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100

BSOD is the acronym for this overly dramatic computer error.

What is Blue Screen of Death?

100

In what year was the National Secretaries Association formed? Hint, it was the same year that Pearl Harbor was bombed. 

What is 1941?

100

In the TV show "Suits", who was Harvey Specter's assistant?

Who is Donna Paulsen?

100

This famous 60 Minutes journalist was a secretary for the publicity director of WRCA-TV, an NBC affiliate in New York. 

Who is Barbara Walters?

100

This sticky office supply is notorious for disappearing from desks and reappearing in the most unexpected conference rooms.

What are Post It Notes?

200

Where do you forward suspicious emails to?

What is the Phishing Report Portal?

200

In the year 2000, National Secretaries Day was changed to?

What is Administrative Professionals Day

200

Assistant Marc St. James will stop a nothing to help his boss Wilhelmina become editor of “Mode” magazine in this show.

What is Ugly Betty?

200

This former legal secretary played a key role in a case alleging that Pacific Gas & Electric Company contaminated drinking water, leading to a $333 million settlement. 

Who is Erin Brockovich? 

200

Mastering the ancient EA art of booking a room for 8 people at 2PM on a Wednesday often means scouring the halls of Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus — home to this many buildings.

What is 46?

300

What is the max capacity for attendees on a Chime bridge? 

What is 250 attendees?

300

This skill refers to an assistant's ability to take notes using a rapid writing method, while someone dictates information. 

What is Dictation Shorthand, or shorthand? 

300

In 1980, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda starred in a comedy film as secretaries.  What was the name of the hit song that Dolly recorded as part of the Movie soundtrack?

What is "Nine to Five"?

300

In 1954 this celebrity worked as a secretary, but years later became well known for her work on Fashion Police, as a fashion stylist.

Who is Joan Rivers?

300

Like a superhero, this admin professional skill involves the ability to schedule 6 executives in 3 different time zones for a "quick sync".

What is Calendar Tetris?

400

This affinity group strives to provided continual education opportunities to promote the development of Administrative Professionals at Amazon as leaders and business partners.


What is AdminzU?

400

Before the title Administrative, individuals were referred to as....?

Secretaries, Receptionists or Assistants

400

In this 2006 movie, Anne Hathaway played an assistant working for a mean boss in the fashion industry.

What is the Devil Wears Prada 

400

This member of the country group "The Judds", once worked as a receptionist.

Who is Naomi Judd?

400

Admins who can read between the lines of these cryptic boss emails may as well be psychic.

What are vague emails?

500

This term refers to the two-stage process in which departments set their goals for the following year. These meetings are driven by Finance. 


What is The Operational Plan, or OP1/2?

500

This new technology introduced in the 1870's revolutionized admin work and quickly became an essential tool for all businesses.  

What is the Typewriter? 

500

What superhero movie did Virginia “Pepper” Potts, the indispensable assistant of Tony Stark play in?

What is Iron Man?

500

This secretary rose through the ranks to become the chairwoman and CEO of Xerox and the first female, African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Who is Ursula Burns?

500

This phrase strikes fear into the hearts of admins everywhere when uttered by their boss at 4:55pm on a Friday.

What is "Oh, one more thing..."?