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11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special break slides
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This is a list of every trivia, factoid, quote, etc. slide played between breaks during the 11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special.
Multiple choice trivia
Hover over/tap on the multiple choice options to see the correct answer.
SMOOTH FELLA
What malady did mogul John D. Rockefeller suffer from by the time he reached his early 40's?
| A. Heart disease |
| B. His lymph nodes became swollen |
| C. He lost all the hair on his head and body |
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| D. Chronic fatigue |
RAIDER OF THE LOST ART
What does Steven Spielberg enjoy the most since owning his own production company?
| A. Selling off film rights and music masters to various conglomerates |
| B. Executive Producing |
| C. Laying off staff to maintain profit margins |
| D. All of the above |
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#1 FAN
Robert Chesebrough, the inventor of this product, claimed that he ate it every day
| A. Corn Flakes |
| B. Twinkies |
| C. Tater Tots |
| D. Vaseline |
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THE EXTRA R IS FOR 'RESIGNATION'
Why did J.R.R. Tolkien's son resign from his post with the Tolkien Estate in 2017?
| A. He felt it was time for new leadership |
| B. His term as executor had expired |
| C. He wanted to try and write some new stories |
| D. He became extremely rich when Amazon licensed LOTR |
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I KNOW WHAT SHE DID
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar was once involved in what famous business rivalry?
| A. She purchased a large block of stock in PepsiCo |
| B. She was in an ad claiming Burger King's burgers were better than McDonald's |
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| C. She started her own movie studio |
| D. Her father was an executive at both Heinz and Hunt's ketchup company |
MEASURED SUCCESS
What extraordinary feat did Life Coach Tony Robbins achieve as a teenager?
| A. He made a million dollars |
| B. He graduated at the top of his class |
| C. He created his trademarked “path to success” |
| D. He grew ten inches in one year |
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GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
What do computer magnates Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs have in common?
| A. They studied computing at the same university |
| B. They were both avid musicians as teenagers |
| C. They have both won the Nobel prize |
| D. They both stole their ideas from other people |
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THE NAME GAME
Which famous “Orville” had the most impact on business and our world today?
| A. Orville Redenbacher |
| B. Orville Wright |
| C. Orville Gibson |
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| D. Orville Peck |
BITCOIN BOOST
Which is considered one of the best new crypto currencies to invest in, due to its “boost-to-earn” staking system?
| A. ApeMax |
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| B. Corgi |
| C. Render Roken |
| D. Injective |
HELPING HAND
Automobile giants Ford & General Motors were both considered partially responsible for what achievement, according to historians?
| A. The combustible engine |
| B. The creation of the interstate system |
| C. Germany's invasion of Poland in WWII |
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| D. Automation in manufacturing plants |
LIFE IS A HEI WAY
What does “The HEI Way” say is one of the key components to creating balance & synergy?
| A. The journey |
| B. Blue sky thinking |
| C. Alignment |
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| D. Growth hacking |
YOU MUSK BE JOKING
Which of the following names did Tesla CEO Elon Musk give to his child?
| A. X Æ A-Xii |
| B. Exa Dark Sideræl Musk |
| C. Techno Mechanicus |
| D. All of the above |
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HOLLYWOOD HANDOFF
Which company purchased the entire film library from RKO Pictures in 1954, only to see the studio go under four years later?
| A. MGM |
| B. General Tire & Rubber Co. |
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| C. Republic Pictures |
| D. Paramount |
PEP TALK
What change in the Pep Boys character “Manny” was met with controversy in 1990?
| A. They removed Manny's cigar |
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| B. He no longer had a “Hitler-style” mustache |
| C. He was given a beard |
| D. He was now African-American |
Q&A trivia
Name that figure
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This CEO's meteoric rise in the business world has been the subject of multiple award-winning biopics in recent years
A: Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos
NAME THAT TYCOON
Q: This billionaire CEO once said “Find something you love to do. Work it to the bone. And you'll be successful.”
A: “Papa” John Schnatter
Quotes
WISE WORDS
“Today, basically, on Wall Street, the big money is made by taking risks.”
- Bernie Madoff
Fun facts
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