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It was them. There were two winning tickets when the Euromillions jackpot reached a record £91m at the weekend, tickets held by a Welsh couple and a seven-strong syndicate of IT workers in Liverpool.Test yourself on lottery wins and winners.It was them. There were two winning tickets when the Euromillions jackpot reached a record £91m at the weekend, tickets held by a Welsh couple and a seven-strong syndicate of IT workers in Liverpool.Test yourself on lottery wins and winners.
1.) Multiple Choice Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
Les Scadding has bought two EuroMillions lottery tickets every week for 12 years. At the weekend, he won £45m with one ticket. Any prize for his second ticket?Les Scadding has bought two EuroMillions lottery tickets every week for 12 years. At the weekend, he won £45m with one ticket. Any prize for his second ticket?
  1. Not a winning ticket
  2. £5.80
  3. £11.90
  4. £158.50
  1. Not a winning ticket
  2. £5.80
  3. £11.90
  4. £158.50
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
Here he is with wife Samantha, posing for the obligatory "giant cheque" photo shoot - a super-size monster monetary note from which bank?Here he is with wife Samantha, posing for the obligatory "giant cheque" photo shoot - a super-size monster monetary note from which bank?
  1. Royal Bank of Scotland
  2. Halifax
  3. Northern Rock
  4. Lloyds TSB
  1. Royal Bank of Scotland
  2. Halifax
  3. Northern Rock
  4. Lloyds TSB
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At the photo shoot, the winners typically clutch a super-size cheque and quaff bubbly from champagne flutes decorated with the crossed fingers logo.Click NEXT to continue.At the photo shoot, the winners typically clutch a super-size cheque and quaff bubbly from champagne flutes decorated with the crossed fingers logo.Click NEXT to continue.
3.) Multiple Choice Question3.) Multiple Choice Question
Next week, Camelot celebrates ______ years of the National Lottery. How long has it been running in the UK?Next week, Camelot celebrates ______ years of the National Lottery. How long has it been running in the UK?
  1. 10 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 15 years
  4. 25 years
  1. 10 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 15 years
  4. 25 years
4.) Multiple Choice Question4.) Multiple Choice Question
In that time, it's made more than 2,100 millionaires and multi-millionaires. How many National Lottery jackpots are won by syndicates? In that time, it's made more than 2,300 millionaires and multi-millionaires. How many National Lottery jackpots are won by syndicates?
  1. One in two
  2. One in four
  3. One in eight
  1. One in two
  2. One in four
  3. One in eight
5.) Multiple Choice Question5.) Multiple Choice Question
But can money buy happiness? European research shows lottery winners return to their previous levels of happiness within...But can money buy happiness? European research shows lottery winners return to their previous levels of happiness within...
  1. Two weeks of their windfall
  2. Two months
  3. A year
  1. Two weeks of their windfall
  2. Two months
  3. A year
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
A car, a holiday, a new wardrobe... but when Sarah Cockings won £3m in 2005, she bought her sisters breast implants. What's the best thing she got for herself?A car, a holiday, a new wardrobe... but when Sarah Cockings won £3m in 2005, she bought her sisters breast implants. What's the best thing she got for herself?
  1. Diamonds. A girl's best friend
  2. A home of her own and one next door for her parents
  3. Her two dogs
  4. A university education
  1. Diamonds. A girl's best friend
  2. A home of her own and one next door for her parents
  3. Her two dogs
  4. A university education
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
And finally, 99% of winners say they share their windfall with family members. How many also give generously to friends?And finally, 99% of winners say they share their windfall with family members. How many also give generously to friends?
  1. 25%
  2. 33%
  3. 76%
  4. 89%
  1. 25%
  2. 33%
  3. 76%
  4. 89%
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  1. His second ticket won £5.80 - taking his total winnings for the weekend to £45,570,841.30. Asked if he'll continue buying tickets, he said: "At the end of the day, I don't really need to."
  2. The giant winners' cheques are from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
  3. It's 15 years since the UK's first ever lottery draw on 19 November 1994, which had an estimated jackpot of £7m. The draw was hosted by Noel Edmonds, Anthea Turner and Gordon Kennedy.
  4. It's one in four.
  5. It's within a year of winning the jackpot. Those who are generally happy people stay cheerful, and those who are generally grumpy stay so.
  6. It's her dogs Portia, a toy poodle, and Bindy, a chihuahua.
  7. About three-quarters - 76% - report sharing their winnings with friends. And 91% say they give some of the money to charity.
  1. His second ticket won £5.80 - taking his total winnings for the weekend to £45,570,841.30. Asked if he'll continue buying tickets, he said: "At the end of the day, I don't really need to."
  2. The giant winners' cheques are from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
  3. It's 15 years since the UK's first ever lottery draw on 19 November 1994, which had an estimated jackpot of £7m. The draw was hosted by Noel Edmonds, Anthea Turner and Gordon Kennedy.
  4. It's one in four.
  5. It's within a year of winning the jackpot. Those who are generally happy people stay cheerful, and those who are generally grumpy stay so.
  6. It's her dogs Portia, a toy poodle, and Bindy, a chihuahua.
  7. About three-quarters - 76% - report sharing their winnings with friends. And 91% say they give some of the money to charity.
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