15 Questions
Which term refers to the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks?
All of the above
What is the total market capitalization of all publicly traded securities worldwide at the end of 2020?
US$93.7 trillion
How many stock exchanges are there in the world as of 2016?
60
Which technology is often used in conjunction with HTML to style web pages?
CSS
What is the purpose of HTML elements in a web page?
To create structured documents
How are HTML elements delineated in a web page?
Using angle brackets
Which Greek scholar is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Eratosthenes
What does geography seek to understand?
All of the above
What has geography been called?
The world discipline
Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the properties and relationships of numbers?
Number theory
What is the main method used in mathematics to establish the truth of a statement?
Deductive reasoning
What are the two types of objects that mathematical proofs are based on?
Theorems and axioms
Which ancient civilizations are credited with making contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine?
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
During which time period did knowledge of Greek conceptions of the world deteriorate in Western Europe?
The Middle Ages
Who preserved Greek manuscripts from the dying Byzantine Empire and brought them to Western Europe in the Renaissance?
Ancient Greek scholars
Study Notes
Stock Market
- A stock market refers to the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks.
Global Market Capitalization
- The total market capitalization of all publicly traded securities worldwide was approximately $95 trillion at the end of 2020.
Stock Exchanges
- There are over 60 stock exchanges in the world as of 2016.
Web Development
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is often used in conjunction with HTML to style web pages.
HTML Elements
- The purpose of HTML elements is to define the structure and content of a web page.
- HTML elements are delineated in a web page using tags, which are surrounded by angle brackets (<>) and usually come in pairs.
Geography
- Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar, is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'.
- Geography seeks to understand the physical features of the Earth and the human societies that inhabit it.
- Geography has been called the "mother of all sciences".
Mathematics
- Number theory is the subdiscipline of mathematics that deals with the properties and relationships of numbers.
- The main method used in mathematics to establish the truth of a statement is through logical proof.
- Mathematical proofs are based on two types of objects: axioms and theorems.
Ancient Civilizations
- Ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans are credited with making contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
Medieval Period
- During the Middle Ages (approximately 500-1500 CE), knowledge of Greek conceptions of the world deteriorated in Western Europe.
Renaissance
- The Greek manuscripts preserved from the dying Byzantine Empire were brought to Western Europe in the Renaissance by scholars, leading to a resurgence in classical knowledge.
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