Global Financial meltdown trivia quiz

October 2, 2008

Here’s a quiz I wrote for a business school party last week.

The first person to send me a set of complete answers (they don’t have to be all right…just mostly) will receive a signed copy of Can You Trust the Media?

Global Financial Meltdown Special edition trivia quiz

1. To whom is the phrase: “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money” popularly attributed?
2. KfW has become known as Germany’s dumbest bank. Why? For an extra point, what are the names of the executives who have been suspended?
3. Alan Greenspan was a disciple of which philosopher and novelist?
4. The following advertisement appeared in last weekend’s Financial Times:

“London Mansion for Sale, Kensington/Knightsbridge. 20,000 square foot, twelve bedrooms, all ensuite plus various staff accommodation. Indoor swimming pool/leisure. Beautifully landscaped garden. Internal garaging for 6/8 cars. ABSOLUTELY NO AGENTS, Private sell only.”

Offers in excess of what? To the closest million pounds, please.

5. According to a survey by Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, what percentage of blackberry users would choose their PDA over their spouse if they absolutely had to live without one or the other?

What percentage of blackberry users sneak a peak in the middle of the night?

6. In the 1980s financial services share of corporate profits was 10%. What was it in 2007?

7. A four part question on Lehman Brothers:

(a)  To the nearest $10 million, what was Richard Fuld’s aggregate remuneration between 1993 – 2007?

(b)  How old was independent financial house Lehman Brothers

(c) What was Lehman Brothers debt:capital ratio when it fell over?

(d) How much are Lehman Brothers Bondholders likely to lose, in billions of dollars?

8. Fill in the blanks (2 points for 100% correct)

9. In which year did these recent financial crises begin? (0.25 points each)

Argentina____________________________

Mexico______________________________

Russia______________________________

Chile________________________________

East Asia____________________________

Black Monday_________________________

US Savings & Loan_____________________

Sweden______________________________

10. Sarah knows all the steps for field dressing a moose. But she’s got them all mixed up! Help her sort her life out by numbering the steps first to last. (4 points for 100% correct)

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