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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Krakow.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Warsaw.

2. What was Marc Rich's father's occupation?
(a) High-level trader.
(b) Low-level trader.
(c) Postal clerk.
(d) College professor.

3. The price of silver rose how many cents an ounce following the rumor in Chapter 2?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

4. What is the chemical symbol for gold?`
(a) Ag.
(b) Gl.
(c) Go.
(d) Au.

5. What happened to the U.S. dollar in trading following the rumor's circulation in Chapter 2?
(a) It surged dramatically.
(b) It held steady.
(c) It began to drop.
(d) It began to rise.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Philipp Brothers founded?

2. What individual in Chapter 2 was also known as Dapper Dan?

3. When did Philipp Brothers merge with a publicly owned company, as described in Chapter 5?

4. Marc Rich's family moved to the U.S. from fear of what?

5. Where was Marc Rich born?

(see the answer key)

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