Finance 101
What happens to Bond prices when interest rates decrease
They Increase
This state is home to Death Valley, the lowest elevation in the U.S
California
Messi and Ronaldo are touted as the best soccer players in the 21st century. However this person holds the all-time goal scoring record
Pele
The Patriots have won 6 Super Bowls, however they are not alone. Which other franchise has accomplished the same feat?
Pittsburgh Steelers
In December of this year, the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl Harbor.
1941
Who was the world renowned economist who created Modern Portfolio Theory
Harry Markowitz
This is the world's smallest country, only encompassing only .44 Square KM
Vatican City
This individual wrote "Common Sense", an essay prior to the American Revolutionary War, and certainly inspired it
Thomas Paine
This Athlete rose to stardom in the 21st century and decorated themselves as the all-time winningest Olympic gold medal champion, amassing 23 Gold Medals in total
Michael Phelps
In this year, George Washington became the first President of the United States
1789
How many Federal Reserve Banks are there in the United States?
12
This is the world's largest country by land mass
Russia
His "Address" given on a Civil War battlefield was one of the shortest, yet most proclaimed speeches in American History
Abraham Lincoln
He is best known for leading UCLA to 7 consecutive NCAA championships, but also his famed "Pyramid of Success"
John Wooden
Alaska and Hawaii became the last states to join the union in this year
1959
The collapse of this financial institution started what is now called as the Great Recession
Lehman Brothers
Mount Everest is located in these two countries
Nepal & China
She was the founder of the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
This hall-of-famer played 2,632 consecutive games in a row, a record that may never be broken
Cal Ripken Jr.
In October of this year, the New York Stock Exchange experienced its biggest % drop in its history
1987
The _______ is the monetary unit not only for Sweden, but also Iceland
Krona
This continental US City is the largest by land mass
Jacksonville, Florida
This individual founded the printing press in the 15th century
Johannes Gutenberg
Also known as Big Red, this decorated athlete set the record with a 31 lengths victory at the 1973 Belmont Stakes
Secretariat
One of the longest geopolitical events that started in 1947, the Cold War officially came to an end in this year
1991