From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 9/25/22 13:06, Mark Brader wrote:   
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   >   
   > * Game 2, Round 4 - History - The Great Recession   
   >   
   > This is a round on the 2008 financial crisis, or the Great Recession   
   > as it has come to be known.   
   >   
   > 1. What does MBS stand for?   
   > 2. What does TARP stand for?   
   > 3. Name the either the US treasury secretary in 2008 or the one   
   >     who succeeded him in 2009.   
   >   
   > 4. In US dollars within $50,000,000,000, what was the initial   
   >     amount of money allocated to TARP?   
   >   
   > 5. Washington Mutual was the 6th largest bank in the US.   
   >     It collapsed and was acquired by what bank?   
      
   Chase Bank   
      
   >   
   > 6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive   
   >     any bailout money during the crisis?   
      
   Ford   
      
   >   
   > 7. After Bear Stearns was taken over in May 2008, which investment   
   >     bank filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2008?   
      
   AIG   
      
   >   
   > 8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in   
   >     credit from the US government to deal with its financial   
   >     problems?   
   >   
   > 9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what   
   >     movie that tried to explain the crisis?   
   >   
   > 10. Wachovia was the 4th largest bank in the US.  Wachovia was   
   >     bought out by another bank.  Wachovia broke the agreement with   
   >     that bank and merged into yet another bank.  Name either one   
   >     of those other two banks.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 2, Round 6 - Sports - Trophies of Champions   
   >   
   > In this round we will give you the name of a trophy and you have to   
   > provide the *league -- or the specific tournament or competition, as   
   > the case may be* -- that the trophy is associated with.  For example,   
   > if we said the Stanley Cup, we would be looking for the NHL.   
   >   
   > 1. Claret Jug.   
      
   British Open   
      
   > 2. Vanier Cup.   
   > 3. Webb Ellis Cup.   
   > 4. Wanamaker Trophy.   
   > 5. Larry O'Brien Cup.   
      
   NBA   
      
   > 6. Borg-Warner Trophy.   
   > 7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.   
      
   NFL   
      
   > 8. Commissioner's Trophy.   
      
   MLB   
      
   > 9. Nextel Cup, formerly known as the Winston Cup and Grand National.   
      
   NASCAR   
      
   > 10. Calder Cup.  (Not the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie   
   >     of the year.)   
   >   
      
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