Beg, Borrow, Steal Quiz

A "NINJA" loan refers to a loan that is granted to someone who has no income, no assets, and no job. This type of loan is considered high-risk for lenders as there is no guarantee of repayment. It gained popularity during the subprime mortgage crisis when lenders were providing loans to borrowers who did not meet the traditional criteria for borrowing. These loans often had high interest rates and were a contributing factor to the financial crisis.

Germany paid off its debt for the First World War. This refers to the reparations that Germany was required to pay as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in 1919. The treaty imposed heavy financial burdens on Germany, aiming to compensate the Allies for the damages caused during the war. Germany made regular payments towards these reparations for several years, and it was not until September 2010 that the final installment was made, marking the completion of the debt repayment.

Drew Barrymore is the correct answer because she is the niece of actor John Barrymore, who starred in the 1939 film "On Borrowed Time." This connection makes her the niece of John Barrymore and the modern actress associated with the film.

In one of his songs, the singer Ben Harper confesses to stealing kisses.

John Maynard Keynes negotiated the Anglo-American loan that followed the Lend-Lease Act, and described the process as "absolute hell."

Perot didn't need a loan; he was "all ears."

During the French Revolution, a scandal arose regarding Marie Antoinette's alleged involvement in a fraud related to large loans from a cardinal. The scandal specifically revolves around the purchase of a diamond necklace. This suggests that the correct answer is "A diamond necklace."

The term used in the article is "paper." This term refers to debt that banks, credit-card companies, and loan agencies have tried and failed to collect.

Warren Oakes, the drummer for Against Me!, is known for popularizing the Freegan movement, which advocates an anti-consumerism lifestyle that includes "dumpster diving" for free food.

Boyle performed on “Britain’s Got Talent.” Meyer-Landrut was this year’s winner, from Germany. And McElderberry was the winner of Britain’s singing-competition show “The X-Factor.”

The correct answer is "Got a second Social Security number." This means that Rachel Yould obtained a second Social Security number in order to take out nearly three quarters of a million dollars in student loans. This suggests that she engaged in fraudulent activity by using a false identity to secure the loans.

The correct answer is "Two to one." This means that the British government paid back twice the amount that was originally lent by the U.S. and Canada.

Jon Hamm and Josh Lucas co-starred in the 2009 film "Stolen".

The late fine for DVDs borrowed from the New York Public Library is three dollars a day.

It was Abbie Hoffman’s fellow activist, Jerry Rubin, who became a businessman. The two went on the road with a debate tour in the eighties called “Yippie versus Yuppie.”