PYMNTS.com
The Innovation Project
BOSTON HISTORY
POP CULTURE
100
This is an open source peer-to-peer payment network and digital currency. It's only been around for a bit.
What is Bitcoin
100
IP will be this many years old in 2014?
What is 2!
100
This university was founded in 1636 and was the first college established in North America.
What is Harvard
100
This famous duo won the Oscar for best film in 1996.
Who are Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
200
In 2012 the FED issued this rule that allowed non-exemp card issuers to charge a one-cent fraud prevention fee to merchants in addition to another .7% for fraud prevention already included in the interchange fee.
What is The Durbin Amendment
200
IP2013 featured some industry visionaries...one of the was the founder of Def Jam Records and clothing line Phat Farm, His brother incidentally is a famous Reverend.
What is Russell Simmons
200
The colored lights on top of this building tell the weather: “Solid blue, clear view,” “Flashing blue, clouds due,” “Solid red, rain ahead,” and “Flashing red, snow instead” (during the summer, flashing red means the Red Sox game is rained out).
What is Hancock Tower
200
This band formed in Boston in 1983 and have been a mainstay of the Boston Sports Scene for years.
Who are the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
300
This is the full name for which the letters CPI stand.
What is Competition Policy International?
300
The Innovator Awards held each year at IP are considered the most prestigious in the payments industry. Name one winner for 2013. Here's a hint....does everybody See that Sam is here tonight?
Who is PayPal, AmEx Cards, Ayden,Square, Discover, Braintree,MoCa,FirstData,OneID,FlowPay, IPCommerce, C-Sam, Kabbage, SVB, Bottomline, intuit, PaySimple...
300
This reenactment takes place in Boston Harbor annually on December 16th.
What is The Boston Tea Party
300
This famous Bostonian graduated from Harvard in 1965, built a paper empire, spent $172MM on a pro sports team and he doesn't know anything about Mac & Cheese.
Who is Bob Kraft.
400
PYMNTS.com is a joint venture between 2 leaders in online media and payments space. Market Platform Dymamics is one and the other is owned by owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
What is Business Wire
400
IP is held on the campus of Harvard University in this very historic and recognizable location.
What is Annenberg Hall
400
This Bridge on Commonwealth Avenue is one of the only places in the world where a boat can sail under a train passing under a car driving under an airplane.
What is the BU Bridge
400
This NBA Hall of Famer was born in Jamaica but grew up in Cambridge. His number 33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003
Who is Patrick Ewing.
500
They could one day rival Facebook and become the Amazon of logistical services, says New York Magazine!
What is UBER
500
This is the theme for IP2014
What is Rethink.Reset.Reinvent
500
This sport was invented in Boston in 1880. CAN you PIN down the answer?
What is Candlepin Bowling
500
This movie came out in 2013, was filmed in Boston, stars Bradley Cooper and if a front runner for Best Picture at the Oscars.
What is American Hustle.
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