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100

What is the name of the wizarding school in Harry Potter?

Hogwarts

100

You buy a stock for $100. It falls 50%, then rises 50%. What is your final value?

$75

100

Name two core lessons we will be teaching.

  • Stock Pitching 

  • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

  • Accounting Fundamentals

  • Different Careers In Finance

  • Diversification

  • Budgeting & Saving

  • Networking

100

Which commodity has recently climbed above $100 per barrel, creating renewed inflation concerns?

Oil

100

I'm one of the world's most famous investment banks. My name contains the surname “Sachs.” Who am I?

Goldman Sachs

200

Which element has the chemical symbol W?

Tungsten

200

A bat and ball cost $1.10 total. The bat costs exactly $1 more than the ball. How much is the ball?

$0.05

200

Name two important behavioural professional skills in finance (Hint - covered in slides)

  • Writing professional emails 

  • Networking confidently

  • Coffee chat etiquette

  • Creating a personal website

  • Linkedin basics

  • Professional communication 

200

Tell me something you have been following in the market.

N/A

200

I'm a payment company whose name literally suggests I'm the “master” of your card.

Mastercard
300

What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?

Africa

300

There's a leaf exactly in the centre of a lake. Every day this leaf doubles in size, and on the 20th day it completely covers the lake. Assuming that it started exactly in the centre of the lake, on what day does it cover exactly half of the lake?

19th day

300

Name one part of our vision (Hint - covered in slides)

Build financial literacy

Explore careers in finance

Gain practical business skills

Become confident professionals

Prepare for university and internships

300

Which company recently had one of the largest IPOs?

SpaceX

300

I'm a famous American bank whose name starts with JP and ends with Chase.

JPMorgan Chase

400

What TYPE of planet is Jupiter considered as?

Gas Giant

400

You buy 10 shares at $10 each. The stock doubles. You sell half your shares. How much money do you have from the sale?

$100 

400

What's the first part of the club going to be focused on?

Stock pitching

400

Which company is famous for making AI chips and has become one of the world's most valuable companies?

Nvidia

400

I'm an American financial company known for credit cards. My name has two words, and the second is Express.

American Express

500

Which country speaks the most languages in the world?

India

500

How many degrees are between a clock's hands when the clock reads 3:15? 

7.5 degrees - 15/60 x 30 degrees (angle per one hour) 

500

What's the most important part of finance recruiting?

Being personable and likeable

500

What was the fastest-growing sub-sector of technology this past year?

Extra points for the year before

Cybersecurity


(Semiconductor - Year before)

500

I'm an online payments company that lets people send and receive money. My name begins with Pay.

PayPal

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