Question Time 9 February 2009

Questions

1. Which bank caused political outrage with a plan to give top employees big bonuses?

( )HSBC ( )Lloyds Group

( )Barclays ( )RBS

2. Which Cabinet Minister denied any wrongdoing over expenses claims

( ) ( )

( )Jacqui Smith ( )

3. It was revealed that the government is creating a database containing what information?

( )International travel records ( )Left handers

( )Mosque attendees ( )Church of England members

4. Alan Johnson wants us to do what to get fit?

( )Run a marathon ( )Do a triathlon

( )Eat less ( )Dance

5. David Cameron said the Tories would vigorously oppose which nationalist party?

( )Plaid Cymru ( )SNP

( )BNP ( )National Front

www.tutor2u.net 6. Philip Hollobone claimed what distinction this week?

( )The youngest MP ( )The oldest MP

( )The fattest MP ( )The MP who claimed the least expenses

7. Which national leader criticised 's VAT cut this week?

( )Sarkozy of France ( )Obama of USA

( )Merckel of Germany ( )Rudd of Australia

8. Who was forced to apologise after insulting Gordon Brown in Australia?

( )Gordon Ramsey ( )Sarah Brown

( )Jeremy Clarkson ( )Jonathan Ross

9. The UK rejected calls to drop what defense project?

( )US missile defence system ( )Trident

( )Cruise Missiles ( )SA80

10. Which British politician became the first to meet Barack Obama after his inauguration?

( )Gordon Brown ( )

( )David Cameron ( )Sir John Major

www.tutor2u.net Answers

1 RBS

2 Jacqui Smith

3 International travel records

4 Dance

5 SNP

6 The MP who claimed the least expenses

7 Sarkozy of France

8 Jeremy Clarkson

9 US missile defence system

10 Tony Blair

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