Famous Economists
Scottish philosopher best known for "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" and "The Wealth of Nations". Also referred to as the father of modern economics
Who is Adam Smith?
The name of our campus dog
Who is Augie
What is the mining record for cryptocurrencies called?
What is blockchain
Small, shiny, and accepted as a form of currency
A building where money is kept
What is a bank?
Inspired by Adam Smith, became a member of British Parliament and best known for his belief that nations should specialize for the greater good. Also protected laborers from landlords. Lived to only be 51
Who is David Ricardo?
Who is our mascot
Hugo the Hawk
What is the first centralized cryptocurrency, also the most commonly held?
What is bitcoin?
Can be used to eat, has tines
Money you put aside to keep or spend later
What is savings?
Born in London, mostly credited for perpetuating the supply and demand curves, marginal utility, and marginal production costs in a unified model.
Who is Alfred Marshall?
What has been proposed to fix the smell of the gunk
What is febreze
What was the name of the guest speaker at Econ Club's cryptocurrency presentation last year?
When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian
What is lava?
Money earned
What is income?
His worked launched modern macroeconomics, was a representative at the peace treat signed in Versailles. Fun Fact: was also very tall at 6'6
Who is John Maynard Keynes?
Is JFT the tallest building in the Hudson Valley? True or False
True
Who Created bitcoin?
Slang for potato
What is a spud?
Buying something now and promising to pay for it later
What is credit?
The only female to appear on the lists of most influential economists. She is from Brooklyn, was the Chair of the Federal Reserve form 2014 to 2018 and is serving as the Treasury Secretary since January 2021
Who is Janet Yellen?
What is the oldest building on campus?
What is Old main
Cryptocurrency is bad for the environment, true or false?
True
What you cook ceramics in
What materials is paper money made out of?
What is cotton and linen?