11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special break slides
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This is a list of every trivia, factoid, quote, etc. slide played between breaks during the 11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special.
Multiple choice trivia
Hover over/tap on the multiple choice options to see the correct answer.
SMOOTH FELLA
What malady did mogul John D. Rockefeller suffer from by the time he reached his early 40's?
| A. Heart disease |
| B. His lymph nodes became swollen |
| C. He lost all the hair on his head and body |
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| D. Chronic fatigue |
RAIDER OF THE LOST ART
What does Steven Spielberg enjoy the most since owning his own production company?
| A. Selling off film rights and music masters to various conglomerates |
| B. Executive Producing |
| C. Laying off staff to maintain profit margins |
| D. All of the above |
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#1 FAN
Robert Chesebrough, the inventor of this product, claimed that he ate it every day
| A. Corn Flakes |
| B. Twinkies |
| C. Tater Tots |
| D. Vaseline |
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THE EXTRA R IS FOR 'RESIGNATION'
Why did J.R.R. Tolkien's son resign from his post with the Tolkien Estate in 2017?
| A. He felt it was time for new leadership |
| B. His term as executor had expired |
| C. He wanted to try and write some new stories |
| D. He became extremely rich when Amazon licensed LOTR |
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I KNOW WHAT SHE DID
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar was once involved in what famous business rivalry?
| A. She purchased a large block of stock in PepsiCo |
| B. She was in an ad claiming Burger King's burgers were better than McDonald's |
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| C. She started her own movie studio |
| D. Her father was an executive at both Heinz and Hunt's ketchup company |
MEASURED SUCCESS
What extraordinary feat did Life Coach Tony Robbins achieve as a teenager?
| A. He made a million dollars |
| B. He graduated at the top of his class |
| C. He created his trademarked “path to success” |
| D. He grew ten inches in one year |
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GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
What do computer magnates Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs have in common?
| A. They studied computing at the same university |
| B. They were both avid musicians as teenagers |
| C. They have both won the Nobel prize |
| D. They both stole their ideas from other people |
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THE NAME GAME
Which famous “Orville” had the most impact on business and our world today?
| A. Orville Redenbacher |
| B. Orville Wright |
| C. Orville Gibson |
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| D. Orville Peck |
BITCOIN BOOST
Which is considered one of the best new crypto currencies to invest in, due to its “boost-to-earn” staking system?
| A. ApeMax |
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| B. Corgi |
| C. Render Roken |
| D. Injective |
HELPING HAND
Automobile giants Ford & General Motors were both considered partially responsible for what achievement, according to historians?
| A. The combustible engine |
| B. The creation of the interstate system |
| C. Germany's invasion of Poland in WWII |
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| D. Automation in manufacturing plants |
LIFE IS A HEI WAY
What does “The HEI Way” say is one of the key components to creating balance & synergy?
| A. The journey |
| B. Blue sky thinking |
| C. Alignment |
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| D. Growth hacking |
YOU MUSK BE JOKING
Which of the following names did Tesla CEO Elon Musk give to his child?
| A. X Æ A-Xii |
| B. Exa Dark Sideræl Musk |
| C. Techno Mechanicus |
| D. All of the above |
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HOLLYWOOD HANDOFF
Which company purchased the entire film library from RKO Pictures in 1954, only to see the studio go under four years later?
| A. MGM |
| B. General Tire & Rubber Co. |
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| C. Republic Pictures |
| D. Paramount |
PEP TALK
What change in the Pep Boys character “Manny” was met with controversy in 1990?
| A. They removed Manny's cigar |
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| B. He no longer had a “Hitler-style” mustache |
| C. He was given a beard |
| D. He was now African-American |
SISTER ACT 3?
Which of the following happened when entertainer/entrepreneur Katy Perry purchased a former convent in Los Angeles in 2014?
| A. A nun died in court while trying to prevent the sale |
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| B. The nuns joined her on stage at the Super Bowl |
| C. She was excommunicated from the church |
| D. The convent was struck by lightning |
PORK THE PIG
What idea got shot down as the concept for the fourth Muppet movie following “Muppets Take Manhattan”?
| A. Kermit would not appear in the movie |
| B. Miss Piggy becomes impregnated |
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| C. Gonzo gets lost on a deserted island |
| D. The muppets return to Hollywood |
IP GOLDMINE
What beloved characters currently have their own movies in development?
| A. American Girl Dolls |
| B. Hot Wheels Cars |
| C. Play-Doh |
| D. All of the above |
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INVEST WISELY
Experts typically look at what principle as the key to a good investment?
| A. Value add |
| B. Thinking outside the box |
| C. Diversification |
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| D. Risk |
MEAT LOVER
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain once considered a pizza covered in veggies to be:
| A. A healthy choice |
| B. One of our top sellers |
| C. A 'sissy pizza' |
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| D. More profitable |
SALT DISNEY
Why did J.R.R. Tolkien dislike Walt Disney?
| A. Disney refused to add a “Hobbit Land” at Disneyland |
| B. Tolkien disliked the way dwarves were depicted in “Snow White” |
| C. Disney did not like his idea of a ride titled “It's a “Smaug” World” |
| D. All of the above |
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WHATEVER IT TAKES
When struggling as an actor in Atlantic City, what side job did W.C. Fields take on as a way to get by?
| A. He would do vaudeville shows on the Boardwalk |
| B. He was a bartender |
| C. He would pretend to drown & his “rescuers” would give him free hotdogs |
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| D. He was a fisherman |
SOLID FOUNDATIONS
What is the ideal number of pillars to base your life on in order to achieve success?
| A. 9 |
| B. 12 |
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| C. 3 |
| D. 10 |
GASLIGHTING
Before the popularity of the automobile grew in the U.S., what did most oil companies do with their gasoline?
| A. Use it to fuel their own machinery |
| B. Use it as a cleaning solution |
| C. Use it for creating a heat source |
| D. Dumped it in the river |
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PARCHED CORN
How did popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher die?
| A. Drowned in a jacuzzi |
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| B. In a plane crash |
| C. Natural causes |
| D. Popcorn lung |
CONSUMED BY SUCCESS
Why did Michael Rockefeller, heir to The Standard Oil Co., never take over his family's huge corporation?
| A. He decided to become a stock broker instead |
| B. He was eaten by cannibals in New Guinea |
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| C. He hated his father |
| D. He thought the business was environmentally unsound |
PITCH-MAN
How did news icon David Brinkley once become the commercial spokesman for the agricultural price-fixing giant Archer-Midland?
| A. He lived in the same building as the CEO and had nothing better to do |
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| B. He loved farming |
| C. He felt that ADM was a reputable American company |
| D. He was heavy in debt |
THE KNOCKOUT
What does Joey Patrocelli say is the key to success in real estate?
| A. Building equity |
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| B. High capitalization rates |
| C. Less turnover |
| D. Being “recession-proof” |
NEW FRONTIER
How did William Shatner describe his view of outer space to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos?
| A. Death |
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| B. A spiritual experience |
| C. A sea of tiny lights |
| D. Just like Star Trek |
CLOSE QUARTERS
What business idea did Tom Cruise come up with to help keep his crew safe from COVID during the filming of “Mission Impossible”?
| A. Leased a cruise ship for everyone to stay on |
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| B. Hire a team of pathologists to monitor the crew |
| C. Partnered with Pfizer for medical supplies |
| D. Built a 'pop-up' pharmacy on set |
SHREWD MOVES
What transaction did industrialist J. Paul Getty consider his biggest business victory?
| A. Purchasing Saudi oil drilling rights that netted him $300 million |
| B. Negotiating his grandsons ransom from $17 million down to $2 million |
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| C. His acquisition of the shares of Pacific Western Oil |
| D. The merging of Tidewater Oil with Getty Oil |
FROM ME TO YOU
Before agreeing to the use of “Revolution” in Nike's historic commercial, what song did the Beatles first offer?
| A. We Can Work It Out |
| B. Old Brown Shoe |
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| C. Run For Your Life |
| D. Yellow Submarine |
SAUCE BOSS
Who is the current CEO of Darden Restaurant Group?
| A. Gene Lee |
| B. Rick Cardenas |
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| C. Cheryl Henry |
| D. Clarence Otis, Jr |
SHEEP-SKINNED
When “Trump University” was incorporated in 2004, what was the top level of education offered to its students?
| A. Masters Degree of Real Estate |
| B. Bachelor of Science (multiple principles) |
| C. Gold Elite Status |
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| D. Associate's Degree in Business |
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
In 2009, Radio Shack changed its name to “The Shack” in an attempt to:
| A. Let customers know that they no longer sold radios |
| B. Appeal to younger customers |
| C. Stave off Chapter 11 for a while longer |
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| D. Avoid a trademark dispute |
BLOW BUSINESS
Why was Jonah Hill hospitalized during the filming of “The Wolf of Wall Street”?
| A. He cut his lip on his prosthetic teeth |
| B. He suffered a concussion on set from a falling light |
| C. He got bronchitis from inhaling too much fake cocaine |
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| D. Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him and broke his ankle |
Q&A trivia
PR GAFFE
Q: What promotional campaign landed the Quaker Oats Company in “hot water”?
A: In an attempt to demonstrate their nutritional value, Quaker Oats that had been laced with radioactive chemicals were secretly fed to mentally disabled children without their knowledge or consent.
UPS AND DOWNS
Q: What impact did the Lanai Island fires have on Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, who owned a majestic home there?
A: None, he owns roughly 36 more houses around the world
Name that figure
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This CEO's meteoric rise in the business world has been the subject of multiple award-winning biopics in recent years
A: Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This billionaire CEO once said “Find something you love to do. Work it to the bone. And you'll be successful.”
A: “Papa” John Schnatter
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This “Superman Returns” star and his first wife were the only survivors of a boating accident on their honeymoon in 1972
A: Richard Branson, Virgin
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This Oscar-nominated actress dipped her toe into the business world by opening a gourmet popcorn shop in Paris in 2016
A: Scarlett Johansson
Quotes
WISE WORDS
“Today, basically, on Wall Street, the big money is made by taking risks.”
- Bernie Madoff
WISE WORDS
“Banking is very good business.”
- Warren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway
WISE WORDS
“When we released “The Muppet Movie”, I made millions. And I made a lot more money after that. I could buy anything I wanted…that's what it's all about.”
- Jim Henson
WISE WORDS
“Business, unfortunately, isn't all sunshine and lollipops.”
- Eric Trump
WISE WORDS
“Understand stakeholder symmetry…in the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders.”
- Warren G. Bennis
Fun facts
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Alan Greenspan
Former chairman of the Federal Reserve
March 6th, 1926
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Robert Hoe III
Printing Press Magnate
March 10th, 1839
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Jimmy Haslam
CEO Flying J/Pilot convenience stores
March 9th, 1954