Cashonova Quiz # 1--Answers

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1. Connect


Connect: George Soros.
The logo- Open Society Institute was created by Soros in 1993.
Pic- Bank of England. Soros was responsible for what is known as the Black Wednesday on 16th Sept, 1992.
Map- Cayman Islands. Soros' hedge fund called Quantum funds is registered in the Cayman and not in USA.


2. Connect

Connect: Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
Logo- Euronext. One of the founding parties is the Amsterdam Stock Xchange.
Pic- Bond document issued by the Dutch East India Company and stolen from Amsterdam Municipal Office.
Logo- Dutch East India Company. Founders of the Dutch Stock Exchange.


3. Identify the financial institution


Ans. Ginnie Mae (The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA, also known as Ginnie Mae) is a US org under Department of Housing and Urban Development. Created through a partition of Fannie Mae in 1968.


4. Connect


Connect: Harshad Mehta
NIACL- His first company.
NHB- National Housing Board. The most severely affected central agency in the scam.
Sensex


5. Identify the personality


Ans.) Paul Volcker. Fed Chairman preceeding Alan Greenspan

6. Identify the logos
a.)

Ans.) EXIM Bank of India
b.)


Ans.) Grameen Bank
c.)

Ans.) NABARD



7. What is shown here?



Ans.) Weimar German Hyperinflation (1923)


8. Connect



Connect:Henry Wells and William Fargo founded all the three companies.
Pic1- American Express founded by Wells n Fargo
Pic2- The Wells Fargo bank ad.
Pic3- The Wells Fargo stagecoach company which operated the Pony Express.