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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Asher Edelman?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Partner in Morgan Stanley.
(c) Corporate raider.
(d) Trader.
2. In 1984 the Morgan bank plays a role in rescuing what bank?
(a) Franklin National Bank.
(b) Penn Square Bank.
(c) National Bank.
(d) Continental Trust.
3. What becomes Morgan Stanley's main source of business?
(a) New issues.
(b) Foreign loans.
(c) Loans.
(d) Mergers.
4. When does Morgan Grenfell go public?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1984.
5. In the mid 1970s how much of the profits for JP Morgan and Company are coming from abroad?
(a) 25%
(b) 75%
(c) 10%
(d) 50%
6. Adnan Khashoggi is a client of which Morgan firm?
(a) Morgan Grenfell.
(b) Morgan Stanley.
(c) Morgan Guaranty.
(d) He is not a client of a Morgan firm.
7. In 1981 who hires Adrian Antoniu, a Romanian refugee?
(a) Morgan Stanley.
(b) Salomon Brothers.
(c) Morgan Guaranty.
(d) Lehman Brothers.
8. How much did Tony Gebauer embezzle?
(a) Over $8 milliion.
(b) Over $1 million.
(c) Over $6 million.
(d) Over $10 million.
9. When does the Justice Department file an antitrust suit against Morgan Stanley?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1955.
10. When does the Falkland War start?
(a) April 1982.
(b) June 1982.
(c) December 1981.
(d) December 1982.
11. How long was Gebauer's prison sentence for embezzlement?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 1/2 years.
(d) 10 years.
12. Who owns the London tabloid, News of the World?
(a) The Morgans.
(b) The Harcourts.
(c) The Carrs.
(d) The Murdochs.
13. The repeal of the Neutrality Acts allows who to purchase arms from the US?
(a) Anyone.
(b) Nations who are friends of nations at war.
(c) Nations at war.
(d) Nations friendly to the US.
14. What Senator begins to investigate petrodollars in 1975?
(a) Edward Kennedy.
(b) John Edwards.
(c) John Murphy.
(d) Frank Church.
15. Who asks Morgan to be in charge of the loan to Brazil in 1982?
(a) William Rhodes.
(b) Paul Volcker.
(c) Ben Bernache.
(d) Michael Milkin.
Short Answer Questions
1. When is England attacked by the Nazis?
2. Who does the US military ask to visit Germany and assess their air power?
3. When does Guinness acquire fifty percent of Distillers shares?
4. When does France sign an armistice with Nazi Germany?
5. What causes the recession in 1973-1974?
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