What painter is known for drip-style, abstract painting
Jackson Pollock
What is the name of Amy's cat
Momo
How many years is Odysseus away from home in The Odyssey
20 years
Current BLK AUM (As of end Q1)
$11.6tn
All-time NBA points leader
LeBron James
88
What is the only letter not used in any U.S. state name
Q
How many national parks are there in the U.S.
63
How many offices does BLK have globally
89 offices
Winners of all major sports championships in the most recent seasons (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA)
LA Dodgers, Philly Eagles, Florida Panthers, OKC Thunder, NY Liberty
What composer wrote the music used in The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky
List the planets in reverse order (honorably starting with Pluto)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, The Sun
What is the difference between the preparation of the McDonald's apple pie and the Popeye's apple pie
McDonald's is baked, Popeye's is fried
Name an item in the gift basket for the current market raffle
JBL speaker, chips, wine, mystery bag
Roster size of an MLB team (regular season)
26 players
What architect designed the Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright
What was the Blackbird plane used for
Surveillance
List the toppings in order (going bottom bun up to top bun) of a Big Mac
Approx how many square feet does BlackRock lease in 50 Hudson Yards
~1 million square feet
What are the four Grand Slam championships, and what surfaces are they played on
US Open: Hard court
Australian Open: Hard court
French Open: Clay court
Wimbledon: Grass court
What artist created the works of art right outside of the elevator banks (the world maps)
Ewan David Eason
What is the state bird of New York
Eastern Bluebird
What stands in the center of the Margaritaville in Times Square
A Statue of Liberty holding a margarita
List the BLK Principles in order and verbatim
1. We are a fiduciary to our clients
2. We are One BlackRock
3. We are passionate about performance
4. We take emotional ownership
5. We are committed to a better future
Name all NYC-area professional sports teams and their stadium locations (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA)
Yankees-Bronx, Mets-Queens, Giants/Jets-NJ, Rangers-Manhattan, Islanders-LI, Knicks-Manhattan, Nets/Liberty-Brooklyn