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 | C. He was given a beard | | C. He was given a beard |
 | D. He was now African-American | | D. He was now African-American |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SISTER ACT 3?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Which of the following happened when entertainer/entrepreneur Katy Perry purchased a former convent in Los Angeles in 2014?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. A nun died in court while trying to prevent the sale ^
 +| 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 |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +PORK THE PIG
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What idea got shot down as the concept for the fourth Muppet movie following "Muppets Take Manhattan"?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Kermit would not appear in the movie |
 +^ B. Miss Piggy becomes impregnated ^
 +| C. Gonzo gets lost on a deserted island |
 +| D. The muppets return to Hollywood |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +IP GOLDMINE
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What beloved characters currently have their own movies in development?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. American Girl Dolls |
 +| B. Hot Wheels Cars |
 +| C. Play-Doh |
 +^ D. All of the above ^
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +INVEST WISELY
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Experts typically look at what principle as the key to a good investment?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Value add |
 +| B. Thinking outside the box |
 +^ C. Diversification ^
 +| D. Risk |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +MEAT LOVER
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain once considered a pizza covered in veggies to be:
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. A healthy choice |
 +| B. One of our top sellers |
 +^ C. A 'sissy pizza' ^
 +| D. More profitable |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SALT DISNEY
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Why did J.R.R. Tolkien dislike Walt Disney?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| 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 ^
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WHATEVER IT TAKES
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +When struggling as an actor in Atlantic City, what side job did W.C. Fields take on as a way to get by?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| 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 ^
 +| D. He was a fisherman |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SOLID FOUNDATIONS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What is the ideal number of pillars to base your life on in order to achieve success?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. 9 |
 +^ B. 12 ^
 +| C. 3 |
 +| D. 10 |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +GASLIGHTING
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Before the popularity of the automobile grew in the U.S., what did most oil companies do with their gasoline?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| 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 ^
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +PARCHED CORN
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +How did popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher die?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. Drowned in a jacuzzi ^
 +| B. In a plane crash |
 +| C. Natural causes |
 +| D. Popcorn lung |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +CONSUMED BY SUCCESS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Why did Michael Rockefeller, heir to The Standard Oil Co., never take over his family's huge corporation?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. He decided to become a stock broker instead |
 +^ B. He was eaten by cannibals in New Guinea ^
 +| C. He hated his father |
 +| D. He thought the business was environmentally unsound |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +PITCH-MAN
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +How did news icon David Brinkley once become the commercial spokesman for the agricultural price-fixing giant Archer-Midland?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. He lived in the same building as the CEO and had nothing better to do ^
 +| B. He loved farming |
 +| C. He felt that ADM was a reputable American company |
 +| D. He was heavy in debt |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +THE KNOCKOUT
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What does Joey Patrocelli say is the key to success in real estate?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. Building equity ^
 +| B. High capitalization rates |
 +| C. Less turnover |
 +| D. Being "recession-proof" |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +NEW FRONTIER
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +How did William Shatner describe his view of outer space to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. Death ^
 +| B. A spiritual experience |
 +| C. A sea of tiny lights |
 +| D. Just like Star Trek |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +CLOSE QUARTERS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What business idea did Tom Cruise come up with to help keep his crew safe from COVID during the filming of "Mission Impossible"?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +^ A. Leased a cruise ship for everyone to stay on ^
 +| 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 |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SHREWD MOVES
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +What transaction did industrialist J. Paul Getty consider his biggest business victory?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Purchasing Saudi oil drilling rights that netted him $300 million |
 +^ B. Negotiating his grandsons ransom from $17 million down to $2 million ^
 +| C. His acquisition of the shares of Pacific Western Oil |
 +| D. The merging of Tidewater Oil with Getty Oil |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +FROM ME TO YOU
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Before agreeing to the use of "Revolution" in Nike's historic commercial, what song did the Beatles first offer?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. We Can Work It Out |
 +^ B. Old Brown Shoe ^
 +| C. Run For Your Life |
 +| D. Yellow Submarine |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SAUCE BOSS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Who is the current CEO of Darden Restaurant Group?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Gene Lee |
 +^ B. Rick Cardenas ^
 +| C. Cheryl Henry |
 +| D. Clarence Otis, Jr |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +SHEEP-SKINNED
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +When "Trump University" was incorporated in 2004, what was the top level of education offered to its students?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Masters Degree of Real Estate |
 +| B. Bachelor of Science (multiple principles) |
 +^ C. Gold Elite Status ^
 +| D. Associate's Degree in Business |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WHAT'S IN A NAME?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +In 2009, Radio Shack changed its name to "The Shack" in an attempt to:
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| A. Let customers know that they no longer sold radios |
 +| B. Appeal to younger customers |
 +^ C. Stave off Chapter 11 for a while longer ^
 +| D. Avoid a trademark dispute |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +BLOW BUSINESS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Why was Jonah Hill hospitalized during the filming of "The Wolf of Wall Street"?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviachoices>
 +| 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 ^
 +| D. Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him and broke his ankle |
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 ===== Q&A trivia ===== ===== Q&A trivia =====
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +PR GAFFE
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Q: What promotional campaign landed the Quaker Oats Company in "hot water"?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaanswer>
 +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.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +UPS AND DOWNS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Q: What impact did the Lanai Island fires have on Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, who owned a majestic home there?
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaanswer>
 +A: None, he owns roughly 36 more houses around the world
 +</WRAP>
  
 ===== Name that figure ===== ===== Name that figure =====
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 <WRAP triviaanswer> <WRAP triviaanswer>
 A: "Papa" John Schnatter A: "Papa" John Schnatter
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +NAME THAT TYCOON
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Q: This "Superman Returns" star and his first wife were the only survivors of a boating accident on their honeymoon in 1972
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaanswer>
 +A: Richard Branson, Virgin
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +NAME THAT TYCOON
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaquestion>
 +Q: This Oscar-nominated actress dipped her toe into the business world by opening a gourmet popcorn shop in Paris in 2016
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviaanswer>
 +A: Scarlett Johansson
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 - Bernie Madoff - Bernie Madoff
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WISE WORDS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +"Banking is very good business."
 +
 +- Warren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WISE WORDS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +"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
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WISE WORDS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +"Business, unfortunately, isn't all sunshine and lollipops."
 +
 +- Eric Trump
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +WISE WORDS
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +"Understand stakeholder symmetry...in the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders."
 +
 +- Warren G. Bennis
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +Alan Greenspan
 +
 +//Former chairman of the Federal Reserve//
 +
 +March 6th, 1926
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +Robert Hoe III
 +
 +//Printing Press Magnate//
 +
 +March 10th, 1839
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP triviatitle>
 +HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP triviafact>
 +Jimmy Haslam
 +
 +//CEO Flying J/Pilot convenience stores//
 +
 +March 9th, 1954
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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