Music Quiz

1. Which famous early 70’s No.1 contains the lyrics “But February made me shiver, with every paper I’d deliver”?

2. Alvin Lee was the lead guitarist in (a) Ten Years After (b) Nine Inch Nails or (c) Gang of Four?

3. What was Take That’s first No.1? (a) Pray (b) Relight My Fire or (c) Could It Be Magic

4. Three artists have had hit singles called “The Power of Love”: Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The third was (a) T.Rex (b) Huey Lewis and the News (c) Dean Martin

5. Which female singer had a chart hit with Nick Cave in 1995 (“Where the Wild Roses Grow”) and a chart hit with Robbie Williams in 2000 (“Kids”)?

6. Which Robbie Williams song includes the lyrics “Hell is gone and heaven’s here, there’s nothing left for you to fear”?

7. George Michael had a No.1 hit in February 1987 (“I Knew You Were Waiting For Me”) singing with which female singer? (a) Aretha Franklin (b) Diana Ross (c) Dionne Warwick?

8. By what name is Declan MacManus better known? (a) Elvis Costello (b) Sting (c) Suggs

9. Which band consists of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe? (a) Air (b) Orbital (c) Pet Shop Boys

10. 3 February 1959 is known as “The Day the Music Died”. 3 rock’n’roll stars were killed in a plane crash - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and (a) Little Richard (b) The Big Bopper (c) Fats Domino

Step 5: Have a Goal

Pick a date when you plan to be completely debt-free. It’s easier to keep yourself motivated when you have a goal rather than believing that you’ll be paying off your debt forever. Think about how you’ll feel when that day comes and visualise how you will celebrate.

What if you have no money to pay off your debt?

If you don’t have any spare cash to help pay down your debt then all is not lost. There are still options. You will find free debt advice at moneyhelper.co.uk and citizensadvice.co.uk. If your debt is having a detrimental effect on you mentally then mind.org.uk has lots of practical tips on managing your money and improving your mental health.

By Helen Say, freelance copywriter www.cblservices.co.uk

General Knowledge

1. Which country is bordered by the following countries: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, & Slovenia? (a) Bulgaria (b) Czech Republic (c) Hungary?

2. Abuja is the capital city of which African country? (a) Kenya (b) Nigeria (c) Uganda?

3. “Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity” is the motto of which U.S. law-enforcement agency?

4. Samuel Langhorne Clemens is the “real name” of which famous American author? (a) F Scott Fitzgerald (b) Mickey Spillane (c) Mark Twain?

5. Which Belgian city was the scene of the first British-German battle of the First World War? (a) Mons (b) Passchendaele (c) Ypres?

6. Who was the fifth wife of Henry VIII? (a) Catherine of Aragon (b) Catherine Howard (c) Catherine Jenkins?

7. Lady Penelope was a character in which well-known 60s TV puppet series? (a) Fireball XL5 (b) Joe 90 (c) Thunderbirds?

8. In what year did Hillary and Tensing become the first mountaineers to climb Everest? (a) 1948 (b) 1953 (c) 1958?

9. Which river flows into the North Sea at Sunderland? (a) Tyne (b) Tees (c) Wear?

10. What is the capital of Scotland? (a) Edinburgh (b) Glasgow (c) Perth?

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