The Big Quiz On Wall Street
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- 1.When did Joseph L. Searles III become the first black floor member of the New York Stock Exchange?
- A.
1980
- B.
1970
- C.
1975
- D.
1965
- 2.What was the first member firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange when it went public in 1971?
- A.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
- B.
Merrill Lynch
- C.
Paine Webber
- D.
Morgan Stanley
- 3.In 1782, which agreement was signed?
- A.
The Cottonwood Agreement
- B.
The Dogwood Agreement
- C.
The Pinewood Agreement
- D.
The Buttonwood Agreement
- 4.Who was the first U.S. President to visit the New York Stock Exchange while in office?
- A.
Carter
- B.
Ronald Reagan
- C.
Nixon
- D.
Ford
- 5.When did the NASDAQ close above 1000 for the first time?
- A.
January, 1998
- B.
December, 2000
- C.
May, 2002
- D.
Jul-95
- 6.Which exchange introduced the "Small Order Execution System" in 1987?
- A.
American Stock Exchange
- B.
NASDAQ
- C.
New York Stock Exchange
- D.
Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 7.When did brokerages switch from fixed commissions to negotiated commissions?
- A.
May-95
- B.
March, 1975
- C.
June, 1995
- D.
April, 1995
- 8.What year did trading begin on the NASDAQ?
- A.
1979
- B.
1973
- C.
1970
- D.
1971
- 9.What was the world's first electronic stock market?
- A.
NASDAQ
- B.
Chicago Stock Exchange
- C.
New York Stock Exchange
- D.
American Stock Exchange
- 10.When was the New York Stock Exchange closed for a bank holiday declared by Franklin D. Roosevelt?
- A.
October, 1929
- B.
May, 1931
- C.
March, 1933
- D.
January, 1930
- 11.When were the terms "bull" and "bear" first formally used to describe types of investors?
- A.
1750
- B.
1775
- C.
1825
- D.
1850
- 12.When did the New York Stock Exchange close for an extended period of time?
- A.
At The Start Of World War II
- B.
At The Start Of World War I
- C.
During The Korean War
- D.
During The Cuban Missile Crisis
- 13.Roughly what percentage of value was lost in the stock market crash of October 1987?
- A.
22%
- B.
20.50%
- C.
18.90%
- D.
28.50%
- 14.Which Presidential candidate was nicknamed "The Barefoot Boy from Wall Street"?
- A.
Wendell Wilkie
- B.
Adlai E. Stevenson
- C.
Thomas Dewey
- D.
Walter Mondale
- 15.Until 1921, what was the American Stock Exchange known as?
- A.
Sidewalk Traders
- B.
The Curb Exchange
- C.
The Street
- D.
NASDAQ
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