The Jeopardy contestants didn't do very well but here is your chance. Robert Whaples has created a quick quiz for his students on famous economists. I expect most MR readers will get all the answers right but fortunately the quiz is timed. I answered all questions correctly in 49 seconds. Go for it!
Didn’t know who Veblen was
took me 1:16 because I could not remember how to spell Schumpeter.
45 seconds. I beat Tyler at something. My life is now complete.
Rob, hate to break it to you, but it was Alex you beat.
Misspelled Walras (Walrus!) and Veblen, burned time.
Curses… exactly tied Alex.
I got 6 right. At least I beat Dave. Dave is an idiot.
Damn you Becker!
I got 9/10, could not remember Schumpeter. But then, I’ve never taken an economics class in my life, so I don’t feel too bad about it =)
Took 71 seconds to get them all. I believe, were it not for spelling errors, I would have been just at 1 minute.
Just curious, did anyone here just Google the book titles? Seems like if one wanted to cheat, 3:00 would be plenty of time to do it. Then again, if you did I guess there’s no incentive to reveal that information here.
I only got four right. As a former WFU economics undergraduate…sorry Professor Whaples.
9/10, blanked out on Marshall, my excuse is I’m a undergraduate who hasn’t taken history of thought yet
I didn’t know Walras or Becker. Although my knowledge of economics isn’t very complete, since I’ve never taken a course or even looked at a textbook =\.
10/10, but too many that I couldn’t get off the tip of my tongue to get a decent time … “that Norwegian guy from Wisconsin” was — apparently!? — not good enough.
Economists can’t be pleased by this. (1) Either people know the answers, (2) They don’t or, (3) They will (without you or your texbook).
Just sayin’. Don’t shoot the messenger.
7/10. Didn’t know Walras, Marshall, or Becker.
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