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TSR news quiz, 26th January 2024
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1) What was the latest UK government scheme trailed on Monday to allow more young people to afford to buy a home?
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99% mortgages
Abolishing stamp duty
Reducing requirements to get planning permission
Building 1 million more homes
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2) Also on Monday, England rugby's Owen Farrell announced he would leave Saracens to join which French club next season?
1 point
La Rochelle
Stade Français
Racing 92
Lyon
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3) Which Conservative MP called for Rishi Sunak to resign in a lonely newspaper article on Tuesday?
1 point
Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Simon Clarke
Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
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4) By what margin over Nikki Haley did Donald Trump win the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday night?
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51% to 46%
54% to 43%
64% to 33%
57% to 40%
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5) And what was remarkable about Joe Biden's New Hampshire primary win on the Democratic side?
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It was the biggest win of any primary candidate ever
The ballots were counted by AI for the first time
A misprint caused his name to be replaced by Barack Obama's on some ballots
He was not actually listed on the ballot
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6) What scientific breakthrough took place this week that could save the northern white rhino from extinction?
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The first rhino pregnancy by IVF
Anti-hunter body armour for rhinos
The development of viagra for animal use
The first fertile cloned rhino
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7) What goods caused trade talks between the UK and Canada to break down on Thursday?
1 point
Wheat and maize
Lamb and mutton
Beef and cheese
Bacon and sausages
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8) What highly controversial execution method was first used on Thursday against a convicted murderer in Alabama?
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Centrifuge
Suffocation with nitrogen gas
Computerised hanging
Injection with bleach
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9) According to data released on Thursday, by how much did shoplifting offences in England and Wales rise between 2022 and 2023?
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32%
22%
17%
27%
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10) On Friday morning, Jürgen Klopp announced he would be standing down as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023/24 football season. When did he join Liverpool?
1 point
July 2016
May 2017
October 2015
October 2017
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Tiebreaker (closest wins): According to The Times newspaper, how much UK tax did Sir Tim Martin, owner of the Wetherspoons pub chain, pay in 2023?
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