Assorted Math
What are 401ks, IRAs, and Pensions used for?
What color is considered 'lucky' during celebrations of the Lunar New Year?
Red
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ___ amendments of the US Constitution.
10
In what country did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
Mexico
North America
What is 3/8 + 1/5? Find a common denominator. Provide your answer as a fraction in its simplest form AND as a decimal.
23/40 and 0.575
For how many days is the Lunar New Year observed and celebrated every year?
16 days
How many amendments are there to the entire US Constitution?
27
What is the definition of the word inflation?
The rate at which prices for goods and services increase over a period of time.
Brazil
Rwanda
South America
Africa
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS: 10 squared times 9 - (12 - 2) = ?
890
The ___ Emperor decided there should be a way of measuring time.
What is the animal this year?
Jade Emperor; year of the snake.
Name 3 amendments to the Constitution (the # AND what they are/stand for to the best of your ability)
Answers vary
Name 3 things that you would have to plan out about your invention before trying to sell it.
Name, supplies, what's it used for, what does it do, what does it look like, how are you going to market it, who are you going to market it to, etc.
Switzerland
Japan
Afghanistan
Europe
Asia
Asia
You choose to become a pharmacist and you make $93,460 per year before taxes. You have the following expenses:
- 30% of your salary in taxes
- $16,000 per year in rent
- $3,000 per year in student loans
- $1,550 per year in utilities for your apartment
After all of these expenses, how much money do you have leftover per year? How much do you have leftover every month?
$44,872 per year; $3,739.33 per month.
Name 4 ways in which Chinese New Year is commonly celebrate for 100 points each.
Feasts, dragon dances, red envelopes containing money as gifts, wearing red, parades, spending time with family, artistic performance, etc.
What are the three branches of government, what does each branch do, and what system of government is the United States of America supposed to be?
Executive - Controlled by the president (military)
Legislative - Congress (makes laws)
Judicial - Decides how the laws will be enforced (judges and supreme court)
America is a Democratic Republic.
Answer the following multiple choice questions for 200 points each:
1. Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in...
A. Cities B. Factories C. Small Farming Villages D. Apartment
2. After the Industrial Revolution, people ____
A. Bought food and clothing from stores B. Worked in factories C. Lived in cities D. All of the above
C, D
Finland
Canada
Australia
Italy
Europe
North America
Australia (hehe)
Europe
Solve the following equation for x using the distributive property: -3(4x+3) + 4(6x+1) = 43
x = 4
Name all 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac.
Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar. (cat got knocked off)
Name 5 things that you would have to plan and create if you were going to run a country.
Name, location, type of government, natural resources, culture, why people would want to visit or live there, rights, laws, imports and exports, transportation, governmental officers, geography, map, flag, etc.
Spell the following words correctly for 100 points each:
Psychological
Magnificent
Schedule
Superintendent
Technique
Russia
Armenia
Uruguay
Johannesburg
Tanzania
Hint: ONE of these countries is located on TWO continents! Get both for a 100 point bonus.
Europe/Asia
Asia
South America
Africa
Africa