We love finance and we love trivia. This is part 9 in our ongoing financial trivia series.
This quiz focuses on movie and TV stars who also have a background in finance.
Question 1
Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Ben Stein, who played the droning economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” is
a. An economics professor
b. A columnist
c. A law graduate
d. An author
Question 2
Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California has a degree in
a. Finance
b. Business and International Economics
c. Economics
d. Business
Question 3
Donald Trump, property developer and US Presidential candidate has a degree in
a. Finance
b. Business and International Economics
c. Economics
d. Business
Question 4
Mayim Bialik, who plays Amy, a neuroscientist & Sheldon’s girldfriend on The Big Bang Theory has a degree in
a. Neuroscience
b. Business and International Economics
c. Economics
d. Business
Question 5
Which of the following studied accountancy
a. Author John Grisham
b. Musician Mick Jagger
c. Musician Kenny G
d. Comedian Bob Newhart
Quiz answers
1. Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Ben Stein, who played the droning economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” is
Answer: All of the above – an economics professor, a columnist, a law graduate, and an author
Ben Stein is an accomplished economics professor and columnist for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. This Yale Law School grad has authored more than 30 books.
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California has a degree in
Answer: Business and International Economics
A millionaire before the age of 22, Arnie was already a six-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder when he enrolled at the age of 31 at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. After graduating, he invested his contest earnings in real estate and a mail-order bodybuilding equipment company.
3. Donald Trump, property developer and US Presidential candidate has a degree in
Answer: Finance
Believe it or not, Donald Trump holds a finance degree from the Wharton School of Finance, one of the top schools in the USA.
4. Mayim Bialik, who plays Amy, a neuroscientist & Sheldon’s girldfriend on The Big Bang Theory has a degree in
Answer: Neuroscience
Mayim Bialik may be the only actor who has played a neuroscientist to actually be a neuroscientist. From her days as a child actor on the TC program Blossom, she gained her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and Hebrew/Jewish studies from UCLA in 2000. She then completed her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2007, specializing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
5. Which of the following studied accountancy: a. author John Grisham, musician Mick Jagger, musician Kenny G, comedian Bob Newhart
Answer: All of the above
Before he became an blockbuster author, John Grisham studied at 3 colleges and finally gained his accountancy degree. Mick Jagger studied accountancy at the London School of Economics on a scholarship for a year before dropping and following a slightly different lifestyle. The saxophonist and best-selling instrumental musician ever, Kenny G, graduated magna cum laude in accountancy. After the Korean War stand-up comedian and actor Bob Newhart worked in accountancy before following his stage dreams.
We hope you enjoyed doing our finance quiz as much as we did writing it. As always, make smart financial decisions.
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