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25 Most Influential - NBR Triva Questions

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NBR Trivia Questions

How well do you know NBR and financial history?

(Note: This quiz was originally published in 2004.)

Question: What was the DJIA closing price on NBR's debut program 25 years ago?
Answer: 838.53
Question: What was the closing price of the S&P 500 on NBR's debut program 25 years ago?
Answer: 99.9
Question: In the past 25 years, how many times has the DJIA closed below 700?
Answer: None. The market closed at 838.53 on NBR's first night, and while there have been dips and crashes through the years none have gone below the 700 floor.
Question: Who was the Secretary of the Treasury in 1979, the year NBR began broadcasting?
Answer: G. William Miller (b. 1925) was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Carter in 1979. Miller's plan was to find the fundamental causes of the country's economic problems and attack them. He got Congress to extend unemployment benefits and encourage private investment by cutting taxes for individuals.
Question: What was the U.S. national debt in 1979, the year NBR began broadcasting?
Answer: As of 12/31/79, the debt was 845,116,000,000.00, rounded to millions and including legal tender notes, gold and silver certificates, etc. more info
Question: Which product did McDonalds debut in 1979, the same year as NBR began broadcasting?
Answer: The Happy Meal
Question: How many quarters would you need to stack vertically to equal Paul Kangas' height of 6 feet?
Answer: 6 Feet = 1828.8000 Millimeters. A quarter is 2.15 mm thick. You would therefore need to stack 850.60 quarters to equal Paul’s height. source
Question: Which was the more dominant form of communication in 1979, the year NBR began broadcasting: Fax, Email, US Postal Service?
Answer: US Mail
Question: Where did the prime rate peak in 1979, the year NBR began broadcasting?
Answer: The prime rate was 15.55 in November 1979, the highest rate that year. source
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