Question 1

True or false: Louis Rukeyser's last name is pronounced "ROOK-ee-zur."

Accepted Answer

False. The correct pronunciation is "ROOK-eye-zur," with a long 'i' sound, as he often clarified on air.

Question 2

True or false: Louis Rukeyser was the original host of the TV show "Wall Street Week."

Accepted Answer

True. He hosted the show from its debut in 1970 until 2002, becoming a beloved figure in financial journalism.

Question 3

True or false: Louis Rukeyser began his career as a stockbroker on Wall Street.

Accepted Answer

False. Rukeyser was a journalist, not a stockbroker. He started his career as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun.

Question 4

True or false: Louis Rukeyser was a Rhodes Scholar who studied at Oxford University.

Accepted Answer

True. Rukeyser earned a Rhodes Scholarship and studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford.

Question 5

True or false: Louis Rukeyser was forced off his own show due to declining ratings.

Accepted Answer

False. He was fired by PBS in 2002 after a ratings dispute, but the show had strong viewership; his dismissal sparked public outcry.

Question 6

True or false: Rukeyser once interviewed Warren Buffett in costume as a chicken.

Accepted Answer

True. On a 1976 episode, Rukeyser donned a chicken suit to humorously question Buffett about market volatility.

Question 7

True or false: Rukeyser never appeared on any other TV network besides PBS.

Accepted Answer

False. He hosted a syndicated radio show and appeared on CNBC, ABC, and other networks after leaving PBS.

Question 8

True or false: Rukeyser famously predicted the 1987 stock market crash on live television.

Accepted Answer

False. The crash prediction on the eve of Black Monday was made by guest Martin Zweig on Rukeyser's show, not by Rukeyser himself.

Louis Rukeyser Trivia Questions