Friday Fun: 10 Pop Culture Trivia Questions About Wall Street

I’m trying something new today, in the spirit of keeping workplaces fun and helping everyone end the workweek on a positive note. Rather than writing one of my usual posts about trivia team building, corporate entertainment or brand engagement activities, here are 10 pop culture trivia questions inspired by the news of the week, which continues to surround the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.

I encourage you to Email the below out to your staff today, to remind them that the workday can – and should – include a nice dose of fun, especially on Fridays.

Try these out:

1. What was Charlie Sheen’s character’s name in the movie “Wall Street?”

2. In which movie does actor Jeremy Irons plunder all of the gold from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?

3. Filmed on-location in Manhattan’s Financial District, what was the name of the 2006 Spike Lee bank robbery movie?

4. What Tom Wolfe book was adapted into a Tom Hanks movie about a Wall Street trader who gets into trouble in the South Bronx?

5. Which commodity do the Duke brothers attempt to corner the market on in the movie “Trading Places?”

6. Wall Street investment banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman may be found in which movie?

7. Which CNBC television program is hosted by Maria Bartiromo?

8. What was the name of the 2001 documentary chronicling 2 young Internet entrepreneurs’ venture capital quest, going from meteoric rise to catastrophic implosion?

9. Announced just last week, which cable TV network is set to launch an Occupy Wall Street reality show?

10. In a cruel hoax, which major rock band was rumored to be playing a free concert at Zuccotti Park last month?

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! If you’re in NYC on Monday, make sure to come by Social Bar & Lounge trivia night, where we’re giving away special VIP tickets to attend and audition for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!”

 

Answers:

1. Bud Fox

2. Die Hard with a Vengeance (Die Hard 3)

3. Inside Man

4. Bonfire of the Vanities

5. Frozen concentrated orange juice

6. American Psycho

7. Closing Bell

8. Startup.com

9. MTV

10. Radiohead