Global Studies
What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?
To promote international cooperation and maintain peace.
Solve for xx in the equation 2x+3=7.
x=2
What is the sum of the angles in a rectangle?
360
What year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
1776
What is a simile?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Name one major effect of colonization on indigenous populations.
Loss of land and culture.
What is the quadratic formula?
Check answer on board
Define a parallel line.
Lines that never intersect and are equidistant apart.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington.
What is an example of alliteration?
"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."
What is globalization?
The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.
Factor the expression (x^2)-9
(x+3)(x-3) or x=3 and x=-3
What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?
V=(1/3)(pi)(r^2)h
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery and states' rights.
Define a metaphor.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
Identify a major environmental issue caused by industrialization.
Climate change.
What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=3x+5?
3
How do you calculate the volume of a sphere?
V=(4/3)(pi)(r^3)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the Confederate states.
Define a theme.
The main idea or underlying message in a literary work.
Discuss the impact of technology on global communication.
It has made communication faster and more accessible, creating a more interconnected world.
If f(x)=2(x^2)-4x+1, what is f(2)?
1
What is the radius of a circle which equation is (x-4)^2+(y-5)^2=5
square root of 5
Discuss the significance of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
It aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
What is the purpose of a setting in a story?
To provide the time and place where the story occurs.