Amex History
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100

Amex was founded in this year

What is 1850
100

This New York restaurant in the Lower East side is famous for it's pastrami sandwiches and for it's famous scene in the movie, 'When Harry met Sally

What is Katz's Delicatessen 

100

Before digital chips, merchants verified your identity by checking this on the back of your card

What is a signature

100

This is the Capital of Argentina

What is Buenos Aires 

100

Pop star Katy Perry sang this song during her short stint in space

What a wonderful world 

200

Amex launched the first Centurion Lounge in 2013 in this US city

What is Las Vegas

200

This famous hybrid pastry, part donut, croissant was invented in Soho in 2013

What is a cronut

200

This is a financial institution or bank that processes debit and credit card transactions on behalf of a seller

What is a merchant acquirer 

200

This is the longest river in Africa

What is the Nile River

200

This Singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations to date.

Who is Beyonce

300

This was the core business of Amex when it was founded

What is express delivery

300

This chef and TV personality has a television series called 'Parts unknown' that explored lesser known cuisines in the world

Who is Anthony Bourdain

300

Generally considered a good credit utilizaition ratio

What is below 30%

300

Mount Vesuvius overlooks this modern day city in Europe.

What is Naples

300

This Kardashian sister owns a clothing brand called, 'Good American.' 

Who is Kloe Kardashian

400

This new product innovation was launched by Amex in 1891 to help customers traveling abroad feel more secure with their money

What is a Travelers Cheque

400

This is a traditional Ukranian/Russian soup made with beets called

What is Borscht 

400

This is the name of the traditional magnetic strip on the back of the card

What is an EMV chip

400

This country is known as the 'Land of Fire and Ice'

What is Iceland

400

This Dreamworks movie won the first Oscar award ever for animated movie.

What is 'Shrek'

500

Amex acquired this FinTech company in 2020, which provided cash flow management for US small businesses

What is Kabbage

500

This Chinatown dim sum spot received a Michelin star in 2009, becoming the first Chinese restaurant in NYC to do so

What is Jing Fong

500

This federal agency oversees consumer protection in financial services

What is the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

500

This Country has the greatest amount of Lakes

What is Canada 

500

Britney Spears performed at this awards ceremony where she famously held an albino Python on her shoulders. 

What is, the MTV Video Music Awards