business English vocabulary
to officially approve or confirm an agreement or treaty.
ratify
What is the world’s largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
When is Human Rights Day celebrated?
December 10
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher.
What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
to strongly criticize or disapprove of something officially.
What is the currency of Japan?
yen
What is the primary purpose of the United Nations Security Council?
To maintain international peace and security.
What was the “Cold War”?
A political and ideological conflict between the US and USSR (1947–1991)
Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
to become involved in someone else's affairs without invitation.
interfere
What language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
What is soft power?
The ability to influence others through culture, values, and diplomacy instead of force
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Which planet has the strongest gravity in the Solar System?
Jupiter.
to make a formal promise or commitment.
Pledge
Who was the author of Metamorphosis, and according to the book, into what did Gregor Samsa transform?
Franz Kafka; Gregor Samsa woke up one morning transformed into a giant insect (often interpreted as a cockroach or beetle).
What is constructivism in international relations theory?
The theory that international relations are socially constructed through ideas, norms, and identities rather than material power.
Which empire controlled much of the Middle East until World War I?
The Ottoman Empire
How many bones does a shark have?
none
to make a situation more serious or intense.
Escalate
Who composed the opera The Marriage of Figaro?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Which philosopher’s ideas most influenced the concept of natural human rights in modern law?
John Locke.
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
Where is the smallest bone in the human body?
in ear