Quiz on Energy and Markets

What is the term for a share in the ownership of a company?

• Bond

• Stock

• Dividend

• Index

Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Gear

• Inclined plane

What type of energy does a moving car possess?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

Which of the following best describes potential energy?

• Energy due to motion

• Energy stored due to position

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from food

What is the main purpose of a stock exchange?

• To store money

• To buy and sell company shares

• To print currency

• To lend money to banks

Which simple machine is used to lift a flag on a flagpole?

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wheel and axle

A ball held at the top of a hill has which type of energy?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A stretched rubber band

• Water flowing in a river

• A book on a shelf

• A compressed spring

What does the term "dividend" refer to in the stock market?

• The price of a stock

• A payment made to shareholders from company profits

• The total number of shares

• The value of a bond

Which simple machine is a ramp an example of?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Inclined plane

• Wedge