ECB-hikes-interest-rates-as-UK-rates-remain-at-record-low.htmlMatryoshka wrote: »3) The Bank of England base rate stands at 0.5 pc. When was it cut to this level?
A. January 2009 B. February 2009 C. March 2009 D. April 2009
The Bank's base rate has stood at 0.5pc since March 2009, when a deep recession and the threat of deflation prompted central banks around the world to slash rates to record lows.SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy0 -
As it's not a freepost address shouldn't this be in the postal and text competitions thread?0
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_cardMatryoshka wrote: »
4) One of the first Christmas cards, produced in 1843 by J. C. Horsley and commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, was sold for a world record price ten years ago. How much was paid?
A. £12,750 B. £15,500 C. £19,200 D. £22,250
The Christmas card that holds the world record as the most expensive ever sold was a card produced in 1843 by J. C. Horsley and commissioned by civil servant Sir Henry Cole. The card, one of the world's first, was sold in 2001 by UK auctioneers Henry Aldridge to an anonymous bidder for a record breaking £22,250.SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy0 -
As it's not a freepost address shouldn't this be in the postal and text competitions thread?
You're right. I shall stop now SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES:
If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
Thoughts become things!
What you think about you bring about!
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy0 -
no don't stop. it's posted now so carry on, you are just in front of me with your answers lol@SteveMse on twitter & Steve.mse on Facebook. Follow if you like and get a follow back too. :beer:0
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15 D. £1.6million (from http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-2068013/Nationwide-Isa-savers-benefit-1-6m-thanks-Savings-Promise.html)
16 C. 1920s (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah_gelt)
17 B. £24,000 (from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/personal-allow.htm)
18 A. Century (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_society)
19 B. 1642 (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton)
20 C. 1945 (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threepence_%28British_coin%29)
21 A. £1.3million (from http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/26/the-world-s-most-expensive-xmas-tree-is-worth-1-3m-115875-23588532/)
22 C. Downton Abbey (from http://www.nationwide.co.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/viewarticle.htm?id=1872)
23 A. £42,475 (from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm) £7475(allowance) + £35000(taxable rate) = £42475
24 B. £280million (from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13363738)
25 D. $8,000 (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life)
26 B. £75billion (from http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/oct/07/quantitative-easing-what-is-it)
27 D. £85 (I think. from http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000505&propertyType=document#P29_1914)
28 C. Nationwide will pay out at least as much to savers as it pays its shareholders (from http://www.nationwide.co.uk/savings/savingspromises/default.htm)
29 C. £3million (from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/talktalk-hit-with-largest-uk-telecoms-fine-2340242.html)
30 C. £97 (using http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk give £98.40)
Considering the value of the prize I recommend someone confirms all answers.
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