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It's Not His Vault Trivia Quiz


Or maybe it is? Whether they earned their money, or were born into it, here are ten rich and famous people from around the world. (All money figures in US dollars)

A multiple-choice quiz by George95. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
George95
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,242
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
383
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jeff Bezos founded this company in 1994, helping him earn billions. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Liliane Bettencourt gained her wealth when she inherited the wealth of her father, Eugène Schueller, the creator of what company? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Suna Kirac is a Turkish billionaire, who can only communicate through her eyes after contracting what disease in 2000? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Brazilian Jorge Paulo Lemann may have stakes in Burger King, Heinz and Anheuser-Busch, but in 1962 he competed in what prestigious sporting event? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A self-made real estate billionaire, Azerbaijani-born investor Nisanov was worth more than $3 billion in 2013. What is his rather uncommon first name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 2009, Swede Stefan Persson used his riches to purchase the small English village of Linkenholt in 2009. Which global company did Persson make his millions with? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Tsar Nicholas II peaked at a wealth of over $250 billion (in 2013 purchasing power) in his lifetime, before he abdicated during the Russian February 1917 Revolution. How did he obtain his wealth? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Cornelius Vanderbilt dropped out of school at 11 to begin working on New York City ferries. What nickname was he given; it's also the name of the Vanderbilt University? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An 2012 inflation adjusted report suggested that Mansa Musa was the richest man in history. Where did he rule in the early 14th century? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett was born in 1930 in what central US city? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jeff Bezos founded this company in 1994, helping him earn billions.

Answer: Amazon

Bezos developed the business plan of Amazon on a cross-country drive from New York City to Seattle, and he eventually launched the business from his parents' garage. He was named TIME's person of the year. In 2010, he personally bought "The Washington Post" for $250 million. Bezos entered Princeton University to study physics, but shifted towards computers and graduated with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
2. Liliane Bettencourt gained her wealth when she inherited the wealth of her father, Eugène Schueller, the creator of what company?

Answer: L'Oreal

Bettencourt was born in 1922, marrying French politician André Bettencourt in 1950. Her father was the founder of L'Oréal, and she inherited the company upon his death in 1957. Fearing that the company might be nationalized after it went public, Betterncourt sold half her majority share in the company for 3% of Nestlé in 1974. Bettencourt was a victim of Bernie Madoff, losing approximately $30 million.

In 2013, Bettencourt was estimated at $33.2 billion, making her the wealthiest person in France and the second wealthiest woman in the world.
3. Suna Kirac is a Turkish billionaire, who can only communicate through her eyes after contracting what disease in 2000?

Answer: ALS

Kirac is part of a rich Turkish family who made their money as the founders of Karsan, a Turkish automobile manufacturer. The company produces Peugeot vehicles under an agreement with the French manufacturer. Her father was Vehbi Koc, a successful Turkish businessman and entrepreneur. Thirteen years after contracting ALS, Kirac was still worth 2.6 billion dollars according to Forbes.
4. Brazilian Jorge Paulo Lemann may have stakes in Burger King, Heinz and Anheuser-Busch, but in 1962 he competed in what prestigious sporting event?

Answer: Wimbledon

Lemann competed for Switzerland in 1962, where he was working at the time. He lost in straight sets to American Donald Dell. Luckily for him, his business career fared more successfully. Lemann, as part of the investment firm 3G capital, purchased a controlling stake in Budweiser in 2008, and then Burger King two years later.

His firm teamed up with Warren Buffet to buy Heinz for $23 billion in 2013. Lemann donated over $16 million to the University of Illinois to introduce a Brazillian Studies program in 2009.
5. A self-made real estate billionaire, Azerbaijani-born investor Nisanov was worth more than $3 billion in 2013. What is his rather uncommon first name?

Answer: God

Along with his partner Zarakh Iliev, the pair own a variety of shopping centres and hotels in the Moscow area. Among them are the Radisson Royal Ukraine Hotel, the European Shopping Center and the Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya Hotel, all in Moscow. Together, their holdings include over 10 million square feet.
6. In 2009, Swede Stefan Persson used his riches to purchase the small English village of Linkenholt in 2009. Which global company did Persson make his millions with?

Answer: H&M

Stefan's father Erling established H&M in 1947 Persson's family holds a 38% stake in the company which is a primary source of his income, but Persson's real estate holdings are also quite vast. Along with Linkenholt, with approximately 40 inhabitants, Persson's also possesses 8,700 acres in Wiltshire at the Savernake Estate.

In 2009, he passed on his role as president and CEO to his son Karl-Johan.
7. Tsar Nicholas II peaked at a wealth of over $250 billion (in 2013 purchasing power) in his lifetime, before he abdicated during the Russian February 1917 Revolution. How did he obtain his wealth?

Answer: He inherited it

Tsar Nicholas ruled from 1894 to 1917 and his rule was marred by losses to both Japan in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, and in massive losses of population in the First World War. As the last Russian tsar, he held the accumulated wealth of his predecessors, estimated today at over $250 billion.
8. Cornelius Vanderbilt dropped out of school at 11 to begin working on New York City ferries. What nickname was he given; it's also the name of the Vanderbilt University?

Answer: Commodore

Vanderbilt began his own steamship factory, and began operating a ferry service around New York City. When the Gold Rush hit California, Vanderbilt operated a steamship trip from New York to San Francisco via Nicaragua. He later turned his attention to on-land transit, buying up numerous railroads and helping to construct New York's original Grand Central station. Vanderbilt did not give much to charity during his lifetime, apart from a $1 million donation to endow Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1873.

He left his $100 million in wealth to his son when he died in 1877.
9. An 2012 inflation adjusted report suggested that Mansa Musa was the richest man in history. Where did he rule in the early 14th century?

Answer: Mali

After allowing for inflation, his wealth was set at around $400 billion according to Celebrity Net Worth. His wealth can be attributed to the natural resources of Mali, where over half of the Earth's gold and salt supply were mined there at the time. It was under Musa established the city of Timbuktu as a trading hub. He died in 1337 at the age of 57.
10. Investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett was born in 1930 in what central US city?

Answer: Omaha, Nebraska

Buffett is referred to as the "Wizard of Omaha", "Sage of Omaha", "Oracle of Omaha". His father, Howard Buffett, was a US congressman, who began his first of four congress terms in 1942. In 1950, Buffett moved back to Nebraska to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Buffett became a millionaire in 1962, and a billionaire in 1990.

At an estimated wealth of $62 billion, Forbes ranked him as the richest man in the world in 2008.
Source: Author George95

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