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What is Stock ticker machine
This financial machine is an ancestor of the modern computer printer, being one of the first applications of transmitting text over a wire to a printing device into readable characters for stocks and pricing quotes.
A. Bloomberg terminal B. Fax machine C. Stock ticker machine |
What is Switzerland
Which country mints and maintains the currency CHF?
A. Chad B. China C. Switzerland |
What is flight or air travel
This mode of transportation is a method to travel across the world without being on land or water for a period
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What is New Orleans
This city is situated between Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain
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What is Whole Foods Market
This American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas is USDA Certified Organic grocer, popular with its organic selections and is a subsidiary of Amazon
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What is Global Positioning System (GPS)
In 1973, this project was launched by the United States Department of Defense to overcome limitations of navigation systems and now allows for more accuracy down to 30 centimeters or about 12 inches.
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What is United States of America / USA
On April 2, 1792, Congress passed the “Mint Act” to legalize the tender of this country as principal unit of currency.
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What is Penicillin
The discovery by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming lead to what antibacterial substance?
A. Penicillin B. Tetracyclines C. Alcohol |
What is Peru
In what country can you visit Machu Picchu?
A. Peru B. Bolivia C. Argentina |
What is AT&T Corporation
This late 19th to late 20th century telecommunications company earned the nickname “Ma Bell” prior to being broken up into many smaller “Baby Bells” A. AT&T Corporation B. Verizon C. Sprint
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What is Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
This allows individuals to interact with a computer-operated phone system through the use of voice and Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (DTMF) that can respond with pre-recorded or dynamically generated audio to further direct users on how to proceed.
A. Voice recognition B. Interactive Voice Response C. Artificial Voice Intelligence |
What is Great Recession / Recession of 2008
Which recession prominently had the phrase “Too Big to Fail”?
A. Great Recession B. Great Depression C. 1980 Recession |
What is bridge
This structure commonly made from wood, stone, or steel, is a method to cross over a body of water or uneven terrain
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What is Alaska
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
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What is Ameritrade
In 1988, this company introduced the first quote and order entry system via the push-button telephone.
A. Charles Schwab B. Merrill Lynch C. Ameritrade |
What is Magnavox Odyssey
This is the first commercial home video game console featuring Table Tennis
A. Atari 2600 B. Magnavox Odyssey C. Nintendo Color TV-Game Series |
What is Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) aka Freddie Mac and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) aka Fannie Mae
These two government sponsored enterprises are under conservatorship of the US Treasury as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis. What are the names of those GSEs?
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What is Steam
The Aeolipile utilized water to demonstrate of what early reaction turbine?
A. Reciprocating engine B. Hydrogen C. Steam |
What is Canberra
What city is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney B. Perth C.Canberra |
What is P&G (Procter & Gamble)
This American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, OH creates many popular brands including Bounty, Dawn, Gillette, Olay, and Tide.
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What is Roundup
This brand of Glyphosate-based herbicide by Bayer was developed for famers to control weeds in their crops
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What is Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, this is a global derivatives marketplace
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What is Pasteurization
What process is named after the French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist Louis Pasteur?
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What is K2 (located in Pakistan)
This mountain is the second highest mountain in the world and has earned the nickname of “Savage Mountain”
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What is Betterment
This company launched the first to general public release of robo-adviser service in 2008 during the financial crisis
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