Science trivia
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter.
What does the NPV (Net Present Value) rule state?
A firm should accept an investment/project only if the NPV is positive, and viceversa.
According to Greek mythology. Who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon.
What is the name for a triangle with 3 equal-length sides?
Equilateral.
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein.
What does diversification help an investor achieve?
It reduces idiosyncratic risk by spreading investments across different assets.
Which French emperor was also known as "The Little Corporal"?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
What is the most populated country on earth?
India. (they surpassed China in 2023)
Who was the first woman to ever win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie
What is the real name of the person portrayed in "The Wolf of Wall Street"?
Jordan Belfort. (not Leonardo DiCaprio)
In what year did humans first land on the moon?
1969.
Who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Brazil.
What element in the periodic table has the symbol Na?
Sodium.
Which U.S. energy company collapsed in 2001, leading to the creation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act?
Enron.
Which U.S. President was killed in 1865?
Abraham Lincoln.
How many German people are there in our tutorial group?
"Queen" guitarist Brian May has a PhD in this field of science.
Astrophysics.
"MSFT" is the ticker symbol for which company listed in the S&P500?
Microsoft Corporation.
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became queen of England in 1953?
25 years old.
In which country is the current best restaurant in the world? According to The World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
Peru. (Obviously)