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WorksheetsFamous Entrepreneurs Quiz -- Whaddya know?
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. Before this entrepreneur was the multibillionaire we all know today, he worked at McDonald’s for a summer and studied their automation system. His global online marketplace uses similar models of efficiency and speed. Who is he?
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Richard Branson
Ray Kroc, was famously denied a permit for a franchise of this restaurant at Mount Rushmore.
Burger King
Popeyes Chicken
McDonalds
Which founder of Apple was fired in 1985, only to be re-appointed as CEO in 1997 at the age of 42?
Steve Wozniak
Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg
Many successful entrepreneurs started their brands after the age of 40. This entrepreneur was exactly 40 when she opened her flagship bridal store in New York City. She is:
Donatella Versace
Peggy Olson
Vera Wang
Over the last 15 years, however, some of the most successful entrepreneurs have started their brands young. Who has been reported to be on track to be the world’s youngest self-made billionaire from her global cosmetics company?
Kylie Jenner
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Elon Musk, another entrepreneur who started his business ventures young, was inspired to start SpaceX because:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Manned mission hasn’t been explored since the 1970s
He believes space travel brings humanity together
He wanted to inspire a belief in the future
A and C
All of the above
Musk might not be the only entrepreneur funding travels to space. What other billionaires are working toward affordable space travel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson
Neither
Both
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, gave how much money to charity in 2017?
A.
B.
C.
Almost $2 billion
$500,000
$0
Many entrepreneurs believe giving back to philanthropic causes is an important way to use their wealth. Who are some of the billionaires who joined The Giving Pledge, an organization created by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, promising to give half of their net worth to charity?
David Rockefeller
Tim Cook
Sara Blakely
B and C
All of the above
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, worked what job before founding her billion-dollar empire?
She worked in fast food
She was a stand-up comedian
She sold makeup door to door
11. Many entrepreneurs, despite their wealth, continue to live frugally. Which billionaire still lives modestly, in the house he bought for $31,000?
John Caudwell
Warren Buffett
Mark Cuban
Female entrepreneurs, now more than ever, are becoming a part of the 10-figure club. Which African-American media mogul is a billionaire?
Tyra Banks
Wendy Williams
Oprah Winfrey
