The Rise and Fall of Masayoshi Son's Fortune

The Rise and Fall of Masayoshi Son's Fortune

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Masayoshi Son's first business venture?

Publishing PC magazines

Importing knockoff arcade games

Developing PC programs

Founding a satellite TV provider

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the peak value of the NASDAQ Composite during the dot-com bubble?

5048

3300

4000

1500

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did Masayoshi Son's net worth drop during the dot-com crash?

From $76 billion to $1.1 billion

From $50 billion to $10 billion

From $100 billion to $50 billion

From $80 billion to $20 billion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company did SoftBank acquire to become the third largest internet company in Japan?

Nippon Credit Bank

Alibaba

Sprint

E-Trade

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the assets Masayoshi Son owns today?

A $50 million mansion in New York

A Japanese baseball team called the SoftBank Hawks

A $200 million yacht

A private island in the Caribbean