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

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

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 7: The Great American Bubble Machine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since 2002, Deutsche Bank's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee has been __________.
(a) Jan Leys.
(b) Joel Hosey.
(c) Josef Ackermann.
(d) Michel Slosovik.

2. What is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority (over 50%)?
(a) Supermajority.
(b) Great majority.
(c) Upper majority.
(d) Superpower.

3. What refers to a numerical expression based on a statistical analysis of a person's credit files that represents the creditworthiness of that person?
(a) Credit score.
(b) Stock score.
(c) Credit annuity.
(d) Stock portfolio.

4. When was Ronald Reagan born?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1911.

5. The Prudent Man Rule is based on common law stemming from what Massachusetts court decision?
(a) Anderson and Smith v. Amory.
(b) Amory v. Harvard College.
(c) Harvard College v. Amory.
(d) Yale College v. Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the Tea Party believes that the economy is self-correcting as long as commerce and _______ are separated.

2. What political party is Nancy Pelosi a member of?

3. Goldman-Sachs is headquartered at what address in New York City?

4. When did the Great Crash take place on Wall Street, leading to the Great Depression?

5. The three sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike system total how many miles?

(see the answer key)

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