63+ Business Trivia Questions with Answers

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

  • Michael Lewis
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Who was the founder of the Wendy's restaurant chain?

  • Dave Thomas
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Who was the founder and chairman of Amazon.com?

  • Jeffrey P. Bezos
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Who was the creator of the "Barbie" doll?

  • Ruth Handler
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Who did Steven Wozniak help give birth to Apple Computers?

  • Steve Jobs
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Which major department store chain filed for bankruptcy in 1992?

  • Macy's
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Which financial institution offered their clients "a piece of the rock"?

  • Prudential
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Which computer company launched a Patent Tracker in 2013?

  • Microsoft
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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 recalled 130,000 cases of Velveeta Shells & Cheese in 2011?

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

  • Carlyle Group
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Which ad slogan has been promoted by BP?

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

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

  • Oldsmobile
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What was the cost of a U.S. first-class stamp in 1977?

  • $0.13
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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 was the 2015 ad for that features Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel discussing the internet?

  • BMW i3
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What was Lamborghini first known for?

  • Farm Tractors
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What was Ivan Boesky found guilty of in the 1980's?

  • Insider Trading
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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 major corporation uses the slogan "Go Brown"?

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

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

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

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

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

  • Volkswagen
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What did the first vending machine dispense?

  • Holy Water
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What company's stock ticker is BID?

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

  • Panasonic
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What company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports?

  • Nike
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What company was once called Quantum Computer Services?

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

  • Sega
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What car company advertised "Zoom Zoom Zoom"?

  • Mazda
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What car company advertised "Drivers wanted"?

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

  • Poland
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The main Australian Stock Exchange is located in which city?

  • Sydney
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The idea that every employee tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence is known as what?

  • The Peter Principle
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The Haloid Company is the original name of what company?

  • Xerox
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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 Exxon Corporation is known by which stock symbols?

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

  • BP
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Swarovski is associated with what product?

  • Crystal Jewelry
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On which car is the bow tie logo used?

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

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

  • Service Games
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Montgomery Ward opened their first retail store in what year?

  • 1926
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Microsoft invested $300 million dollars in which company's Nook in 2012?

  • Barnes & Noble
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