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1. What was Berkshire Hathaway's original business?
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Chemical
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Trading
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Textile
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Insurance
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2. Warren Buffett's passion for business was visible right from the early age of 6 yrs. What did he first sell?
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Used golf balls
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Chewing gum
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Coke cans
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Newspaper
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3. In a depressed world of 1941, when Warren Buffett was only 11 yrs old, he declared boldly that he would become a millionaire by age 35. Which book had inspired him to set that goal?
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One Thousand Ways to Make $ 1,000
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Security Analysis
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The Intelligent Investor
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Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits
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4. When did Warren Buffett file his first income tax return? How much did he pay?
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12 yrs, US$ 12
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14 yrs, US$ 7
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17 yrs, US$ 28
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18 yrs, US$ 12
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5. Which newspaper did Warren Buffett deliver as a teenager and later held as an investment?
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The Buffalo News
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
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The Sun
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6. Ben Graham once chaired the board of this company, which turned out to be a great investment for Warren Buffett. Which is that company?
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Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)
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Northern Pacific Railway
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American-Hawaiin Steamship Company
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Marshall-Wells
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7. In 1952, Warren Buffett made an investment that he often claims has been one of his best $ 100 investments ever. What was that investment?
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Dale Carnegie's public speaking course
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Golf club
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The Catalog of University of Columbia
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Wedding suit
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8. Which was the first stock purchase of Warren Buffet?
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Cities Service Preferred
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Berkshire Hathaway
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Marshall-Wells
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Northern Pacific Railway
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9. In 1957, Warren Buffett bought a house too modest for a millionaire. He still lives there. How much did he buy that house for?
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$ 35,200
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$ 31,500
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$ 15,300
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$ 28,500
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10. Who is known as Warren Buffett's "Siamese twin"?
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Peter Buffett
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Howard Buffett
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Bill Gates
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Charlie Munger
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