Finance Friday Fun Quiz 26.07.24

China announced it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age in the next five years to shore up its pension system. At what age do the country's working-class women currently retire?

• 50
• 45
• 55
• 60

In 1948, Rosemary Fowler's findings at the University of Bristol paved the way for critical discoveries that would rewrite the laws of physics. What was the name of the particle she discovered?

• Kaon

• electron
• pion
• boson

What city is hosting the 2024 Olympics?

• Paris
• Berlin
• Tokyo
• London

A powerful typhoon has been sweeping across parts of Asia this week. What has the storm been named?

• Typhoon Vongfong
• Typhoon Hagibis
• Typhoon Gaemi

• Typhoon Mangkhut

Who was the month of July named after?

• Julius Caesar
• Augustus Caesar
• Julia Caesar
• Julian Calendar

What is July’s birthstone?

• Sapphire
• Emerald
• Ruby
• Diamond

Which of the below would take the most steps to get to from the Eiffel Tower in France?

• Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

• Brandenburg Gate in Germany

• Acropolis in Greece

Which of the below would take the most steps to get to from the Empire State Building in New York?

• Mount Rushmore in South Dakota

• The Hollywood sign in LA

• Miami Beach in Florida

What family of instruments does the oboe belong to?

• Woodwind
• Percussion
• Brass
• String

What does the term 'tempo' mean in music?

• The volume of a musical piece
• The key signature of a song
• The speed at which a piece of music is played

• The number of instruments in an orchestra