Financial Literacy
Banking/Credit
Civics
American History
Current Events
Miscellaneous
100
What company is represented by the following stock ticker?
MSFT
Microsoft
100
Which account generally offers an interest rate, checking or savings?
Savings
100
How long is a US presidential term?
4 years
100
How many states are in the US?
50
100
In what state was the military deployed to stop protesting against immigration policies?
California
100
Name the 5 boros in NYC?
Queens
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Bronx
200
Which company has 4 largest market evaluation of $2.263 T in the world?
AMZN
Amazon
200
Who would get a better interest rate on a loan:
Kiara : 650 credit score
Ivana: 750 credit score
Alkhatab: 800 credit score
Alkhatab: 800 credit score
200
How does a vice president get to their position?
They are chosen as the running mate of the presidential candidate.
200
Who is this former president?
George W. Bush
200
What country did Israel attack recently?
Iran
200
What type of propaganda is this?
Name calling
300
Which stock index includes the top 500 US companies?
a) NASDAQ
b) DOW JONES
c) S & P
S & P
300
Kodi has an apartment and is responsible for paying his electric bill, what kind of credit is this?
Open Credit
300
What is a dictatorship?
Is a form of Government in which one person decides how the government functions and what laws are.
300
What US president is credited to ending slavery in the US?
Abraham Lincoln
300
What department store has lost a $12 billion valuation due to boycotting for cutting DEI iniatives?
300
What type of credit has interest rates that are the highest since the 2000's?
A)credit card
b) Car loan
c)Mortgage loan
d) student loan
Mortgage
400
What is volatility of a stock?
how fast stocks move up and down
400
What is the difference between a savings and high yield savings account?
High yield requires a higher balance and gives higher interest rates.
400
Name two purposes of the Constitution?
- Sets up the government
- Defines the government
- Protects basic rights of Americans
- Gives power to the People
- Sets up the Goals of the nation as the founding fathers visualized it
400
Brown vs. Education made a a major decision about public schools in 1954, what was the decision?
was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional
400
Name one of the 19 countries that are part of president Trump's travel ban that will go into effect June 9th . No travel between these countries and US due to national security.
400
What NY team's playoff run is estimated to generate $832 million to NY city's economy?
NY Knicks
500
Name 5 of the "Magnificent 7" (most valuable companies) in the stock market
Apple (AAPL)
Nvidia (NVDA)
Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL)
Microsoft (MSFT)
Tesla (TESLA)
Amazon (AMZN)
Facebook, Instagram (META)
500
Name the 5 main services that banks offer.
1) Savings
2)Checking
3)Loans and credits
4) Online and mobile banking
5) Investments
500
Name two civic duties of every US citizen.
Jury duty
Paying taxes
Attending school
Obeying the laws
Selective service
Participating in democratic process
Supporting and defending the constitution
500
What is celebrated on the "Juneteenth" holiday
the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom after the Civil War. This date, June 19, 1865, is celebrated as the effective end of slavery in the United States.
500
What is the policy known as "bell-to-bell that will begin in schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year?
New York is implementing a statewide ban on cellphone use in K-12 schools, a policy known as "bell-to-bell," meaning no smartphone use from the time students enter school until they leave. This ban, part of the FY 2026 state budget, applies to all public and charter schools.
500
Who is the Italian explorer, on the behalf of Spain that is credited with discovering America?
Christopher Columbus