Bay Area Business
What is the largest industry in Silicon Valley and the Bay?
Technology
What is the largest and most famous stock exchange in the US?
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Who was the richest person at the start of the 2000s?
Bill Gates
Who are the two most famous CEOs from the Bay?
Tim Cook (Apple) and Mark Zuckerberg (Meta)
This is a variety of stocks and bonds under one category; is a low-risk investment
Mutual fund
Which country has the highest number of rich businesses?
The United States
This company very recently became the “world’s most valuable company"
NVIDIA
Who invested into Coca-Cola and is currently a billionaire?
Warren Buffet
What is the largest retailer by revenue?
Walmart
What was the primary industry in San Francisco before tech?
Fruit packing and canning
Where was the first stock market founded?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Who was the first billionaire in the world?
John D. Rockefeller
How many Fortune 500 companies have headquarters in the Bay Area (as of 2025)?
42 companies
What is the largest and richest investment bank in the world?
JP Morgan Chase
Which industry is totaled at around $100 trillion globally?
Financial Services
Who is the best math teacher?
Mr. Zheng