Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 27 04:46AM -0700

On 9/25/22 13:06, Mark Brader wrote:
> amount of money allocated to TARP?
 
> 5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.
> It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?
 
Chase Bank
 
 
> 6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
> any bailout money during the crisis?
 
Ford
 
 
> 7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment
> bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?
 
AIG
 
> the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with. For example,
> if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.
 
> 1. Claret Jug.
 
British Open
 
> 3. Webb Ellis Cup.
> 4. Wanamaker Trophy.
> 5. Larry O'Brien Cup.
 
NBA
 
> 6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
> 7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
 
NFL
 
> 8. Commissioner's Trophy.
 
MLB
 
> 9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
 
NASCAR
 
 
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Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 27 10:27PM


> * Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession
 
> 3. Name the either the US treasury secretary in 2008 or the one
> who succeeded him in 2009.
 
Geithner
 
> 5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.
> It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?
 
Wells Fargo; SunTrust
 
> 6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
> any bailout money during the crisis?
 
GM
 
> 7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment
> bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?
 
Merrill Lynch
 
> 8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
> credit from the US government to deal with its financial
> problems?
 
AIG
 
> 9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
> movie that tried to explain the crisis?
 
Too Big to Fail
 
> bought out by another bank. Wachovia broke the agreement with
> that bank and merged into yet another bank. Name either one
> of those other two banks.
 
Wells Fargo; SunTrust
 
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions
 
> 6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
 
US Tennis Association
 
> 7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
 
NFL
 
> 9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
 
PGA
 
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 27 05:09PM -0700

On Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 3:06:39 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> This is a round on the 2008 financial crisis, or the Great Recession
> as it has come to be known.
 
> 1. What does MBS stand for?
 
mortgage backed securities
 
> 2. What does TARP stand for?
 
Troubled Assets Relief Program
 
> 6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive
> any bailout money during the crisis?
 
Ford

> 8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in
> credit from the US government to deal with its financial
> problems?
 
AIG

> 9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what
> movie that tried to explain the crisis?
 
"Inside Job"
 
> the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with. For example,
> if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.
 
> 1. Claret Jug.
 
The Open Championship
 
> 5. Larry O'Brien Cup.
 
NBA
 
> 6. Borg-Warner Trophy.
 
Indianapolis 500
 
> 7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.
 
NFL
 
> 8. Commissioner's Trophy.
 
Major League Baseball
 
> 9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.
 
NASCAR
 
> 10. Calder Cup. (Not the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie
> of the year.)
 
American Hockey League
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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