Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Matt Taibbi
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Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Biggest Asshole in the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Alan Greenspan earn his M.A. degree in economics?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1950.

2. Where was Ayn Rand born?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) New Brunswick, Canada.
(c) Saint Petersburg, Russia.
(d) Alberta, Canada.

3. In Chapter 1, there was exhaustion because the campaign had been how long?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. During his economic studies, Alan Greenspan worked under Eugene Banks, a managing director at what Wall Street investment bank?
(a) Solomon Edwards.
(b) Simon & Schuster.
(c) Deutche Bank.
(d) Brown Brothers Harriman.

5. What refers to an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities?
(a) Treasury market.
(b) Federal Reserve.
(c) Bond market.
(d) Stock exchange.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was based in what US city?

2. According to the author, the Tea Party distracts its followers from the real villains of Wall Street by convincing itself that what is the enemy?

3. Richard Nixon was President of the United States during what years?

4. When was The Fountainhead published?

5. When was Ronald Reagan born?

(see the answer key)

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