Conversation Topics Business Scholars

Question 1

Where did the Dow Jones Industrial Average close yesterday?

Accepted Answer

about 40,000

Question 2

What kind of films are featured at Sundance?

Accepted Answer

Independent films

Question 3

Which artist holds the record for the most grammy awards won in history?

Accepted Answer

Beyonce

Question 4

Last year ______ was the first artist to receive an album of the year Grammy nomination for a Spanish-language album.

Accepted Answer

Bad Bunny

Question 5

Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell made headlines in 2022 because he would use Paul Volcker's playbook to _______.

Accepted Answer

break inflation

Question 6

ChatGPT's image generator is called "DALL-E." Why?

Accepted Answer

The name is a combo of "WALL-E" and Dali.

Question 7

Who was arrested for allegedly stealing $1.8 billion from investors - causing the cryptocurrency market to collapse?

Accepted Answer

Sam Bankman-Fried

Question 8

Which famous actor started the Sundance Film Festival?

Accepted Answer

Robert Redford

Question 9

What is the current US inflation rate?

Accepted Answer

3.4%

Question 10

Which artist was the first to create a work of art during an auction?

Accepted Answer

Banksy

Question 11

Which artist was featured in a show in NYC with never-before-seen work contributed by his family in 2022?

Accepted Answer

Basquiat

Question 12

Microsoft paid nearly $70 billion to acquire ______ to add to its XBox business.

Accepted Answer

Activision-Blizzard

Question 13

What treaty replaced NAFTA in 2020?

Accepted Answer

USMCA

Question 14

What famous European landmark was destroyed by fire in 2019?

Accepted Answer

Notre Dame Cathedral

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