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How many people were shot to death in Chicago during the weekend of April 18th-20th 2008?
0
3
9
27
What percentage of Americans believe the Iraq war was a mistake?
85
60
45
25
According to a study by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation, which of the following emits the greatest quantity of greenhouse gas?
Planes
Trains
Automobiles
Livestock
About how many plant species are found exclusively in the Caribbean islands?
70
700
7,000
70,000
How does the founder of Totalbeauty.com, a website devoted to cosmetics, describe beauty products?
As a "major growth industry in the coming century"
As a "fascinating segment of the marketplace"
As a "very emotional category for women"
"Largely irrelevant, but profitable"
If the Dow Jones Industrial Average matches its 20th-century performance in the 21st century, about what will its level be on December 31st 2099?
20,000
200,000
2,000,000
20,000,000
How much is Harvard Business School's endowment?
$254m
$786m
$2.4 billion
$4.8 billion
Which of the following is not a benefit of "fun at work", according to the authors of a book called "The Levity Effect"?
Providing a competitive advantage
Encouraging employees to laugh at one another
Attracting and retaining employees
Sparking creativity
How did Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, describe deals that pay bosses up to 20 times more than their immediate subordinates?
"Essential"
"Lunacy"
"The way of the world"
"Worth fighting for"
What country uses the label "Garments Without Guilt" to advertise that its clothing is produced in an environmentally friendly manner and without child or bonded labour?
Botswana
India
The United States
Sri Lanka
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