Question 1

True or false: Slim once held the title of the world's richest person for several years.

Accepted Answer

True. From 2010 to 2013, Forbes ranked Carlos Slim as the richest person globally, ahead of Bill Gates.

Question 2

True or false: Carlos Slim was born into extreme poverty in rural Mexico.

Accepted Answer

False. He was born in Mexico City to a wealthy Lebanese-Mexican family; his father owned a successful dry goods store.

Question 3

True or false: Carlos Slim owns a significant stake in The New York Times Company.

Accepted Answer

True. Slim became the largest shareholder of The New York Times Company in 2015, holding about 17% of shares.

Question 4

True or false: Slim's Grupo Carso owns a chain of high-end department stores in Mexico.

Accepted Answer

True. Grupo Carso operates Sanborns, a popular chain of restaurants, department stores, and pharmacies across Mexico.

Question 5

True or false: Carlos Slim once attempted to buy the New York Yankees baseball team.

Accepted Answer

False. There is no credible record of him trying to buy the Yankees; he has focused on telecom and infrastructure.

Question 6

True or false: Carlos Slim has a personal art collection worth over $1 billion, including works by Rodin.

Accepted Answer

False. While he owns a notable art collection, its value is estimated at around $300 million, not $1 billion.

Question 7

True or false: Carlos Slim made his initial fortune by investing in the Mexican stock market as a teenager.

Accepted Answer

True. At age 12, he bought shares in a bank; by 15, he was a shareholder in his father's company.

Question 8

True or false: Slim sold his entire stake in Telmex to a Chinese telecom giant in 2020.

Accepted Answer

False. He still controls Telmex through Grupo Carso; no such sale to a Chinese firm occurred.

Carlos Slim Trivia Questions