Test Your Knowledge On Business

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 134

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This quiz is designed to help study for the business administration midterm.

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1.

For how many trading days were the U.S. stock markets closed after the September 11, 2001 attacks?
- A.
  
  Six
- B.
  
  Four
- C.
  
  Seven
- D.
  
  Ten
2.

In which city is the price of gold "fixed" daily?
- A.
  
  Chicago
- B.
  
  New York
- C.
  
  Paris
- D.
  
  London
3.

What did Nintendo manufacture before video games?
- A.
  
  Board Games
- B.
  
  Auto Parts
- C.
  
  Playing Cards
- D.
  
  Computer Chips
4.

Following the lead of Sony's "Walkman", who introduced the "Watchman"?
- A.
  
  Texas Instruments
- B.
  
  Sony
- C.
  
  Nintendo
- D.
  
  Panasonic
5.

Which auto company's name is adapted from the Latin word for "I rolled"?
- A.
  
  Fiat
- B.
  
  Volvo
- C.
  
  Saturn
- D.
  
  Honda
6.

What company operated the world's largest internet network before it merged with MCI Communications?
- A.
  
  Netscape
- B.
  
  Enron
- C.
  
  WorldCom
- D.
  
  AOL
7.

What year did the Ford Motor Company go public?
- A.
  
  1980
- B.
  
  1956
- C.
  
  1890
- D.
  
  1975
8.

Which computer company was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation in 1911?
- A.
  
  IBM
- B.
  
  Microsoft
- C.
  
  Dell
- D.
  
  Compaq
9.

Who was America's first billionaire?
- A.
  
  William Carnegie
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  Henry Ford
- D.
  
  Thomas Edison
10.

Which company has the most assets?
- A.
  
  Kmart
- B.
  
  Citicorp
- C.
  
  Microsoft
- D.
  
  Wal-Mart
11.

What year were Wall Street's "circuit breakers" first used?
- A.
  
  1980
- B.
  
  1932
- C.
  
  1997
- D.
  
  1890
12.

Which company paid the largest anti-trust penalty in history in 1998?
- A.
  
  Enron
- B.
  
  Otis & Sons
- C.
  
  Microsoft
- D.
  
  UCAR International
13.

The largest Dow drop of over 554 points happened in what year?
- A.
  
  1997
- B.
  
  2002
- C.
  
  1998
- D.
  
  1999
14.

What was credited with propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average past the 3000 mark?
- A.
  
  World War II
- B.
  
  Falkland Island War
- C.
  
  Korean War
- D.
  
  Gulf War
15.

What does the CDW Company sell?
- A.
  
  Electronics
- B.
  
  Office Supplies
- C.
  
  Electric Razors
- D.
  
  Car Parts

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