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   Message 31,097 of 32,826   
   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCINO13 Game 2, Rounds 4,6: Great   
   27 Sep 22 17:09:43   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 3:06:39 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > * 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?   
      
   mortgage backed securities   
      
   > 2. What does TARP stand for?   
      
   Troubled Assets Relief Program   
      
   > 6. Which major US auto company claimed that they did not receive   
   > any bailout money during the crisis?   
      
   Ford   
      
   > 8. Which insurance company initially received $80,000,000,000 in   
   > credit from the US government to deal with its financial   
   > problems?   
      
   AIG   
      
   > 9. The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 2010 went to what   
   > movie that tried to explain the crisis?   
      
   "Inside Job"   
      
   > * 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.   
      
   The Open Championship   
      
   > 5. Larry O'Brien Cup.   
      
   NBA   
      
   > 6. Borg-Warner Trophy.   
      
   Indianapolis 500   
      
   > 7. Vince Lombardi Trophy.   
      
   NFL   
      
   > 8. Commissioner's Trophy.   
      
   Major League Baseball   
      
   > 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.)   
      
   American Hockey League   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
   gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
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