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This interest is calculated only on original principal

Simple Interest


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This wall, symbolizing the Cold War divide, fell in 1989

Berlin Wall

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Who was the first lead guitarist of Metallica?

Dave Mustaine

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What is the largest ocean on earth

Pacific Ocean

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Approximately how many students make up the student body of Central College

1,100

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This is the interest rate expressed on a yearly basis for loans or credit cards

APR (Annual Percentage Rate)

200

After 150 years, he is still the tallest president in U.S. history

Abe Lincoln

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This artist has a hit song titled "A.D.H.D" on which album?

Section.80

200

This sea animal has 3 hearts

Octopus
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How many national individual championships does Central College have

38

300

This financial ratio compares monthly debt payments to your monthly income.

Debt-to-income ratio

300

This treaty officially ended WWI

Treaty of Versailles

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Before Phil Collins, who was the lead singer of Genesis?

Peter Gabriel

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Elvis never performed in this continent

Any besides North America

300

How many acres is Central College's campus

130

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This term describes spreading investments across different assets to reduce risk

Diversification

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This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States

Louisiana Purchase

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What rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men?

David Bowie

400

What is the Cookie Monsters real name

Sid

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Up until what year was Central College called "CUI"

1991

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This greek letter represents the systematic risk or volatility of a stock

Beta

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This man was the first emperor of France, crowned in 1804

Napoleon Bonaparte

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What do Drake, Taylor Swift and The Beatles have in common?

They all replaced themselves at No. 1 on the Hot 100

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What is the term for seals moving?

Galumphing

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This alum was a public defender of Iowa from 2014-2017. He also was the CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association

Adam Gregg

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