63+ Business Trivia Questions

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Who was the founder and chairman of Amazon.com?

Jeffrey P. Bezos

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In 1928, the number of stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was increased to what number?

Thirty

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

Underwriters Laboratory

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The consolidated trial of which oil company began in February of 2013?

BP

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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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Who was the creator of the "Barbie" doll?

Ruth Handler

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

Wall Street

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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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Swarovski is associated with what product?

Crystal Jewelry

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

Service Games

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The Exxon Corporation is known by which stock symbols?

XOM

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

Pyramid

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Who did Steven Wozniak help give birth to Apple Computers?

Steve Jobs

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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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The "zloty" is the official currency of which country?

Poland

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What is an aerial for receiving or transmitting radio signals called?

Antenna

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What company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports?

Nike

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What was the first U.S. coin to have "In God We Trust" engraved on it?

2 Cent Coin Of 1864

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

Barnes & Noble

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Which major department store chain filed for bankruptcy in 1992?

Macy's

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Montgomery Ward opened their first retail store in what year?

1926

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How often is "Wired" magazine published?

Monthly

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

Automobiles

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Business Trivia

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