Showing posts with label finance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finance. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

Question - 682

Today's question is courtesy my brother Rajesh. What fiscal connection do these gentlemen share? This is an exhaustive list.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Question - 608


This is an illustration of which prevalent theory?

Answer: Hubbert peak theory or peak oil theory. Ameya, Sameer Gauria, KAMANASISH, Jamie, Sribharath, Saket, and Manix got it.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Question - 605


What was this curious event?

Answer: Tulip mania. The figure charts the price of tulip bulb contracts showing the tulip bubble burst dramatically in February 1637 (as Dinesh pointed out, a history-of-the-day question courtesy Wikipedia). Ameya, Dinesh, and Kaushik got it. Great job.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Question - 601


Identify this famous building.

Answer: The United States Bullion Depository, commonly called Fort Knox -- Google Maps link. Dinesh, Ameya, matti tapaninen, Divya Shankar, and Rajesh K got it. Nicely done.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Question - 595


What does this map depict?