* Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession
This is a round on the 2008 financial crisis, or the Great Recession
as it has come to be known.
1. What does MBS stand for?
2. What does TARP stand for?
3. Name the either the US treasury secretary in 2008 or the one
who succeeded him in 2009.
4. In US dollars within $50,000,000,000, what was the initial
amount of money allocated to TARP?
5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.
It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?
6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
any bailout money during the crisis?
7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment
bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?
8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
credit from the US government to deal with its financial
problems?
9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
movie that tried to explain the crisis?
10. Wachovia was the 4th largest bank in the US. Wachovia was
bought out by another bank. Wachovia broke the agreement with
that bank and merged into yet another bank. Name either one
of those other two banks.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions
In this round we will give you the name of a trophy and you have to
provide the *league -- or the specific tournament or competition, as
the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with. For example,
if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.
1. Claret Jug.
2. Vanier Cup.
3. Webb Ellis Cup.
4. Wanamaker Trophy.
5. Larry O'Brien Cup.
6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
8. Commissioner's Trophy.
9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
10. Calder Cup. (Not the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie
of the year.)
* Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession
3. Name the either the US treasury secretary in 2008 or the one
who succeeded him in 2009.
5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.
It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?
6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
any bailout money during the crisis?
7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment
bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?
8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
credit from the US government to deal with its financial
problems?
9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
movie that tried to explain the crisis?
10. Wachovia was the 4th largest bank in the US. Wachovia was
bought out by another bank. Wachovia broke the agreement with
that bank and merged into yet another bank. Name either one
of those other two banks.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions
6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
* Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession
This is a round on the 2008 financial crisis, or the Great Recession
as it has come to be known.
1. What does MBS stand for?
2. What does TARP stand for?
6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
any bailout money during the crisis?
8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
credit from the US government to deal with its financial
problems?
9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
movie that tried to explain the crisis?
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions
In this round we will give you the name of a trophy and you have to
provide the *league -- or the specific tournament or competition, as
the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with. For example,
if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.
1. Claret Jug.
5. Larry O'Brien Cup.
6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
8. Commissioner's Trophy.
9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
10. Calder Cup. (Not the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie
of the year.)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession
This is a round on the 2008 financial crisis, or the Great Recession
as it has come to be known.
1. What does MBS stand for?
2. What does TARP stand for?
3. Name the either the US treasury secretary in 2008 or the one
who succeeded him in 2009.
4. In US dollars within $50,000,000,000, what was the initial
amount of money allocated to TARP?
5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.
It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?
6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
any bailout money during the crisis?
7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment
bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?
8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
credit from the US government to deal with its financial
problems?
9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
movie that tried to explain the crisis?
10. Wachovia was the 4th largest bank in the US. Wachovia was
bought out by another bank. Wachovia broke the agreement with
that bank and merged into yet another bank. Name either one
of those other two banks.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions
In this round we will give you the name of a trophy and you have to
provide the *league -- or the specific tournament or competition, as
the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with. For example,
if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.
1. Claret Jug.
2. Vanier Cup.
3. Webb Ellis Cup.
4. Wanamaker Trophy.
5. Larry O'Brien Cup.
6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
8. Commissioner's Trophy.
9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
10. Calder Cup. (Not the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie
of the year.)
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