Evarvest's Test Your Knowledge Quiz

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Quiz Questions

1.
1. What was the world's first formally listed public company?
- A.
  The Bank of New York
- B.
  The Dutch East India Company, officially the United East India Company
- C.
  International Business Machines (IBM)
2.
2. In October 2018 Evarvest won its first pitch battle – where did it take place?
- A.
  Berlin, Germany
- B.
  Vilnius, Lithuania
- C.
  Cologne, Germany
3.
3. What’s an Electronic Communication Network (ECN)?
- A.
  An electronic communication network (ECN) is a computerised system that manually matches buy and sell orders for securities in the market.
- B.
  An electronic communication network (ECN) is a computerised system that automatically matches buy and sell orders for securities in the market.
- C.
  An electronic communication network (ECN) is a computerised system that manually matches buy and sell orders for securities in the market and requires a middleman to make it possible for investors from the same geographic location to quickly and easily trade with each other. ECNs are the biggest competition for Stock Exchanges.
4.
4. Changes in stock prices were expressed as fractions until the year 2000.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
5.
5. Until it was absorbed as a subsidiary of Takamatsu (the company listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, we will soon have access to via Evarvest 😊) in 2006 the Japanese construction company – Kongō Gumi – was the oldest continuously operating company in the world. Which year was it founded?
- A.
  1256 AD
- B.
  578 AD
- C.
  965 AD
6.
6. What is Market Efficiency?
- A.
  A phrase we use to describe how much information is incorporated into current market prices.
- B.
  A measurement of how quickly you can trade stocks via any stock exchange.
- C.
  A way to figure out whether people are trading fairly and efficiently with each other.
7.
7. The earliest book about stock trading was written in 1688 by Joseph de la Vega, a successful Spanish Jewish merchant, poet, and philanthropist residing in 17th century Amsterdam. What was its title?
- A.
  How to trade successfully?
- B.
  The Curious Case of the VOC
- C.
  Confusion of Confusions
8.
8. Women first worked on the New York Stock Exchange in 1943 due to a shortage of male workers during World War II.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
9.
9. What kind of information is usually available in a fund’s Key Information Document (KID)?
- A.
  Risk rating, expected future performance, summary of costs.
- B.
  Description of its investment policy, expected future performance, names and contact details of the fund management team.
- C.
  Risk rating, description of its investment policy, summary of costs.
10.
10. The London Stock Exchange can trace its roots back to Jonathan’s Coffee House in 1698, when a broker called John Castaing began issuing a list of exchange prices for different currencies, stocks and commodities.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
11.
11. Evarvest’s CEO – Stephanie Brennan – will soon be speaking at one of the most important banking events in London. What will it be?
- A.
  The World API Banking Dialogue
- B.
  International Conference on Business & Economics
- C.
  Capital Markets Innovation Summit
12.
12. What do you call a normal share with certain differences, which often makes it “behave” more like a bond?
- A.
  Ordinary share
- B.
  Redeemable share
- C.
  Preference share
13.
13. What is the difference between Book Value per Common Share and Market Value per Share?
- A.
  The market value per share is the future value of a stock and reflects the value that the market forecasts for the share price and the Book Value per share reflects the book value and the financial position of the company.
- B.
  The Book Value per Common Share is the company book value minus the preferred stock divided by the number of outstanding shares. The market value represents a forecast of the quarterly stock price.
- C.
  The Market Value per share is the current price of a stock and it reflects what the market participants are willing to pay for the stock (Supply and Demand). The Book Value per Common Share is the company book value minus any preferred stock divided by the number of outstanding common shares.
14.
14. Which one of the below companies became the first foreign payments platform to be granted a license to provide online payment services in China?
- A.
  Paypal
- B.
  ProPay
- C.
  TransferWise
15.
15. ‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest’ – it’s definitely one of the top investment quotes of all time. Who does it belong to?
- A.
  Warren Buffett
- B.
  Benjamin Franklin
- C.
  Robert Kiyosaki
16.
16. Upon its launch the Evarvest app will be available on both IOS & Android.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
17.
17. What is Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)?
- A.
  An investment methodology used to eliminate any potential investments which cause harm to the world in a way which you don’t approve of.
- B.
  A high-level name for any investing strategy which also takes into consideration the real world / non-financial implications of an investment.
- C.
  A way to ensure you are responsible and don’t accidentally commit any crimes while investing.
18.
18. Disney’s new streaming service has helped its Price-to-Earnings ratio become larger than that of Netflix.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False
19.
19. What is the VIX Index?
- A.
  The VIX Index is a system-generated index that is used in the implementation of currently committed semantics for index scans on column-organized tables.
- B.
  The VIX index is a widely referenced measure of US stock market volatility.
- C.
  The VIX index is an indicator of how securities of a market segment are performing.
20.
20. Evarvest has been recently recognized as one of the TOP 5 best startups in Lithuania.
- A.
  True
- B.
  False

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Ummm This is Awkward….
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Don’t worry we’ll keep this one between ourselves ;-) Perhaps jump over to The Library for some light reading and next time we’ll have you up on top! Remember to post a screenshot of your result on the Evarvest Community to be in the running for one of our quiz prizes!
2.
Not Bad… Not Great Either….
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I think the prize is a little out of reach this time around but luckily we’re doing a new quiz every month! Jump on over to The Library for some light reading and next time we’ll have you up on top! Remember to post a screenshot of your result on the Evarvest Community to be in the running for one of our quiz prizes!
3.
You’re getting there! Well done!
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A bit more research for next time and I think you could break into the top bracket ;-) Remember to post a screenshot of your result on the Evarvest Community to be in the running for one of our quiz prizes!
4.
Boom! Now that’s a score.
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I’d say you’re in the running for the prize this time. Well done! Remember to post a screenshot of your result on the Evarvest Community to be in the running for one of our quiz prizes!