Elon Musk quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which book inspired Elon Musk to think about saving humanity?

   Answer: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

   Why: Musk says he read it during a teenage existential crisis and took from it that framing the right question is harder than finding the answer.

2. 2 Medium

   How much per share did Elon Musk pay to acquire Twitter?

   Answer: $54.20

   Why: He tried to abandon the deal in July 2022, Twitter sued him in Delaware, and he closed the purchase anyway that October.

3. 3 Hard

   In how many different countries does Elon Musk currently hold citizenship?

   Answer: Three

   Why: Musk is South African by birth, Canadian through his Regina-born mother Maye, and a naturalised US citizen since 2002.

4. 4 Easy

   What is entrepreneur Elon Musk's official middle name?

   Answer: Reeve

   Why: A reeve was the medieval English official who ran a lord's manor, and the shire-reeve gave us the word sheriff.

5. 5 Medium

   Which carmaker threatened to sue Tesla over the name Model E?

   Answer: Ford

   Why: Tesla picked the 3 because it looks like a mirrored E; Ford later took the name itself, launching its EV division as Ford Model e in 2022.

6. 6 Hard

   What monkey played Pong using Elon Musk's Neuralink?

   Answer: Pager

   Why: Neuralink's April 2021 video showed Pager, a nine year old macaque, still moving the Pong paddle after his joystick was unplugged.