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What is the tallest building on Hong Kong Island?
IFC2
In what month and year did the Ocean Park MTR station officially open?
December 2016
What is the marine mammal that is a WWF protected species and inhabits on the western coast of Pearl River Estuary within HK water?
Chinese White Dolphin/Pink Dolphin
Which currency is the Hong Kong dollar pegged to?
US Dollar
What is the address of Barclays Hong Kong?
41F, 2 Queen's Road Central
Which district in Hong Kong has the highest population density? (1) Sham Shui Po; (2) Kowloon City; (3) Kwun Tong
Kwun Tong
What is 6th MTR station to the east of Causeway Bay?
Sai Wan Ho
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
What is the stock trading mechanism that allows investors to buy Chinese A-shares through their Hong Kong brokerage accounts?
"Shanghai-HK Stock Connect" or "Stock Connect" or “沪港通“。
Which city is the head office of Barclays located?
London
What is name of the restaurant in Central on Wellington Street famous for its roast goose?
Yung Kee
Name the 2 stations on the MTR Kwun Tong Line (Green) which opened in 2016.
Ho Man Tin Whampoa
What is the 4th largest country in the world by population?
Indonesia
When shares of a company are first listed on a stock exchange and sold to the public, it is referred to as an “IPO”, what is IPO an abbreviation for?
Initial Public Offering
Which of the following Barclays offices in Asia has greatest number of employees? (1) Hong Kong; (2) Tokyo; (3) Singapore; OR (4) Shanghai
Singapore
What is the name of the temple built in 1847 on Hollywood Road, attributed to the God of Literature and God of War?
Man Mo Temple文武廟
What is the price of single journey on the HK Tram for a Senior Citizen?
HKD 1.20
Name one of the Nobel Peace Prize winners in 2014
Kailash Satyarthi or Malala Yousafzai
Name 2 out of 4 of the financial regulators in Hong Kong (English name).
1. Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2. Securities & Futures Commission 3. Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority 4. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
In what year did Barclays acquire Lehman Brothers in America?
2008
What percentage of Hong Kong land is classified as “woodland, grassland, wetland, shrubs” basically unbuilt land? Guess needs to be within 5% of the correct answer.
66.5%
What was the year when the cross-harbor tunnel opened?
1972
Name 5 out of 6 of the official languages used by the United Nations:
Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
Who is the current Chair of the US Federal Reserve?
Jerome Powell
Who is the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barclays?
Jes Staley