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Business and Tech Leaders

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Business and tech leaders covers prominent founders, chief executives, and economists who shaped global industries. This section features questions on leaders of major technology corporations and financial institutions. It is a highly scoring topic in general awareness.

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Business and Tech Leaders Questions

Multiple choice

Who is the current Chair of the Federal Reserve?

  1. Jerome Powell

  2. Janet Yellen

  3. Ben Bernanke

  4. Alan Greenspan
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Jerome Powell is the current Chair of the Federal Reserve, having been appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of blockchain technology?

  1. Satoshi Nakamoto

  2. Vitalik Buterin

  3. Charles Hoskinson

  4. Gavin Wood
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Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown person or group of people who developed Bitcoin, the first decentralized digital currency, and blockchain technology.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the hack that resulted in the theft of $50 million from The DAO?

  1. The DAO Hack

  2. The Parity Hack

  3. The Mt. Gox Hack

  4. The KuCoin Hack
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The DAO Hack was a hack that resulted in the theft of $50 million from The DAO in 2016. The hack was caused by a vulnerability in The DAO's smart contract code.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the popular budget travel blog and book, \"Nomadic Matt: How to Travel the World on $50 a Day\"?

  1. Matt Kepnes

  2. Rolf Potts

  3. Andrew Zimmern

  4. Anthony Bourdain
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Matt Kepnes is the author of \"Nomadic Matt: How to Travel the World on $50 a Day\", a popular budget travel blog and book that offers practical advice and tips for affordable worldwide travel.

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the satirical news program 'The Daily Show'?

  1. Jon Stewart

  2. Stephen Colbert

  3. Trevor Noah

  4. John Oliver
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Jon Stewart, an American comedian, writer, and political commentator, created and hosted the satirical news program 'The Daily Show' from 1999 to 2015.

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the satirical news website 'The Onion'?

  1. Scott Dikkers

  2. Robert Siegel

  3. David Javerbaum

  4. Will Ferrell
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Scott Dikkers, an American writer and editor, is the founder and former editor-in-chief of the satirical news website 'The Onion'.

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the satirical website 'The Borowitz Report'?

  1. Andy Borowitz

  2. David Sedaris

  3. Tina Fey

  4. Amy Poehler
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Andy Borowitz, an American humorist and writer, is the creator of the satirical website 'The Borowitz Report', which publishes humorous and satirical news articles.

Multiple choice

Which athlete's autobiography is titled 'Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike'?

  1. Phil Knight

  2. Bill Bowerman

  3. Steve Prefontaine

  4. Joan Benoit
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Phil Knight's autobiography, titled 'Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike', was published in 2016 and tells the story of how he founded Nike and built it into a global sportswear giant.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an example of a creative person?

  1. Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Steve Jobs

  4. Donald Trump
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Donald Trump is not an example of a creative person.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of the internet?

  1. Vinton Cerf

  2. Robert Kahn

  3. Tim Berners-Lee

  4. Lawrence Roberts
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Vinton Cerf, along with Robert Kahn, is widely regarded as the father of the internet for their development of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP).

Multiple choice

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web (WWW)?

  1. Tim Berners-Lee

  2. Robert Cailliau

  3. Marc Andreessen

  4. Larry Page
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Tim Berners-Lee is widely recognized for inventing the World Wide Web, revolutionizing the way information is accessed and shared.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the pioneer of the all-inclusive resort concept?

  1. John Willard Marriott

  2. Jay Pritzker

  3. Sol Kerzner

  4. Cesareo Pensa
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Cesareo Pensa, the founder of Club Med, is credited with introducing the all-inclusive resort concept in the 1950s.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, one of the largest all-inclusive resort companies in the world?

  1. Alex Zozaya

  2. Bruce Toll

  3. Stephen P. Joyce

  4. John J. Timpone
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Alex Zozaya is the founder and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, which owns several all-inclusive resort brands, including AMResorts and Dreams Resorts & Spas.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder and CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts, a leading all-inclusive resort company in Mexico and the Caribbean?

  1. Bruce Toll

  2. Stephen P. Joyce

  3. John J. Timpone

  4. Fernando Mulet
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Fernando Mulet is the founder and CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts, which owns and operates several all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder and CEO of AMResorts, a leading all-inclusive resort company that operates several brands, including Secrets Resorts & Spas and Dreams Resorts & Spas?

  1. Alex Zozaya

  2. Bruce Toll

  3. Stephen P. Joyce

  4. John J. Timpone
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Alex Zozaya is the founder and CEO of AMResorts, which is part of Apple Leisure Group and operates several all-inclusive resort brands.