Margrit Kennedy

Questions drawn from Margrit Kennedy's archived record and the sources above.

1. 1.On what date was Margrit Kennedy born?

   • A.November 21, 1939correct
   • B.December 28, 1941
   • C.November 21, 1937
   • D.December 28, 1939

   Margrit Kennedy was born on November 21, 1939, in Chemnitz.

   Source: biographical introduction

2. 2.In which city did Margrit Kennedy pass away in 2013?

   • A.Steyerbergcorrect
   • B.Bielefeld
   • C.Hannover
   • D.Chemnitz

   Margrit Kennedy died on December 28, 2013, in Steyerberg.

   Source: biographical introduction

3. 3.Which academic degree did Margrit Kennedy earn from the University of Pittsburgh?

   • A.Bachelor of Urban Planning
   • B.Doctor of Environmental Sciences
   • C.Ph.D. in Public and International Affairscorrect
   • D.Master of Architecture

   Margrit Kennedy held a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

   Source: career section

4. 4.Margrit Kennedy worked as an urban planner in which of the following countries?

   • A.Nigeriacorrect
   • B.Italy
   • C.France
   • D.Canada

   Margrit Kennedy worked as an urban planner in Germany, Nigeria, Scotland and the United States.

   Source: career section

5. 5.In what year was Margrit Kennedy appointed Professor of Ecological Building Technologies at Leibniz University Hannover?

   • A.1982
   • B.1974
   • C.1991correct
   • D.1997

   Margrit Kennedy was appointed Professor of Ecological Building Technologies at Leibniz University Hannover in 1991.

   Source: career section

6. 6.Which movement did Margrit Kennedy initiate in 2011?

   • A.Global Currency Exchange
   • B.Occupy Moneycorrect
   • C.Sustainable Europe
   • D.Ecological Architecture Now

   In 2011, Margrit Kennedy initiated the movement known as Occupy Money.

   Source: biographical introduction

7. 7.What specific discovery led Margrit Kennedy to focus on the money system in 1982?

   • A.The difficulty of implementing sound ecological concepts under the current money systemcorrect
   • B.A decline in university funding for environmental research
   • C.The necessity of creating interest-bearing ecological loans
   • D.Her research into architectural history in Scotland

   Margrit Kennedy realized in 1982 that ecological concepts are hard to implement without fundamentally altering the present money system.

   Source: theory section

8. 8.Into how many languages has Margrit Kennedy's book 'Interest and Inflation Free Money' been translated?

   • A.10
   • B.30
   • C.15
   • D.22correct

   Margrit Kennedy's most famous book, Interest and Inflation Free Money, has been translated into 22 languages.

   Source: theory section

9. 9.Who was Margrit Kennedy's husband?

   • A.John Rogers
   • B.A German architect
   • C.Declan Kennedycorrect
   • D.Bernard A. Lietaer

   Margrit Kennedy was survived by her husband, the Irish architect Declan Kennedy.

   Source: family section

10. 10.Which of these titles was authored by Margrit Kennedy in 1974?

    • A.The inner citycorrect
    • B.Regionalwährungen
    • C.Occupy Money
    • D.People Money

    The bibliography lists The inner city, published in 1974, as a work of Margrit Kennedy.

    Source: bibliography section

11. 11.Who co-authored the book 'People Money: The Promise of Regional Currencies' with Margrit Kennedy?

    • A.Bernard A. Lietaer and John Rogerscorrect
    • B.Declan Kennedy
    • C.No one; it was a solo project
    • D.The faculty of Leibniz University

    The book People Money was authored by Margrit Kennedy with Bernard A. Lietaer and John Rogers.

    Source: bibliography section

12. 12.What is the subject matter of the book 'Building Community Schools' by Margrit Kennedy?

    • A.An analysis of experiences in educational building and equipmentcorrect
    • B.The theory of interest-free economies
    • C.Guidelines for ecological construction in Germany
    • D.A history of urban planning in Nigeria

    Margrit Kennedy wrote Building Community Schools: An Analysis of Experiences, which is part of the Educational Building and Equipment Series.

    Source: bibliography section

13. 13.How many children did Margrit Kennedy have?

    • A.Onecorrect
    • B.Two
    • C.Zero
    • D.Three

    Margrit Kennedy was survived by her husband and one daughter.

    Source: family section

14. 14.The book 'Designing Ecological Settlements' was published in which year?

    • A.1997correct
    • B.1987
    • C.1998
    • D.2011

    Designing Ecological Settlements: Ecological Planning and Building was published in 1997.

    Source: bibliography section

15. 15.Which of the following describes a focus area of Margrit Kennedy's work?

    • A.Construction of space-age infrastructure
    • B.Political campaigning for local government
    • C.Industrial design of automobiles
    • D.Interest- and inflation-free economycorrect

    Margrit Kennedy was an advocate of complementary currencies and an interest- and inflation-free economy.

    Source: biographical introduction

16. 16.Besides being an architect and professor, what other role did Margrit Kennedy hold?

    • A.Legal Attorney
    • B.Environmentalistcorrect
    • C.Medical Doctor
    • D.Professional Musician

    Margrit Kennedy is described as an architect, professor, environmentalist, author and advocate.

    Source: biographical introduction