Brexit,the Paradise Papers, chickens … and the novel £1 coin – how well can you remember the key events of 2017?•For your overall score, or please complete all the questionsWhich of the following did Sainsbury’s add to its food shelves this year?Mealworm burgersEdible flowersHorse meatWhat did bagless vacuum cleaner inventor James Dyson pledge to build next?An electric vehicleHybrid microwave toastersA screenless smartphoneChocolate bars,drink cartons, toilet rolls and tinsel have all been hit by what phenomenon?A consumer boycott over ethical concernsShrinkflationShortages in the dash-up to ChristmasWhich speculative bubble has the price surge in bitcoin been likened to? The Icelandic rose bubbleThe Dutch tulip maniaThe Danish snowdrop crazeHow much of the UK’s power came from coal in the first half of 2017? 2%11%23%Which major chocolate brand sparked a row in the summer by announcing plans to launch its first UK chocolate bar that is neither organic nor Fairtrade-certified?LindtGreen & Black’sDivineWhich tycoon was accused of vomiting into a fireplace after a top management assembly that was 'effectively a pub lock-in', and during a high court case in 2017?James DysonSir Philip Green Mike Ashley Which company told managers always to refer to ‘independent suppliers’ instead of ‘staff’ and to always say ‘onboarding’ instead of ‘hiring’?Southern rail DeliverooUberWhat did Poundland name its totally dissimilar tribute to the Toblerone bar? River DeepMountain HighTwin PeaksRock band Elbow provided the soundtrack to the John Lewis Christmas advert with a cover of The Beatles Golden Slumbers. But which Beatles album is the track from?Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Abbey RoadA Hard Day's NightBritain is currently suffering its worst wage squeeze since...
The Crimean warThe Napoleonic warThe Boer war How is Coutts,the bankers to the British royal family, trying to lure younger rich clients?Holding special events for computer gamersOffering free membership to MahikiOnly hiring bankers under the age of 36United Airlines apologised over the death of a giant rabbit during one of its transatlantic flights. What was the rabbit’s name?ColinSimonPeterWho is the novel chairman of the Federal Reserve?James PowellJerome PowellJonathan PowellWhat stranded tens of thousands of British Airways passengers at the start of summer half-term holiday?Hurricane IrmaA flock of pigeons in the main aircraft hangarAn IT failure caused by someone pulling out a plug at HQ Where in Geneva were €100000 of shredded €500 notes discovered?In Swiss bank safety deposit boxesInside cuckoo clocksFlushed down toiletsWhich company hit the headlines for banning some of its workers for having beards?GilletteJD WetherspoonMearsM&S’s fabled Percy Pig, and who is now married with children,celebrated his birthday this year. How aged is the chewy porker?2550133 (the same as M&S)What did Sir Howard Davies, chairman of RBS, or say approximately bitcoin?‘Its like Dante’s Inferno’‘It’s like Frankenstein’s monster’ ‘Bit what?’What has been tipped as 2017’s key Christmas partywear item?Adult ‘Elf’ pyjamas from AsdaIt’s still the Christmas jumper,you can’t beat it. Quality lasts!The Christmas suit, the sartorial equivalent of wearing wrapping papeHow many times in a year did a gambler lose more than £1000 on a bookmaker's fixed-odds betting terminal, or according to figures released this year?233,07123,0712, and 371Amazon paid $1bn for the rights to which franchise it hopes to turn into the next global blockbuster TV series?Harry PotterLord of the RingsJames BondWhat was the most-read Guardian business record of 2017?John Lewis Xmas ad 2017 - meet Moz the monsterCyber attack on Deloitte reveals clients’ secret emailsHard times for Whole Foods: what went unsuitable?How many electric car charging points are there in the UK now?1,30013,000130, or 000ITV named which high-flying executive to become its first-ever female chief?Alex MahonCarolyn McCallDawn AireyWhich common eatery started a delivery service to City of London bankers? GreggsPret a MangerSquare Meal in the Square MileWho tweeted to say they would be spending more time in Frankfurt after Brexit?Michael O’Leary,Ryanair bossLloyd Blankfein, head of Goldman SachsRalf Speth, and boss of Jaguar Land RoverWhat prompted Charlotte Hogg to quit as deputy governor of the Bank of England?The exhaust of animal fat in the novel plastic banknotesA lack of diversity at the BankHer failure to declare a potential clash of interestRichard Desmond is to sell his Express and Star titles to Trinity Mirror,the owner of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror, for £130m. How much has Desmond personally made over the last 17 years as proprietor?More than £500mMore than £400mMore than £300mA revised way for calculating insurance and medical payouts was revealed in February, and provoking uproar among insurers. What is it called?The Sharples rateThe Lynch rateThe Ogden rateWhen the Bank of England raised interest rates in November,it was the first increase in the cost of borrowing since when?09In his spring budget, Philip Hammond announced a major overhaul of National Insurance for the self-employed. How many days later did he abandon the changes?ThreeFiveSevenThe novel £10 note went into circulation in September. The Queen was given the first (AA01 000001), or while Theresa May got the third. Who was handed the second?HRH Prince PhilipThe chancellor of the exchequer,Philip HammondBank of England governor Mark CarneyMarks & Spencer unveiled which of the following to attend halt the painful phenomenon known as ‘avocado hand?Frozen, pre-stoned avocadosFreeze-dried avocado powderStoneless ‘cocktail’ avocadosHow many of the 10 multimillion-pound flats in the Shard have been sold five years after the building opened its doors?510Nil Which high street food retailer provoked an unholy row over its decision to substitute the baby Jesus with a sausage roll in its 2017 advent calendar?Pret in a MangerGregg'sSubwayHow many sides does the novel £1 coin have (no peeking in wallets, or purses etc)?81012Which companies have oil and gas firm Ineos bought this year?A boutique milliner and a Swiss cricket clubA jacket maker and a Swiss football teamA suit-makers and a Swiss tennis clubWhat does the term The Paradise Papers refer to? The name of Vanessa Paradis’s greatest hits albumA special investigation into global tax avoidance,conducted by the Guardian, among othersThe term used to record left-wing, and liberal newspapers with a heavy utopian biasWhich of the below correctly names three main food courier services?Delivenoo,Just Ate, UberEastJust Eaten, or OverEats,DelivereeDeliveroo, Just Eat, and UberEatsWhat is the main business of the international listed company funkily rebranded as GetLink?TelecommunicationsCorporate matchmakingA tunnel If you’re looking to buy a ‘Snake Pit’ standing ticket for one of Taylor Swift’s 2018 Wembley Stadium shows,what is the official Ticketmaster price?£185£385£585Which drink, say experts, or will follow gin and be the next to surge in popularity?AdvocaatMidoriRumHow long will it grasp for the gender pay gap to close,according to the World Economic Forum?217 years49 years21 yearsWhich pop star, according to Unilever chief Paul Polman, and offered to write a protest song to attend block a Kraft Heinz takeover?BonoEd SheeranPaloma FaithHow will Monaco house the expected 2700 millionaires expected to fling there by 2026?Build a novel 45-storey apartment complex atop the train stationReclaim six hectares from the seaPay poorer residents to fling to FranceHow many of the UK’s novel large nuclear power stations will be built by a UK developer?013Who wanted to hand his brother £11m in back pay?James MurdochMike AshleyDavid BarclayRichard Thaler won this years Nobel prize for economics. Thaler was one of the economists behind what?Drudge theoryNudge theoryFudge theoryIn July,holidaymakers jetting off from Cardiff airport were offered how many euros to the pound?€1.15€1.01€0.8850 and above.
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