U.S. Cities
By the Way
Business
General Knowledge
My “Man”
100

Capital of New Mexico

Santa Fe

100

The 5th month.

May

100

A business needs this to stay in business. Often the consumer gives this in exchange for goods or services.

Money

100

Steve Jobs was a cofounder of this company. It’s named after a fruit.

Apple

100

A person who is loving and caring is said to be this.

Romantic

200

The city of angels

Los Angeles

200

To remain in the same place. Please do not leave.

Stay

200

The highest-ranking person in a company. Responsible for making managerial decisions.

CEO

200

The state in the northwest of the four corners.

Utah

200

To cleverly control or influence a person or situation.

Manipulate

300

This city is home to the University of Nevada. It is close to Lake Tahoe.

Reno

300

To separate from the group. A dog that has no home.

Stray

300

The lowest hourly amount an employer may legally pay an employee.

Minimum Wage

300

Referred to as “The North” in the context of the American Civil War.

Union
300

To be rude or unfair to another person. Often used as a penalty in sports when a person is playing dirty.

Unsportsmanlike

400

This city had protests and riots in response to the killing of Michael Brown.

Ferguson

400

A date of festivity and no work gets done.

Holiday

400

This form of raising money is to sell interest in a company, as compared to borrowing money.

Equity

400

Sleep that occurs at intervals during the night. Rapid Eye Movement.

REM

400

An event or action that clearly shows or embodies something.

Manifestation

500

The capital of Kansas. Brown vs Board of Education.

Topeka

500

A transaction that results in a smaller than expected amount.

Underpay

500

Wells Fargo

Ticker symbol is WFC. This company was caught up in a scandal that was widely known by 2016.

500

This university offers a Pirate Certificate. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MIT

500

A person who give information to another person.

Informant