Current Affairs Quiz #2

Some current affairs questions from around the world for IB Diploma students…

1. Which famous investor / entrepreneur has backed ‘Trands’, a relatively unknown Chinese suit maker which has seen its share price soar by 261% this year?

2. Which Chinese car maker has set the target of overtaking Toyota as the world’s largest car manufacturer by 2025?

3. Another 2 American banks were closed by the federal regulators. How many banks have closed down in the USA this year: 64, 74, 84 or 94?

4. Despite the slowing world economy and slashing 5,000 jobs last year, which Swedish company has reported record sales of 21.5 billion euros (approx. USD30bn)?

5. Which car manufacturer has secured a sponsorship deal for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia?

6. Which African nation celebrates its National Day on 30th September (with independence from Britain in 1966)?

7. Which country, mainly covered by the Kalahari Desert uses the ‘pula’ as its currency?

8. For the first time in 10 years, the total value of the World’s top 100 brands has fallen. But which brand tops this year’s Interbrand chart, valued at USD68.7bn?

9. Due to the financial tsunami, which American bank (once the largest in the world) saw its brand value drop by 49% to USD10.2bn?

10. Which European company uses the slogan “Home is the most important place in the world”?

11. Which US company owns the slogan “It’s the real thing”?

Answers

Warren Buffet – the ultimate celebrity endorser!; BYD (backed also by Warren Buffet); 94; Ikea; VW; Botswana; Botswana; Coca-Cola (still!); Citi Group; Ikea; Coca-Cola