Take the Wall Street Facts Quiz to Test Your Knowledge
Emma | 11 - 03 - 2025
Updated: March 11, 2025 9:00 pm IST
Though famous amongst investors and traders, Wall Street became popular throughout the world after the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, “Wolf of Wall Street,” which is based on true events. The ultimate 15 facts in the Wall Street Facts Quiz will fascinate your mind and upgrade your knowledge about the famous street in New York, US. Play the New York Trivia now.
1. The Wall Street District is Commonly Called the ______.
The Wall Street district, commonly called the Financial District, contains the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex Equities, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
2. Which President’s Oath of Office Took Place at Wall Street?
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall, on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
3. When Did the First Wall Street Transaction Take Place?
The first transaction on Wall Street took place on May 17, 1792, when 24 stockbrokers and merchants signed the Buttonwood Agreement.
4. Who Introduced the Stock Tracking System in the 19th Century?
Charles Dow began tracking 11 stocks initially with a newly invented tracking system in 1884 as the New York Stock Exchange Board wanted to estimate the stock performances more accurately.
5. The Terrorism Act of 1920 Is Referred to As?
The Wall Street Bombing of 1920 claimed the lives of 38 people and injured 143. It was termed the Red Scare as citizens were afraid of communism rising in the society. WWI had already begun by then.
6. The Street Is Narrow and Short and Extends Only About Seven Blocks from Broadway to the ________
Wall Street is narrow and short and extends only about seven blocks from Broadway to the East River.
7. Wall Street is the Emblem Of?
Wall Street is the Kingdom of money mongrels and has a capitalist mindset, as it represents the heart of capitalism.
8. Who Was Considered the Witch of Wall Street?
During the Gilded Age, Hetty Green was considered the richest woman in America for her frugality. She invested in railway and mining stocks predominantly.
9. Which Company Handed Out Ice Creams Free of Cost at Wall Street?
Ben & Jerry handed out ice creams free of charge. The Wall Street crash was a motivation for people to come out of the loss with the tags, ‘That’s Life’ and ‘Economic Crunch.’
10. Who Was the Wolf Of Street?
Jordan bought out Stratton Oakmont, followed by pumping a firm’s stock levels and later dumping them before investors could sell it at a high price, and later got convicted for the same and wrote ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’
11. How Big Is Wall Street?
Though Wall Street has become the colloquial terminology for any big investment or finance topic, in reality, Wall Street is just 8 blocks long and half a mile wide.
12. When was Wall St.'s First Presidential Visit?
On April 30th 1789, New Yorkers gathered at the intersection of Wall and Broad streets to witness George Washington being sworn in as the first President of the United States.
13. Who Owns the Wall Street Journal?
The Wall Street Journal is owned by Dow Jones & Company, which in turn is a subsidiary of News Corp.
14. Who Broke Wall Street?
James Harris Simons was an American hedge fund manager, investor, mathematician, and philanthropist. At the time of his death, Simons' net worth was estimated to be $31.4 billion, making him the 55th-richest person in the world.
15. From 1685 to 1689, an Actual Wall Existed on Wall Street.
The Dutch built a wall to prevent the British from entering, and called it the “de Waal Straat” of New Amsterdam. It was a slave market and securities trading location, before becoming the financial district of the U.S.
