Money
1 The UK’s annual rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) hit a 41-year peak in October 2022. How high did it climb?
1) 7.5% 2) 11.1% 3) 13.3%
2 Hong Kong finally began to relax its Covid-19 restrictions this year, encouraging tourism by lifting its mandatory three-day hotel quarantine and offering to give away 500,000 airline tickets to promote travel to the territory. How much were these tickets worth in total?
1) $190.4m 2) $254.8m 3) $380.2m
3 On 24 February Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The war has become a bloody and protracted affair for the aggressor. What is Russia’s estimated expenditure on the war so far this year?
1) $50bn 2) $68bn 3) $82bn
4 The 2022 FIFA World Cup is the most expensive football event on record. How much did Qatar spend on hosting it? 1) $50bn 2) $100bn 3) $200bn
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Germany to stock up on natural gas urgently, as 55% of the gas it consumes comes
