The Ultimate Quiz On Economics
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- 1.
Who was the creator of the "Barbie" doll?
- A.
Ruth Handler
- B.
Barbara Andersen
- C.
Christine Mason
- D.
Jason Mattel
Correct Answer
A. Ruth Handler -
- 2.
What company's trademark first appeared in 1891 for kerosene shipped by Marcus Samuel and Company?
- A.
BP
- B.
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
- C.
Royal Dutch/Shell Group
- D.
Chevron Texaco Corp
Correct Answer
C. Royal Dutch/Shell Group -
- 3.
When Royal Dutch and Shell joined together in 1907, what two countries did they represent?
- A.
Netherlands And USA
- B.
Netherlands And Germany
- C.
Netherlands And U.K.
- D.
Spain And U.K.
Correct Answer
C. Netherlands And U.K. -
- 4.
What Swiss company had the largest market value in 2001?
- A.
Nestle
- B.
UBS
- C.
Roche Holding
- D.
Novartis
Correct Answer
D. Novartis -
- 5.
Which U.S. company had the second largest market value in 2001?
- A.
Intel
- B.
Microsoft
- C.
General Electric
- D.
Wal-Mart
Correct Answer
B. Microsoft -
- 6.
What country does oil producer Gazprom base its company in?
- A.
Mexico
- B.
Thailand
- C.
Japan
- D.
Russia
Correct Answer
D. Russia -
- 7.
What leading major worldwide company did Fritz Hoffman found in 1896?
- A.
Nestle
- B.
General Motors
- C.
Bayer Ag
- D.
Roche
Correct Answer
D. Roche -
- 8.
What is the Bank of England also known as?
- A.
Bank Picquet
- B.
Newgate's Yard
- C.
The Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street
- D.
The Queen's Bank
Correct Answer
C. The Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street -
- 9.
The FTSE 100 represents about what percentage by market cap of all British public companies?
- A.
80%
- B.
10%
- C.
99%
- D.
25%
Correct Answer
A. 80% -
- 10.
The FTSE 100 is co-owned by the London Stock Exchange and who?
- A.
Financial Times
- B.
Forbes
- C.
London Times
- D.
Dow Jones
Correct Answer
A. Financial Times -
- 11.
What year was Japan's Nikkei 225 started?
- A.
1943
- B.
1933
- C.
1980
- D.
1949
Correct Answer
D. 1949 -
- 12.
Who is the former co-chairman, Goldman Sachs who became a U.S. Secretary of the Treasury?
- A.
Mary Cottrill
- B.
Robert Rubin
- C.
Stanley Fischer
- D.
Newt Gingrich
Correct Answer
B. Robert Rubin -
- 13.
What company did Vicente Fox, President of Mexico work for before entering politics?
- A.
Pepsico
- B.
Coca-Cola
- C.
IBM
- D.
American Express
Correct Answer
B. Coca-Cola -
- 14.
In the mid 1990's when Mexico was about to default on its foreign debt, how much did the U.S. loan Mexico?
- A.
$100 Million
- B.
$50 Billion
- C.
$250 Billion
- D.
$1 Trillion
Correct Answer
B. $50 Billion -
- 15.
What country is said to have been the starting place of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990's?
- A.
Vietnam
- B.
Thailand
- C.
Japan
- D.
South Korea
Correct Answer
B. Thailand -
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