63+ Business Trivia Questions

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Where was the world's oldest auction house established in 1674?

Stockholm

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What is another term for the fraudulent investment scheme called a "Ponzi"?

Pyramid

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Montgomery Ward opened their first retail store in what year?

1926

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What company's stock ticker is BID?

Sotheby's

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Name the CEO of Enron who took the company to financial disaster?

Kenneth Lay

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Which company was #1 in the world in market capitalization for all of 2012?

Apple

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If you think a stock's price will fall in the coming months, what option would you purchase?

Put Option

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What was the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in the USA in 1975?

$0.57

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Who was the founder and chairman of Amazon.com?

Jeffrey P. Bezos

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What did the first vending machine dispense?

Holy Water

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The Exxon Corporation is known by which stock symbols?

XOM

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What was the first automobile company to celebrate 100 years of business?

Oldsmobile

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Swarovski is associated with what product?

Crystal Jewelry

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What company's slogan is "Just Slightly Ahead of Our Time"?

Panasonic

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In the 1970's, what company outspent its nearest rival by $200 million on TV advertising?

Procter & Gamble

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Microsoft invested $300 million dollars in which company's Nook in 2012?

Barnes & Noble

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What did the "lemon campaign" advertise in the 60's?

Volkswagen

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What was the 2015 ad for that features Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel discussing the internet?

BMW i3

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In the early 1950's, what did Sears market under the brand name "Allstates"?

Automobiles

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What company did David Rosen start in the 1950's?

Sega

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What New York street is closely associated with the business world and the stock market?

Wall Street

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What company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports?

Nike

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Which computer company launched a Patent Tracker in 2013?

Microsoft

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What car company advertised "Drivers wanted"?

Volkswagen

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The Exxon Corporation is known by which stock symbols?

XOM

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Where was the world's oldest auction house established in 1674?

Stockholm

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Who wrote the classic investment book "Liar's Poker"?

Michael Lewis

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Swarovski is associated with what product?

Crystal Jewelry

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If you think a stock's price will fall in the coming months, what option would you purchase?

Put Option

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What did the first vending machine dispense?

Holy Water

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What is a decrease in the total number of shares in a company called?

Reverse Split

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What was the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in the USA in 1975?

$0.57

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How often is "Rolling Stone" magazine published?

Bi-Weekly

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What does "UL" in a circle mean, when found on electrical equipment?

Underwriters Laboratory

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In what industry did the DuPont family originally make its fortune?

Explosives

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The Haloid Company is the original name of what company?

Xerox

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What is a strategic move by a takeover target to make its stock less attractive called?

Poison Pill

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What did the "lemon campaign" advertise in the 60's?

Volkswagen

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Which company was #1 in the world in market capitalization for all of 2012?

Apple

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Which company raised $671 million with its IPO in 2012?

Carlyle Group

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Most people have played a Sega game, but what is Sega short for?

Service Games

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The failure of what car model is still considered to be an embarrassment to Ford Motor Co.?

The Edsel

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What was the first automobile company to celebrate 100 years of business?

Oldsmobile

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Who was the founder of the Wendy's restaurant chain?

Dave Thomas

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What is the only product Elvis Presley ever did a live TV commercial for?

Southern Maid Donuts

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What was Lamborghini first known for?

Farm Tractors

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Which financial institution offered their clients "a piece of the rock"?

Prudential

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In 1967, who became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange?

Muriel Siebert

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