FINANCE
What is mortgage?
A mortgage is an agreement between you and a lender that allows you to borrow money to purchase or refinance a home and gives the lender the right to take your property if you fail to repay the money you've borrowed.
How do you show a person that you are listening to them?
- Nodding your head
- Eye contact
etc. (any other reasonable answer)
Who is the current President of the USA?
Joe Biden
What is a major?
A specific subject that one focuses on while getting their college degree.
How many centimetres is 1 inch?
2.54 cm
What is the 4-digit code used on a debit card called?
A pin number
Figuratively, what is a blind spot?
Negative aspects of ourselves that we are unaware of but others can see.
State the core values of 1 political party in the USA.
- Democrat: govt should be more active, liberalism, change, equality, high taxes + welfare (the "left")
- Republican: govt should not be too involved, conservatism, capitalism, low taxes + no welfare (the "right")
- Green: environmentalism, nonviolence, leans to the left ideas
What are 2 examples of paperwork that you need to apply for a job?
- social security card
- birth certificate
- passport
- drivers license
- school/state ID
- work permit
(any other reasonable answer)
Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
What is a net income?
Profit minus expenses
What is conflict resolution?
Compromise / solving a disagreement that satisfies both sides
Where can you go to vote?
Public buildings, K-12 schools, college/uni campuses, fire stations, churches, senior homes, etc.
Name a prestigious University that is not an Ivy League school.
Vanderbilt, Duke, Stanford, John Hopkins, Northwestern, Uni of Chicago, MIT, etc.
What is Oceania?
A continent, sometimes known as Australia
What does an actuary do?
Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. (mainly work in the insurance sector)
What is tact?
A keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense / sensitivity
What is the 2nd Amendment of 1791?
The right to bear arms
What's the highest score you can get on the ACT and SAT in 2022?
ACT - 36
SAT - 1600
What is nomophobia?
The fear of being without one's mobile phone
What is fiscal policy?
In proper table etiquette, what side of the plate must the "discards" go on?
Upper-left side of your plate
What is a caucus in political terms?
A meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office (etc.)
What is an alma mater?
A school that a person once attended/graduated from and makes that person an alum to that school
At how many points will a driver get their license revoked/suspended?
11 points in NYC
6 points in most other states after 2 yr period