Questions & Answers
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Banking History and Human Anatomy study set below.
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1
The word 'bank' comes from the Italian word 'banco', which refers to what object used by early money changers?
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A
A wooden bench
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B
A stone scale
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C
A metal chest
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D
A leather pouch
2
The human heart is primarily responsible for performing which vital function?
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A
Digesting food
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B
Pumping blood
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C
Filtering toxins
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D
Storing energy
3
Which ancient civilization is credited with creating some of the earliest forms of standardized coinage?
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A
The Lydians
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B
The Mayans
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C
The Incas
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D
The Aztecs
4
What is the primary structural component of the human skeletal system?
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A
Cartilage
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B
Bone
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C
Muscle
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D
Tendon
5
In medieval Europe, which group often acted as early bankers by facilitating loans and financial exchange?
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A
Goldsmiths
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B
Farmers
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C
Soldiers
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D
Sailors
6
What is the largest organ of the human body?
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A
The liver
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B
The heart
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C
The skin
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D
The brain
7
The Medici family, famous for their influential bank in the Renaissance, was based in which city?
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A
Florence
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B
Rome
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C
Venice
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D
Milan
8
How many lungs does a healthy human body typically have?
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A
One
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B
Two
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C
Three
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D
Four
9
The Bank of England was established in which century?
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A
17th century
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B
15th century
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C
19th century
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D
12th century
10
Which organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood?
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A
The stomach
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B
The kidneys
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C
The heart
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D
The lungs
11
Paper money, or banknotes, was first used extensively in which country during the Tang Dynasty?
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A
China
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B
Japan
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C
India
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D
Korea
12
What is the chemical symbol for the element Gold, which has historically backed many world currencies?
13
The first central bank in the United States was established by which Founding Father?
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A
Alexander Hamilton
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B
Thomas Jefferson
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C
Benjamin Franklin
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D
George Washington
14
Which human organ is primarily responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
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A
The brain
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B
The heart
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C
The liver
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D
The spleen
15
What is the term for a modern banking machine that allows users to withdraw cash?
16
Humans belong to which biological classification of animals?
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A
Mammals
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B
Reptiles
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C
Amphibians
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D
Birds
17
Before paper money, what was a common physical commodity used as a form of 'hard' money?
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A
Salt
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B
Sand
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C
Leaves
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D
Water
18
Which part of the human eye helps control the amount of light that enters?
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A
The retina
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B
The pupil
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C
The lens
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D
The cornea
19
What is the name of the central banking system of the United States?
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A
Federal Reserve
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B
Bank of America
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C
Wall Street
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D
Treasury Department
20
What is the process called when human cells divide to create new cells?
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A
Mitosis
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B
Photosynthesis
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C
Digestion
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D
Evaporation
