TRIVIA QUIZ
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL HISTORY ?
1 . What little-known financier financed , built and ran New York City ’ s first subway ?
2 . What company , founded in 1971 , was the world ’ s first fully electronic stock exchange ?
3 . In 1790 there were three commercial banks in the United States . How many were there by 1795 ( in addition to branch banks of the Bank of the United States )?
4 . What showman-turned-financier was one of the original directors of a canal company in Wyoming ?
5 . What Founding Father waived the pension he was entitled to as an Army officer because he was deeply involved in the debate over veteran benefits ?
6 . What index fund pioneer bemoaned the primacy of maximizing wealth , which places business objectives above professional values , in his book titled Enough ?
7 . Who became the world ’ s wealthiest man in 30 years in the late 19th century because of his appreciation of the commercial potential of crude oil refining ?
8 . Who provided the Union Pacific Railroad with its first taste of effective , cohesive management by giving closer attention to every aspect of its operations than any previous officer had done ?
9 . After which US President was the 48,500-mile interstate highway system named ?
10 . What city became the supplier to the illicit slave trade in the late 1840s and 1850s ?
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