Weekly Quiz 9th Feb 2023

In the UK, workers are using the rising price of a chocolate frog to explain how their wages are falling in real terms. They are calling it the Freddo Index. 

 

But the idea of using food as an economic index is nothing new. Which one of these is used by economists worldwide to compare the cost of living in different countries? 

• McFlurry Index

• Potato Index

• Lollipop Index

• Big Mac Index

Boeing delivered its final 747 after a 54-year production run - what is the aircraft popularly known as?

• Prince of the Skies

• Princess of the Skies

• Queen of the Skies

• King of the Skies

Which Dubai eatery topped Mena's 50 Best Restaurants list for 2023?

• Tresind Studio

• Kinoya

• Orfali Bros Bistro

• Moonrise

A UK study revealed the discovery of which substance in human veins?

• Dust

• Microplastics

• Salt

• Pesticides

NFL great Tom Brady announced his retirement (again) - how many Super Bowl titles has he won?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What is the name of the new Samsung Galaxy smartphone series?

• 23G

• SG23

• 23SG

• S23

A team of explorers completed the four-week Heart of Arabia trek across Saudi Arabia - how many kilometres did they cover?

• 1,300km

• 1,700km

• 2,100km

• 2,500km

What golfer won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for a record-equalling third time?

• Patrick Reed

• Rory McIlroy

• Henrik Stenson

• Ian Poulter

What colour was the comet that appeared in skies around the world?

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

• Red

Which hazardous object fell off a lorry and was finally found after a huge search mission in the Australian outback?

• Unexploded grenade

• vat of acid

• radioactive capsule

• vial of poison