Here is today’s ‘Business News Quiz’. Download the Word version (with answers and weblinks) to print off and use with your classes here!
- Which business has halted the sale of what from its stores in China, after large crowds disrupted the launch of the product by throwing eggs?
Windows phone 6.5 ( )
iPhone 4s ( )
iPad 2 ( )
Blackberry playbook ( ) - Which football club has de-listed its shares from the stock market and gone into private ownership this week?
Arsenal ( )
Manchester UTD ( )
Tottenham Hotspur ( )
Portsmouth( ) - Which company has sparked Twitter outrage this week for a blackout of their broadband service?
Sky ( )
02 ( )
Talk Talk ( )
Virgin Media ( ) - Which company that has £240m debts, employs more than 400 in Cardiff and over 9,000 others across the UK. Has gone into administration this week?
New Look ( )
Topshop ( )
Peacocks ( )
Primark ( ) - Which business has blacked out its English-language site for 24 hours, in protest against the proposed US anti-piracy laws?
encyclopedia.com ( )
Ask Yahoo ( )
Google ( )
Wikipedia ( ) - Facebook is adding a series of new applications to let users share such things as photos, travel or fashion, what is their new profile page called?
Profile line ( )
Timeline ( )
Timeshare ( )
Lifeline ( ) - UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November to 2.69 million, which is 8.4%, this is the highest level since when?
January 1996 ( )
January 1997 ( )
January 1986 ( )
January 2001 ( ) - Which internet retail site has seen its profits rise to $789m in the last 3 months of 2011?
ASOS ( )
ebay ( )
Very ( )
Amazon ( ) - Inflation fell sharply in December on the back of lower fuel and clothing prices, what level is current UK inflation?
5.4% ( )
5% ( )
4.2% ( )
4.5% ( ) - Car production in the UK rose by 5.8% in 2011, industry figures show, what is the reason for this according to the BBC?
Boost in exports ( )
Increase in UK sales ( )
Environmental awareness ( )
More new younger drivers ( )
Donna Jestin
Teacher of Business Studies Notre Dame College & Senior Examiner for AQA
