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When Money Grows On Trees Trivia Quiz

Isn't it annoying when you have more money than you could ever hope to spend? This quiz suggests ways of dealing with an all-too-uncommon problem.

A multiple-choice quiz by dellastreet. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dellastreet

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,572

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
585

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. So you discovered oil on your land - be like Jed Clampett, move to Beverly Hills! Which former dancer played Jed? Hint

Gene Kelly

Fred Astaire

Buddy Ebsen

Ray Bolger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Make a better product and before you know it you've cornered the market. Of course if the product is crystal meth you may have difficulty explaining away your new wealth. In "Breaking Bad", Walter and Skyler White tried to get around this problem by running what kind of money-laundering venture? Hint

A car wash

A family restaurant

A tanning salon

A dry cleaning business

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you've made your money openly a bit of conspicuous consumption may be in order, and what could be more conspicuous than a yacht? Which shipping magnate owned a yacht called "Christina"? Hint

Samuel Cunard

Stavros Niarchos

Aristotle Onassis

Bruce Ismay

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Question 4 of 10

4. The jet-set lifestyle isn't enough for you? Why not buy your own island? Which tycoon bought the British Virgin Island of Necker? Hint

Philip Green

James Dyson

Richard Branson

Alan Sugar

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Question 5 of 10

5. You've arrived as a singer-songwriter and the royalties are rolling in. Now's the time to live the dream, go on, buy your local sports team! Which superstar did just that, taking over Watford Football Club in 1976? Hint

Ray Davies

Elvis Costello

Rod Stewart

Elton John

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Question 6 of 10

6. You're now as legendary as a musician can get. There must be some way of mopping up the surplus millions - of course there is, go into the movie business! Which Beatle founded HandMade Films in 1978? Hint

John Lennon

Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

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Question 7 of 10

7. A bit embarrassing really. The bubble has burst and lives have been ruined, but you got in early and bailed out at the top of the market. Bookseller Thomas Guy dealt with just this problem by endowing which kind of British institution? Hint

A London hospital

An Oxford museum

A Cambridge college

An Edinburgh observatory

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Question 8 of 10

8. You want influence? Okay, buy a major newspaper! Which internet pioneer bought The Washington Post? Hint

Elon Musk

Paul Allen

Steve Jobs

Jeff Bezos

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Question 9 of 10

9. When it comes to patronising the arts, no pocket can ever be too deep. Art collector Charles Saatchi made his money in which industry? Hint

Brewing

Sugar

Oil

Advertising

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whatever you do with your cash, remember that you can't take it with you. Which Scottish-born industrialist felt that "the man who dies rich, dies disgraced"? Hint

James Watt

Alexander Graham Bell

Andrew Carnegie

Thomas Telford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. So you discovered oil on your land - be like Jed Clampett, move to Beverly Hills! Which former dancer played Jed?

Answer: Buddy Ebsen

Also starring Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas and Max Baer Jr as backwoodsman Jed's family, TV sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" ran from 1962 to 1971. Buddy Ebsen, whose Hollywood career began with "Broadway Melody of 1936", went on to play the title role in detective series "Barnaby Jones".

Answer: A car wash

In the award-winning TV series, Walter White took to crystal meth production when diagnosed with lung cancer. His wife Skyler ran the car wash, for which Walter had previously worked to supplement his salary as a chemistry teacher.

3. If you've made your money openly a bit of conspicuous consumption may be in order, and what could be more conspicuous than a yacht? Which shipping magnate owned a yacht called "Christina"?

Answer: Aristotle Onassis

Owner of the world's largest privately-owned shipping fleet and founder of Olympic Airways, Aristotle Onassis was one of the world's wealthiest men, famously becoming Jacqueline Kennedy's second husband in 1968. Named after his daughter, the yacht "Christina", formerly a Canadian naval frigate, entertained many famous guests including Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra and Greta Garbo.

After Onassis' death it was donated to the Greek government.

4. The jet-set lifestyle isn't enough for you? Why not buy your own island? Which tycoon bought the British Virgin Island of Necker?

Answer: Richard Branson

Founder of Virgin Records and the Virgin Atlantic airline, Richard Branson bought Necker Island in 1979. Uninhabited until the late 20th century, the island is operated as a resort and gave its name to Branson's yacht, the "Necker Belle".

Answer: Elton John

When lifelong supporter Elton John took over as Chairman, Watford were languishing in the Fourth Division of the Football League. John appointed future England coach Graham Taylor, under whose management Watford rose to the First Division and reached the FA Cup Final in 1984.

Answer: George Harrison

HandMade Films was founded by George Harrison and his business partner Denis O'Brien to finance "Monty Python's Life of Brian" when EMI Films pulled out just before filming was due to start. Other movies made by the company included "Time Bandits", "Mona Lisa" and "Withnail and I".

Answer: A London hospital

Bookseller, publisher and speculator, Thomas Guy amassed a large fortune by investing in the South Sea Company and selling his stock before the bubble burst in 1720. He founded Guy's Hospital in 1721 and, dying unmarried in 1724, left the hospital �219,499 in his will. He is buried in the hospital chapel.

8. You want influence? Okay, buy a major newspaper! Which internet pioneer bought The Washington Post?

Answer: Jeff Bezos

Winner of many Pulitzer Prizes and notably associated with Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's investigation of the Watergate scandal, The Washington Post was founded in 1877. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos paid $250 million for the newspaper in 2013.

9. When it comes to patronising the arts, no pocket can ever be too deep. Art collector Charles Saatchi made his money in which industry?

Answer: Advertising

Charles Saatchi and his brother Maurice founded the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency in London in 1970. An avid collector of minimalist art, Charles opened his Saatchi Gallery to the public in 1985. He was a notable supporter of the Young British Artists, including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

10. Whatever you do with your cash, remember that you can't take it with you. Which Scottish-born industrialist felt that "the man who dies rich, dies disgraced"?

Answer: Andrew Carnegie

Born in Dunfermline in 1835, Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in the American steel industry. He gave away most of his fortune to a number of different causes, including the establishment of public libraries throughout the English-speaking world. His name lives on in New York's Carnegie Hall.

Source: Author dellastreet

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