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Everyday Banking Quiz - April 2023

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On September 4, 1781, 11 men, 11 women, 22 children and the Alta California governor Felipe de Neve founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de __ _____ (The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels). A hundred years later it became part of Mexico, and in 1848 it became part of the United States of America. Which city is this that is now known only by the last two words?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Diego

c)

Las Vegas

d)

San Jose

2.
What is the fear of losing one's mobile phone or mobile connectivity called? The symptoms include anxiety, respiratory alterations, trembling, perspiration, agitation and disorientation.
a)
Phonophobia
b)
Nomophobia
c)
Cellophobia
d)
Acrophobia
3.

What is the name of the fictional town where the show Stranger Things is set?

a)

Ambattur

b)

Hawkins

c)

Springfield

d)

Gogarburn

4.

Which band wanted to make and star in their own version of Lord of the Rings? Their plans did not work out as J.R.R. Tolkien refused to sell them the rights because he disliked their music.

a)

Bee Gees

b)

Backstreet Boys

c)

Pink Floyd

d)

The Beatles

5.
On August 7, 1944, this company released Harvard Mark I, the first programme-controlled calculator. It was used to determine whether implosion was a viable choice to detonate the atomic bomb that would be used a year later. Developed by Howard Aiken it was built by a company that was founded by Charles Flint as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR). Now one of the biggest technology companies in the world, how better do we know CTR?
a)
Hewlett Packard
b)
Apple
c)
IBM
d)
Sony
6.
This was originally known as “Supercrema gianduja”, and made from hazelnuts, cocoa and palm oil. The current name by which this is more popularly known was given in 1963 by Michele Ferrero. Identify this product.
a)
Nutella
b)
Ferrero Rocher
c)
Marmalade
d)
Toblerone
7.
Eldrick Tont is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his sport. He was ranked number one for 683 weeks. He got his nickname from his father who wanted to honour his friend, a Vietnamese colonel named after a jungle cat. How better do we know Eldrick?
a)
Magic Johnson
b)
Donald Bradman
c)
Tiger Woods
d)
Michael Kasparov
8.
For which of the following disciplines is the Nobel Prize not awarded?
a)
Literature
b)
Mathematics
c)
Physics
d)
Chemistry
9.
Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Taoism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
10.
What was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, who were former employees of PayPal?
a)
Vimeo
b)
SnapChat
c)
YouTube
d)
TikTok
11.
The name of which coffee-flavoured cake means "pick me up" in English?
a)
Cassata
b)
Bebinca
c)
Tarte Tatin
d)
Tiramisu
12.
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
a)
SL
b)
AG
c)
AU
d)
SI
13.
X was a keen cricketer who took the wicket of W.G. Grace in a first class cricket game. He also played football as a goalkeeper, was an amateur boxer, keen golfer and also played billiards. In 1901, he was a judge for the world's first major bodybuilding competition, which was organised by the "Father of Bodybuilding", Eugen Sandow. Identify X, who is more famous outside of sports.
a)
Arthur Conan Doyle
b)
Garfield Sobers
c)
Rabindranath Tagore
d)
Thomas Alva Edison
14.
The shape of what is mathematically known as a hyperbolic paraboloid?
a)
Fidget Spinner
b)
Rubik's Cube
c)
Pringles Chips
d)
Bowling Pin
15.
Which company was originally called the Haloid Company?
a)
Kodak
b)
Sony
c)
Nikon
d)
Xerox
16.
The nucleus of an atom consists of what?
a)
Electrons and Neutrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Megatrons and Decepticons
d)
Electrons and Protons
17.
What is the collective name for a group of crows?
a)
Murder
b)
Squad
c)
Flock
d)
Scrum
18.
Which novel of William Peter Blatty written in 1971 has been adapted into a successful horror film?
a)

The Omen

b)

The Exorcist

c)

Evil Dead

d)

Rosemary's Baby

19.
Who founded Tesla Motors?
a)
Nikola Tesla
b)
Elon Musk
c)
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning
d)
Donald Trump
20.
On 3rd December 1992, Neil Papworth wished Richard Jarvis a “Merry Christmas”, albeit not in person. Why was this significant?
a)
This was the first 2G phone call
b)
This was the first Zoom call
c)
This was the first WhatsApp message
d)
This was the first SMS
21.

The Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany was built in 1886 as retreat for King Ludwig II. The inspirations for the design of the castle were two operas written by composer Richard Wagner. It was the inspiration for a fairy tale castle which later became the logo of a company. Which company’s logo is this?

a)

McDonald's

b)

Disney

c)

Rolex

d)

Tesla

22.

Jørn Utzon was a Danish architect who won a International Design competition in 1957 for a landmark building, which is the symbol of an entire continent. It was opened in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. Built to look like shells on a beach, what is the name of this UNESCO Heritage building?

a)

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

b)

Eiffel Tower, Paris

c)

Sydney Opera House

d)

Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

23.

Which of the following theatrical plays is the longest running one since 1952?

a)

Mamma Mia!

b)

The Phantom of the Opera

c)

Les Misérables

d)

The Mousetrap

24.

What does the phrase “Hakuna Matata” popularized by the movie "The Lion King" roughly translate to in Swahili, the language of origin of the phrase?

a)

There are no troubles

b)

Life is beautiful

c)

I am a king

d)

All hail Debit Cards

25.

Who painted these?

a)

Salvador Dali

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

M. F. Hussain

d)

Claude Monet

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