Last updated at 24 Aug 2021
10 min play time

Random Riches: Prove You're Right On The Money With This Quiz About the Top 1%

Last updated 24 Aug 2021 · 10 min play time

This quiz is all about the world's wealthiest people, the super rich. You know, the top 1%. Let's see how much you know about the fat-cat tycoons, silver-spoon heiresses, genius entrepreneurs, pop-culture icons, and everyone else who with more money than they could possibly spend in a lifetime.

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As some wise philosopher once observed, "Money can't buy happiness, but it sure don't hurt." Or something like that. Point is, we may sing along with Biggie about mo' money, mo' problems and reassure ourselves that "the best things in life are free", "all that glitters is not gold", and countless other platitudes — but do we truly believe it? Or is there some part of us that still suspects life at the tippy top is some utopian wonderland of pleasure and contentment?

Why are so many of us obsessed with the ultra-rich? Is it because we covet their shiny toys and dream of being one of them? Or is it the inspiring rags-to-riches stories that keep us fixated? Or perhaps a baser element is at work. Is it what the Germans call schadenfreude — a kind of malicious pleasure derived from watching others fail? Do we pay so much attention to the rich and famous because we're hoping for a misstep, a turn of fortune, a fall from grace?

Whatever the reason, many of us just can't seem to get enough of the opulence, eccentricities, and soap opera-like dramas of the ultra-wealthy elite. If you find the lifestyles of the rich and famous utterly fascinating, you will love this quiz series all about the .01%!

It's a billionaire bonanza! This fourth and final .01% quiz is a grab bag of trivia treasures all about the wealthiest people around the world and across the ages. And if you haven't tried your luck with the first quizzes in this series, why not go for broke and complete all three? You can find them here, here, and here.