The Ultimate Stock Market Knowledge Quiz

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Which term refers to the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks?

  • Stock market
  • Equity market
  • Share market
  • All of the above (correct)

What is the total market capitalization of all publicly traded securities worldwide at the end of 2020?

  • US$16 trillion
  • US$93.7 trillion (correct)
  • US$60 trillion
  • US$2.5 trillion

How many stock exchanges are there in the world as of 2016?

  • 60 (correct)
  • 16
  • 87
  • None of the above

Which technology is often used in conjunction with HTML to style web pages?

<p>CSS (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of HTML elements in a web page?

<p>To create structured documents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are HTML elements delineated in a web page?

<p>Using angle brackets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek scholar is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?

<p>Eratosthenes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does geography seek to understand?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has geography been called?

<p>The world discipline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdiscipline of mathematics deals with the properties and relationships of numbers?

<p>Number theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method used in mathematics to establish the truth of a statement?

<p>Deductive reasoning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of objects that mathematical proofs are based on?

<p>Theorems and axioms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilizations are credited with making contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine?

<p>Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which time period did knowledge of Greek conceptions of the world deteriorate in Western Europe?

<p>The Middle Ages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who preserved Greek manuscripts from the dying Byzantine Empire and brought them to Western Europe in the Renaissance?

<p>Ancient Greek scholars (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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