The biggest change in this year's census was in racial classification. Enumerators were instructed to no longer use the "Mulatto" classification. Instead, they were given special instructions for reporting the race of interracial persons. A person with both white and black ancestry (termed "blood") was to be recorded as "Negro," no matter the fraction of that lineage (the "one-drop rule"). A person of mixed black and American Indian ancestry was also to be recorded as "Neg" (for "Negro") unless he was considered to be "predominantly" American Indian and accepted as such within the community. A person with both White and American Indian ancestry was to be recorded as an Indian, unless his American Indian ancestry was small, and he was accepted as white within the community. In all situations in which a person had White and some other racial ancestry, he was to be reported as that other race. Persons who had minority interracial ancestry were to be reported as the race of their father.

What word was dropped as a racial classification in this year's census?

Mulatto

What were people that had black and white ancestor classified as in this census?

Negro

How were people with both black and American Indian ancestry recorded in this census?

Neg

What is it called when a mixed race person in recorded as negro in this census, even if only a fraction of their ancestry is black?

one-drop rule

Which parent was the deciding factor for how interracial persons were recorded in this census?

their father


Race was asked differently in the Census 2000 in several other ways than previously. Most significantly, respondents were given the option of selecting one or more race categories to indicate racial identities. Data show that nearly seven million Americans identified as members of two or more races. Because of these changes, the Census 2000 data on race are not directly comparable with data from the 1990 census or earlier censuses. Use of caution is therefore recommended when interpreting changes in the racial composition of the US population over time.

In what year were census respondents first able to select more than one race?

How many American reported being of more than one race in the Census 2000?

nearly seven million

What year was the last census before the Census 2000?

How many race categories were respondents able to select in the Census 2000?

one or more


In September 1997, during the process of revision of racial categories previously declared by OMB directive no. 15, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) recommended that OMB combine the "race" and "ethnicity" categories into one question to appear as "race/ethnicity" for the 2000 US Census. The Interagency Committee agreed, stating that "race" and "ethnicity" were not sufficiently defined and "that many respondents conceptualize 'race' and 'ethnicity' as one in the same  [sic] underscor[ing] the need to consolidate these terms into one category, using a term that is more meaningful to the American people."

What organization recommended that race and ethnicity categories be combined into one question for the 2000 US census?

the American Anthropological Association

In what year are or racial categories first revised for the 2000 U.S. Census?

Prior to 1997, where were racial categories declared for the U.S. Census?

OMB directive no. 15

How did racial categories appear in the US 2000 census?

race/ethnicity


The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country." OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the U.S. Census as not "scientific or anthropological" and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups.

Who defines the concept of race in the United States Census?

OMB

What do the race categories in the US Census include in addition to race?

national-origin

In addition to social and cultural characteristics, what else is taken into account for race classification in the US census?

ancestry


Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities, with Hispanic or Latino origin asked as a separate question. Thus, in addition to their race or races, all respondents are categorized by membership in one of two ethnic categories, which are "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino". However, the practice of separating "race" and "ethnicity" as different categories has been criticized both by the American Anthropological Association and members of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

How many ethnic categories are there in the US census?

two

In addition to Hispanic and Latino, what other ethnic category is included in the United States Census?

Not Hispanic or Latino

What association criticized the separation of race and ethnicity in the UScensus?

the American Anthropological Association

Members of what commission criticized the separation of race and ethnic city on the US Census?

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

In ethnic classification for the U.S. Census, What option do respondents have other than not Hispanic or Latino?

Hispanic or Latino


President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted a "good neighbor" policy that sought better relations with Mexico. In 1935 a federal judge ruled that three Mexican immigrants were ineligible for citizenship because they were not white, as required by federal law. Mexico protested, and Roosevelt decided to circumvent the decision and make sure the federal government treated Hispanics as white. The State Department, the Census Bureau, the Labor Department, and other government agencies therefore made sure to uniformly classify people of Mexican descent as white. This policy encouraged the League of United Latin American Citizens in its quest to minimize discrimination by asserting their whiteness.

What country did President Frankiln Roosevelt have a good neighbor policy for in hopes of a better relationship?

Mexico

In what year did a federal judge say that three immigrants from Mexico were not eligible to be citizens because of their race?

What US President wanted to treat Hispanic people as white by the federal government?

Roosevelt

People of what descent were classified as white by the federal government at the suggestion of President Roosevelt?

Mexican

In 1935, what race was a person required to be to become a United States citizen?

white


In 1997, OMB issued a Federal Register notice regarding revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the Federal Government. The development of the data standards stem in large measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil rights laws." Among the changes, OMB issued the instruction to "mark one or more races" after noting evidence of increasing numbers of interracial children and wanting to capture the diversity in a measurable way and having received requests by people who wanted to be able to acknowledge their or their children's full ancestry rather than identifying with only one group. Prior to this decision, the Census and other government data collections asked people to report only one race.

Who decided on the standards for the classification of race and ethnicity and federal data?

OMB

In what year did OMB revise the standards for race and ethnicity classifications?

What did OMB hope to provide with their revision on race and ethnicity in 1997?

consistent data

How many races were people asked to mark on the US Census after OMB revised their standards in 1997?

one or more

How many races were people asked to report in the US census prior to 1997?

one


The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was a column that was to be left blank if a person was white, marked "B" if a person was black, and marked "M" if a person was mulatto. Slaves were listed by owner, and classified by gender and age, not individually, and the question about color was a column that was to be marked with a "B" if the slave was black and an "M" if mulatto.

In what year were free persons first listed individually in the US census?

How were free persons listed in the US census prior to 1850?

by head of household

In the 1850 US census, what was put into the color column for black persons?

B

If M was marked in the color column for a person in the 1850 census, How were they classified?

mulatto

How were slaves listed in the 1850 US census?

by owner


Although used in the Census and the American Community Survey, "Some other race" is not an official race, and the Bureau considered eliminating it prior to the 2000 Census. As the 2010 census form did not contain the question titled "Ancestry" found in prior censuses, there were campaigns to get non-Hispanic West Indian Americans, Turkish Americans, Armenian Americans, Arab Americans and Iranian Americans to indicate their ethnic or national background through the race question, specifically the "Some other race" category.

What race selection did the census bureau consider getting rid of before the 2000 census?

Some other race

In what year did the ancestery question stop appearing in the US census?

There were campaigns to try to get minorities to use what race category into 2010 census?

Some other race

In addition to the Census, where else is the "some other race" selection an option?

the American Community Survey


"Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of the population who may not be receiving medical services under the Public Health Act; evaluating whether financial institutions are meeting the credit needs of minority populations under the Community Reinvestment Act)."

What act has rules and regulations for bilingual election?

the Voting Rights Act

What act has rules and regulations for meeting the credit needs of minority populations?

the Community Reinvestment Act

What act has laws about equal employment opportunities for ethnic groups?

the Civil Rights Act


For 1890, the Census Office changed the design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to increased immigration. This census also marked the beginning of the term "race" in the questionnaires. Enumerators were instructed to write "White," "Black," "Mulatto," "Quadroon," "Octoroon," "Chinese," "Japanese," or "Indian."

In what year was the term race first used in the U.S. Census?

How often was a new questionnaire sheet used in the 1890 census?

for each family

How were residents listed in the census in 1890?

individually

Why were different East Asian races divided in 1890 Census?

increased immigration


The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race." For discussion of the meaning and scope of the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, see the Hispanic and Latino Americans and Racial and ethnic demographics of the United States articles.

How many ethnicities or federal agencies required to use in data collection?

a minimum of two

How would a person of Cuban origin be listed by the US Census Bureau?

Hispanic or Latino

Aside from Hispanic or Latino, what other ethnicity are federal agencies required to use?

Not Hispanic or Latino

In which ethnic category would a person of Mexican origin be listed by the US Census Bureau?

Hispanic or Latino

In what ethnic category would a person from Puerto Rico to be listed in the United States Census?

Hispanic or Latino


Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dollars, with prescribed weights and composition of gold, silver, or copper for each. It was proposed in the mid-1800s that one hundred dollars be known as a union, but no union coins were ever struck and only patterns for the $50 half union exist. However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies, and gasoline prices are usually in the form of $X.XX9 per gallon, e.g., $3.599, sometimes written as $3.599⁄10. When currently issued in circulating form, denominations equal to or less than a dollar are emitted as U.S. coins while denominations equal to or greater than a dollar are emitted as Federal Reserve notes (with the exception of gold, silver and platinum coins valued up to $100 as legal tender, but worth far more as bullion). Both one-dollar coins and notes are produced today, although the note form is significantly more common. In the past, "paper money" was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of $20 (known as the "double eagle", discontinued in the 1930s). The term eagle was used in the Coinage Act of 1792 for the denomination of ten dollars, and subsequently was used in naming gold coins. Paper currency less than one dollar in denomination, known as "fractional currency", was also sometimes pejoratively referred to as "shinplasters". In 1854, James Guthrie, then Secretary of the Treasury, proposed creating $100, $50 and $25 gold coins, which were referred to as a "Union", "Half Union", and "Quarter Union", thus implying a denomination of 1 Union = $100.

What is the US dollar based upon?

a decimal system of values

How much monetary value does a dime hold?

one-tenth of a dollar

How much was a union going to be worth as proposed in the 1800s?

one hundred dollars

What was the maximum value a gold coin used to be able to have?

In what legislation was the term "eagle" used?

Coinage Act of 1792

What is the Union based upon?

I'm not sure.

How much monetary value does a treasury hold?

I'm not sure.

How much was a union going to be worth as proposed in the 1900s?

I'm not sure.

What was the maximum value paper money used to be able to have?

I'm not sure.

In what legislation was the term "denomination" used?

I'm not sure.


The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World from the 16th to the 19th centuries. These Spanish pesos or dollars were minted in Spanish America, namely in Mexico City, Potosí, Bolivia; and Lima, Peru. The p and the s eventually came to be written over each other giving rise to $.

Which symbol is used to represent the dollar?

What abbreviation was the dollar sign based off of?

ps

What was the common name for the Spanish dollar?

peso

Which century signalled the end of the Spanish dollar?

In which region of the world were the Spanish pesos minted?

Spanish America

Which symbol is used to represent the peso?

I'm not sure.

What abbreviation was the minted sign based off of?

I'm not sure.

What was the common name for the Spanish sign?

I'm not sure.

Which century signaled the end of the sign?

I'm not sure.

In which region of the world were Spanish signs minted?

I'm not sure.


Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the next redesign of each note, except the $1 and the version of the $100 bill already in process. It also plans larger, higher-contrast numerals, more color differences, and distribution of currency readers to assist the visually impaired during the transition period.

What color was predominantly used?

green

Which organization filed an accessibility lawsuit?

American Council of the Blind

Other than the $100 bill, which other note is not going to be redesigned?

Who are currency readers meant to assist?

visually impaired

The redesign of notes is being planned by which organization?

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

What color was rarely used?

I'm not sure.

Which organization filed a numeral lawsuit?

I'm not sure.

Other than the $2 bill, which other note is not going to be redesigned?

I'm not sure.

Who are transition periods meant to assist?

I'm not sure.

The transition period is being planned by which organization?

I'm not sure.


The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Section 5112 as "legal tender" in payment of debts. The Sacagawea dollar is one example of the copper alloy dollar. The pure silver dollar is known as the American Silver Eagle. Section 5112 also provides for the minting and issuance of other coins, which have values ranging from one cent to 50 dollars. These other coins are more fully described in Coins of the United States dollar.

Who has the power "to coin money"?

United States Congress

Which section indicates the methods in which the dollar should be issued?

Coins are considered legal tender for which kind of transaction?

payment of debts

What is an example of a copper alloy dollar?

Sacagawea dollar

What is the pure silver dollar referred to as?

American Silver Eagle

Who has the power "to tender money"?

I'm not sure.

Which section indicates the methods in which coins should be issued?

I'm not sure.

Coins are considered illegal tender for which type of transactions?

I'm not sure.

What is an example of a silver alloy debt?

I'm not sure.

What is the impure silver dollar referred to as?

I'm not sure.


In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic). Joachimstaler was later shortened to the German Taler, a word that eventually found its way into Danish and Swedish as daler, Norwegian as dalar and daler, Dutch as daler or daalder, Ethiopian as ታላሪ (talari), Hungarian as tallér, Italian as tallero, and English as dollar. Alternatively, thaler is said to come from the German coin Guldengroschen ("great guilder", being of silver but equal in value to a gold guilder), minted from the silver from Joachimsthal.

Who began minting the coins known as Joachimstalers?

Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia

What is the modern name for St. Joachim's Valley?

Jáchymov

What were the Joachimstalers composed of?

silver

How did the word "taler" translate into Italian?

tallero

Other than "taler", what is the other name of the German coin?

Guldengroschen

Who began minting the coins known as Hungarian?

I'm not sure.

What is the modern name for Joachimsthal?

I'm not sure.

What were the Dutch composed of?

I'm not sure.

How did the word "silver" translate into Italian?

I'm not sure.

Other than "taler" what is the other name of the Italian coin?

I'm not sure.


The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to the policies of European monarchs. The currency as we know it today did not get the faces they currently have until after the early 20th century; before that "heads" side of coinage used profile faces and striding, seated, and standing figures from Greek and Roman mythology and composite Native Americans. The last coins to be converted to profiles of historic Americans were the dime (1946) and the Dollar (1971).

What condition does a person have to meet to  be allowed by law on a coin?

deceased

Having portraits of leaders on coins was compared to who's policies?

European monarchs

When did modern day currency start getting the faces that they have?

20th century

Other than Greek and Roman mythology, who else was featured on the "heads" side of past coins?

composite Native Americans

What was the last coin to be converted to the modern day style of having historic Americans on the face?

Dollar

What condition does a person have to meet to be in mythology?

I'm not sure.

Having mythology on coins was compared to whose policies?

I'm not sure.

When did modern day currency start getting the Native Americans they have?

I'm not sure.

Other than Greek and Roman mythology, who else was featured on the "heads" of past monarchs?

I'm not sure.

What was the last coin to be converted to the modern day style of having mythology on the face?

I'm not sure.


In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not backed by precious metals had also occurred under the Articles of Confederation from 1777 to 1788. With no solid backing and being easily counterfeited, the continentals quickly lost their value, giving rise to the phrase "not worth a continental". This was a primary reason for the "No state shall... make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts" clause in article 1, section 10 of the United States Constitution.

Which year was it when paper money was first issued without the backing of precious metals?

What was the first war that caused paper money to be issued?

Civil War

Which other war also caused a disconnect between paper money and precious metals?

War of 1812

The quick loss in value of paper money resulted in which phrase being hear?

"not worth a continental"

The loss in value resulted in a clause being written in which article in the US Constitution?

article 1

Which year was it when paper money was first issued without the backing of the Articles of Confederation?

I'm not sure.

What was the first war that caused silver money to be issued?

I'm not sure.

Which other war also caused a disconnect between the United States Constitution?

I'm not sure.

The quick loss in value of silver resulted in which phrase being heard?

I'm not sure.

The loss in value resulted in a clause being written in which article in the Articles of Confederation?

I'm not sure.


In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. The reverse side features the Statue of Liberty. To allow for larger, more detailed portraits, the traditional inscriptions of "E Pluribus Unum", "In God We Trust", the year of minting or issuance, and the mint mark will be inscribed on the edge of the coin instead of the face. This feature, similar to the edge inscriptions seen on the British £1 coin, is not usually associated with U.S. coin designs. The inscription "Liberty" has been eliminated, with the Statue of Liberty serving as a sufficient replacement. In addition, due to the nature of U.S. coins, this will be the first time there will be circulating U.S. coins of different denominations with the same president featured on the obverse (heads) side (Lincoln/penny, Jefferson/nickel, Franklin D. Roosevelt/dime, Washington/quarter, Kennedy/half dollar, and Eisenhower/dollar). Another unusual fact about the new $1 coin is Grover Cleveland will have two coins with his portrait issued due to the fact he was the only U.S. President to be elected to two non-consecutive terms.

In which year was the new $1 US Presidential coin introduced?

What does the reverse side of the new coins feature?

Statue of Liberty

What is the official version of "In God We Trust" printed on the coins?

E Pluribus Unum

Which inscription was eliminated due to the Statue of Liberty being added to the coin?

"Liberty"

Which President will have two coins with his portrait on it?

Grover Cleveland

In which year was the new Roosevelt Presidential coin introduced?

I'm not sure.

What does the reverse side of the Roosevelt coin feature?

I'm not sure.

What is the official version of "Liberty" printed on the coins?

I'm not sure.

Which inscription was eliminated due to Roosevelt being added to the coin?

I'm not sure.

Which President will have two dimes with his portrait on it?

I'm not sure.


When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from their reserve account at the Federal Reserve. To fulfill those requests, the Federal Reserve places an order for printed money from the U.S. Treasury Department. The Treasury Department in turn sends these requests to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (to print new dollar bills) and the Bureau of the Mint (to stamp the coins).

Who can create "new high-powered money"?

Federal Reserve

Who does the Federal Reserve have to place an order with for printed money?

U.S. Treasury Department

Which organization stamps coins?

Bureau of the Mint

Which Bureau prints new dollars?

Engraving and Printing

Who can freely withdraw from  their reserve accounts at the Federal Reserve?

Commercial banks

Who can create reserve accounts?

I'm not sure.

Who do the reserve accounts have to place an order with for printed money?

I'm not sure.

Which organization orders existing funds?

I'm not sure.

Which Bureau reserves high-powered money?

I'm not sure.

Who can freely withdraw from their Federal Reserve accounts at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing?

I'm not sure.


The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed significantly from previous forms of high-powered money such as gold, national bank notes, and silver coins. Over the very long run, the prior gold standard kept prices stable—for instance, the price level and the value of the U.S. dollar in 1914 was not very different from the price level in the 1880s. The Federal Reserve initially succeeded in maintaining the value of the U.S. dollar and price stability, reversing the inflation caused by the First World War and stabilizing the value of the dollar during the 1920s, before presiding over a 30% deflation in U.S. prices in the 1930s.

During which times does the value of the dollar typically decline?

wartime

When was the Federal Reserve established?

What was the Federal Reserve designed to furnish?

an "elastic" currency

What had previously kept prices stable?

gold standard

How much did the US prices deflate in the 1930s?

During which times does the value of the dollar typically maintain value?

I'm not sure.

When was the Civil Reserve established?

I'm not sure.

What was the Civil Reserve designed to furnish?

I'm not sure.

What had previously kept prices declining?

I'm not sure.

How much did the US prices inflate in the 1930s?

I'm not sure.


There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a zero inflation policy and therefore a constant value for the U.S. dollar, others contend that such a policy limits the ability of the central bank to control interest rates and stimulate the economy when needed.

What would zero inflation mean for the US dollar over time?

constant value

What would result in a slow declining of the value of the dollar over time?

low, stable inflation

Who is in favor of a zero inflation policy?

some economists

A zero inflation policy would limit who's influence and ability to react?

central bank

With a zero inflation rate, what would the central bank be unable to do other than control interest rates?

stimulate the economy

What would zero inflation mean for control interest over time?

I'm not sure.

What would result in a slow declining of the value of control interest over time?

I'm not sure.

A zero inflation policy would limit who's influence and stimulate the economy?

I'm not sure.

With a zero inflation rate, what would stable inflation be unable to do other than control interest rates?

I'm not sure.

What would mean a continuously but slowly stimulating of the economy?

I'm not sure.


The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act establishing a mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States. Section 9 of that act authorized the production of various coins, including "DOLLARS OR UNITS—each to be of the value of a Spanish milled dollar as the same is now current, and to contain three hundred and seventy-one grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or four hundred and sixteen grains of standard silver". Section 20 of the act provided, "That the money of account of the United States shall be expressed in dollars, or units... and that all accounts in the public offices and all proceedings in the courts of the United States shall be kept and had in conformity to this regulation". In other words, this act designated the United States dollar as the unit of currency of the United States.

What is "dollars" a reference to?

the Spanish milled dollar

How much value did a Spanish milled dollar have in relation to Spanish units of currency?

8 Spanish units

How much value was one dollar meant to be equivalent to?

a Spanish milled dollar

How many grains of standard silver were meant to be in a single dollar?

four hundred and sixteen

How many grains of pure silver were meant to be in a single dollar?

three hundred and seventy-one

What is "section" a reference to?

I'm not sure.

How much value did a Spanish milled dollar have in relation to coins of the United States?

I'm not sure.

How much value was one grain meant to be equivalent to?

I'm not sure.

How many single silver dollars were meant cost one dollar to make?

I'm not sure.

How many grains of pure silver were meant to be in a single milled dollar?

I'm not sure.


A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple of $1,000 (such as "fifty large" meaning $50,000). The $100 note is nicknamed "Benjamin", "Benji", "Ben", or "Franklin" (after Benjamin Franklin), "C-note" (C being the Roman numeral for 100), "Century note" or "bill" (e.g. "two bills" being $200). The $50 note is occasionally called a "yardstick" or a "grant" (after President Ulysses S. Grant, pictured on the obverse). The $20 note is referred to as a "double sawbuck", "Jackson" (after Andrew Jackson), or "double eagle". The $10 note is referred to as a "sawbuck", "ten-spot" or "Hamilton" (after Alexander Hamilton). The $5 note as "Lincoln", "fin", "fiver" or "five-spot". The infrequently-used $2 note is sometimes called "deuce", "Tom", or "Jefferson" (after Thomas Jefferson). The $1 note as a "single" or "buck". The dollar has also been, referred to as a "bone" and "bones" in plural (e.g. "twenty bones" is equal to $20). The newer designs, with portraits displayed in the main body of the obverse rather than in cameo insets upon paper color-coded by denomination, are sometimes referred to as "bigface" notes or "Monopoly money".

What is a "grand" sometimes shortened to?

"G"

What is another term other than "large" that means a stack of mutiple thousands?

"stack"

What is a "C-note" a reference to?

the Roman numeral for 100

Which note is occasionally called a "yardstick"?

What is another term for "bigface" notes?

Monopoly money

What is a "sawbuck" sometimes shortened to?

I'm not sure.

What is another term other than "sawbuck" that means a stack of multiple thousands?

I'm not sure.

What is a G-note a reference to?

I'm not sure.

Which note is occasionally called a largestick?

I'm not sure.

What is another term for obverse notes?

I'm not sure.


The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (17 g) of gold (again depending on purity). The choice of the value 371 grains arose from Alexander Hamilton's decision to base the new American unit on the average weight of a selection of worn Spanish dollars. Hamilton got the treasury to weigh a sample of Spanish dollars and the average weight came out to be 371 grains. A new Spanish dollar was usually about 377 grains in weight, and so the new U.S. dollar was at a slight discount in relation to the Spanish dollar.

What defined the US dollar?

Coinage Act of 1792

What was the dollar based on?

the Spanish milled dollar

How many grams of gold roughly were in an eagle?

Who made the decision to base the American Unit on the weight on the Spanish dollar?

Alexander Hamilton

What was the average weight of a new Spanish dollar in terms of grains?

What defined the Hamilton?

I'm not sure.

What was the Hamilton based on?

I'm not sure.

How many grams did an eagle weigh?

I'm not sure.

Who made the decision to base the Hamilton Unit on the weight of the Spanish dollar?

I'm not sure.

What was the average weight of the Hamilton in grains?

I'm not sure.


The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongside the regular coins. Another type of proof set is the Presidential Dollar Proof Set where four special $1 coins are minted each year featuring a president. Because of budget constraints and increasing stockpiles of these relatively unpopular coins, the production of new Presidential dollar coins for circulation was suspended on December 13, 2011, by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. Future minting of such coins will be made solely for collectors.

What is specifically produced for collectors?

Proof Sets

What is the percentage of silver in coins in the Silver Proofs?

When did the Mint being producing proof sets?

Other than the Silver Proof set, what other type of Proof set exists?

Presidential Dollar Proof Set

When was the production of Presidential dollar coins suspended?

December 13, 2011

What is specifically produced for budget constraints?

I'm not sure.

What is the percentage of silver in coins in the budget constraints?

I'm not sure.

When did the Mint begin producing budget sets?

I'm not sure.

Other than the Silver Budget set, what other type of Budget set exists?

I'm not sure.

When was the production of silver coins suspended?

I'm not sure.


The Constitution provides that "a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time". That provision of the Constitution is made specific by Section 331 of Title 31 of the United States Code. The sums of money reported in the "Statements" are currently being expressed in U.S. dollars (for example, see the 2009 Financial Report of the United States Government). The U.S. dollar may therefore be described as the unit of account of the United States.

What dictates that a receipt for expenditures of all public money must be published?

The Constitution

Which section specifically states that receipts for public money must be published?

Section 331

Which currency are the sums of money in the "Statements" displayed in?

U.S. dollars

What is the unit of account of the United States?

U.S. dollar

What dictates that a receipt for expenditures of all public codes must be published?

I'm not sure.

Which section specifically states that receipts for provisions must be published?

I'm not sure.

In which currency are the sums of provisions in the "Statements" displayed in?

I'm not sure.

What is the unit of report provisions of the United States?

I'm not sure.

What shall not be published?

I'm not sure.


Currently printed denominations are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. Notes above the $100 denomination stopped being printed in 1946 and were officially withdrawn from circulation in 1969. These notes were used primarily in inter-bank transactions or by organized crime; it was the latter usage that prompted President Richard Nixon to issue an executive order in 1969 halting their use. With the advent of electronic banking, they became less necessary. Notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100,000 were all produced at one time; see large denomination bills in U.S. currency for details. These notes are now collectors' items and are worth more than their face value to collectors.

What is the highest currently printed denomination of bill?

In which year were notes valued above $100 no longer printed?

When were bills above the $100 denomination withdrawn from circulation?

What use of higher value bills prompted Nixon to halt the use of said bills?

organized crime

What was issued to halt the use of higher currency denomations?

an executive order

What is the cost of an executive order?

I'm not sure.

In which year were notes valued below $1 no longer printed?

I'm not sure.

When were bills above the below the $1 withdrawn into circulation?

I'm not sure.

What use of lower value bills prompted Nixon to halt the use of said bills?

I'm not sure.

What was issued to halt the use of lower currency denominations?

I'm not sure.


The colloquialism "buck"(s) (much like the British word "quid"(s, pl) for the pound sterling) is often used to refer to dollars of various nations, including the U.S. dollar. This term, dating to the 18th century, may have originated with the colonial leather trade. It may also have originated from a poker term. "Greenback" is another nickname originally applied specifically to the 19th century Demand Note dollars created by Abraham Lincoln to finance the costs of the Civil War for the North. The original note was printed in black and green on the back side. It is still used to refer to the U.S. dollar (but not to the dollars of other countries). Other well-known names of the dollar as a whole in denominations include "greenmail", "green" and "dead presidents" (the last because deceased presidents are pictured on most bills).

What is the British equivalent of a "buck"?

quid

In which century can the term "buck" be traced back to?

What kind of trade may have been the origin of the "buck"?

colonial leather trade

What was the nickname given to the Demand Note dollars that were used to finance the Civil War?

Greenback

What color other than green was used on the backside of the original note?

black

What is the British equivalent of a "whole"?

I'm not sure.

In which century can the term "whole" be traced back to?

I'm not sure.

What kind of trade may have been the origin of the "whole"?

I'm not sure.

What was the nickname given to the Demand Bill dollars that were used to finance the buck?

I'm not sure.

What color other than red was used on the backside of the original note?

I'm not sure.


The value of the U.S. dollar was therefore no longer anchored to gold, and it fell upon the Federal Reserve to maintain the value of the U.S. currency. The Federal Reserve, however, continued to increase the money supply, resulting in stagflation and a rapidly declining value of the U.S. dollar in the 1970s. This was largely due to the prevailing economic view at the time that inflation and real economic growth were linked (the Phillips curve), and so inflation was regarded as relatively benign. Between 1965 and 1981, the U.S. dollar lost two thirds of its value.

What was the value of the U.S. dollar no longer anchored to?

gold

Who's duty did it become to maintain the value of the U.S. currency?

Federal Reserve

What move did the Federal Reserve take that resulted in stagflation and the decline of the U.S. dollar?

increase the money supply

What claimed that inflation and economic growth were linked?

the Phillips curve

How much value did the U.S. dollar lose between 1965 and 1981?

two thirds

What was the value of the Federal Reserve no longer anchored to?

I'm not sure.

Whose duty did it become to maintain the value of the Federal Reserve?

I'm not sure.

What move did the Phillips take that resulted in stagflation and the decline of the U.S. dollar?

I'm not sure.

What claimed that inflation and the Federal Reserve were linked?

I'm not sure.

How much value did the Federal Reserve lose between 1965 and 1981?

I'm not sure.


The dollar was first based on the value and look of the Spanish dollar, used widely in Spanish America from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The first dollar coins issued by the United States Mint (founded 1792) were similar in size and composition to the Spanish dollar, minted in Mexico and Peru. The Spanish, U.S. silver dollars, and later, Mexican silver pesos circulated side by side in the United States, and the Spanish dollar and Mexican peso remained legal tender until the Coinage Act of 1857. The coinage of various English colonies also circulated. The lion dollar was popular in the Dutch New Netherland Colony (New York), but the lion dollar also circulated throughout the English colonies during the 17th century and early 18th century. Examples circulating in the colonies were usually worn so that the design was not fully distinguishable, thus they were sometimes referred to as "dog dollars".

What was the look of the dollar based on?

Spanish dollar

In which century did the Spanish dollar start being used in Spanish America?

When was the United States Mint founded?

Outside of Mexico, where else was the Spanish dollar minted?

Peru

When were the Spanish dollar and Mexican peso no longer accepted as legal tender?

What was the look of the colonies based on?

I'm not sure.

In which century did the Spanish dollar start being used in New York?

I'm not sure.

When was the Spanish Mint founded?

I'm not sure.

Outside of the Netherlands, where else was the Dutch dollar minted?

I'm not sure.

When were the Dutch dollar and Mexican peso no longer accepted as legal tender?

I'm not sure.


The Gold Standard Act of 1900 abandoned the bimetallic standard and defined the dollar as 23.22 grains (1.505 g) of gold, equivalent to setting the price of 1 troy ounce of gold at $20.67. Silver coins continued to be issued for circulation until 1964, when all silver was removed from dimes and quarters, and the half dollar was reduced to 40% silver. Silver half dollars were last issued for circulation in 1970. Gold coins were confiscated by Executive Order 6102 issued in 1933 by Franklin Roosevelt. The gold standard was changed to 13.71 grains (0.888 g), equivalent to setting the price of 1 troy ounce of gold at $35. This standard persisted until 1968.

What was the name of the act introduced in the year 1900?

Gold Standard Act

How much gold in grams was one dollar equivalent to?

How much was 1 troy ounce of gold worth?

Which year brought the end to silver being in dimes and quarters?

Which President confiscated gold coins?

Franklin Roosevelt

What was the name of the act introduced in the year 1800?

I'm not sure.

How much silver in grams was one dollar equivalent to?

I'm not sure.

How much was 1 troy ounce of silver worth?

I'm not sure.

Which of year brought the end to gold being in dimes and quarters?

I'm not sure.

Which President confiscated silver coins?

I'm not sure.


Early releases of the Washington coin included error coins shipped primarily from the Philadelphia mint to Florida and Tennessee banks. Highly sought after by collectors, and trading for as much as $850 each within a week of discovery, the error coins were identified by the absence of the edge impressions "E PLURIBUS UNUM IN GOD WE TRUST 2007 P". The mint of origin is generally accepted to be mostly Philadelphia, although identifying the source mint is impossible without opening a mint pack also containing marked units. Edge lettering is minted in both orientations with respect to "heads", some amateur collectors were initially duped into buying "upside down lettering error" coins. Some cynics also erroneously point out that the Federal Reserve makes more profit from dollar bills than dollar coins because they wear out in a few years, whereas coins are more permanent. The fallacy of this argument arises because new notes printed to replace worn out notes, which have been withdrawn from circulation, bring in no net revenue to the government to offset the costs of printing new notes and destroying the old ones. As most vending machines are incapable of making change in banknotes, they commonly accept only $1 bills, though a few will give change in dollar coins.

Where did error coins originate?

Philadelphia mint

Other than Florida, which other state got send error coins?

Tennessee

How much were error coins initially worth for collectors?

profit

What were some amateur collectors duped into buying?

"upside down lettering error" coins

What do vending machines commonly only accept?

$1 bills

Where did permanent coins originate?

I'm not sure.

Other than Florida, which other state got sent permanent coins?

I'm not sure.

How much were permanent coins initially worth for collectors?

I'm not sure.

What were some cynics duped into buying?

I'm not sure.

What do collectors commonly only accept?

I'm not sure.


The U.S. Constitution provides that Congress shall have the power to "borrow money on the credit of the United States". Congress has exercised that power by authorizing Federal Reserve Banks to issue Federal Reserve Notes. Those notes are "obligations of the United States" and "shall be redeemed in lawful money on demand at the Treasury Department of the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, or at any Federal Reserve bank". Federal Reserve Notes are designated by law as "legal tender" for the payment of debts. Congress has also authorized the issuance of more than 10 other types of banknotes, including the United States Note and the Federal Reserve Bank Note. The Federal Reserve Note is the only type that remains in circulation since the 1970s.

What power was Congress given by the Constitution?

borrow money on the credit of the United States

What did Congress authorize the Federal Reserve Banks to do?

issue Federal Reserve Notes

What are the notes issued by the Federal Reserve?

obligations of the United States

Where, other than any Federal Reserve bank, can notes be redeemed?

Washington, District of Columbia

Since the 1970s, what is the only type of note that has remained in circulation?

Federal Reserve Note

What power was Congress given by the Federal Reserve?

I'm not sure.

What did the Constitution authorize the Federal Reserve Banks to do?

I'm not sure.

What are the noted issued by Congress?

I'm not sure.

Where, other than Congress can notes be redeemed?

I'm not sure.

Since the 1970s, what is the only type of note that have been designated?

I'm not sure.


Usually, the short-term goal of open market operations is to achieve a specific short-term interest rate target. In other instances, monetary policy might instead entail the targeting of a specific exchange rate relative to some foreign currency or else relative to gold. For example, in the case of the United States the Federal Reserve targets the federal funds rate, the rate at which member banks lend to one another overnight. The other primary means of conducting monetary policy include: (i) Discount window lending (as lender of last resort); (ii) Fractional deposit lending (changes in the reserve requirement); (iii) Moral suasion (cajoling certain market players to achieve specified outcomes); (iv) "Open mouth operations" (talking monetary policy with the market).

What is the short term goal of open market operations?

achieve a specific short-term interest rate target

What does the Federal Reserve target?

federal funds rate

What is the federal funds rate?

the rate at which member banks lend to one another overnight

What is the cajoling of certain market players to achieve specified outcomes also known as?

Moral suasion

What does "open mouth operations" mean?

talking monetary policy with the market

What is the short term goal of open mouth operatioins?

I'm not sure.

What do open mouth operations target?

I'm not sure.

What is the federal specified outcome?

I'm not sure.

What is the cajoling of certain market players to achieve member bank rates also known as?

I'm not sure.

What does gold rate exchange mean?

I'm not sure.


Under the Bretton Woods system established after World War II, the value of gold was fixed to $35 per ounce, and the value of the U.S. dollar was thus anchored to the value of gold. Rising government spending in the 1960s, however, led to doubts about the ability of the United States to maintain this convertibility, gold stocks dwindled as banks and international investors began to convert dollars to gold, and as a result the value of the dollar began to decline. Facing an emerging currency crisis and the imminent danger that the United States would no longer be able to redeem dollars for gold, gold convertibility was finally terminated in 1971 by President Nixon, resulting in the "Nixon shock".

When was the Bretton Woods system established?

after World War II

What was the fixed value of gold?

$35 per ounce

What was the value of the U.S. dollar linked to?

the value of gold

What did banks and investors do that devalued the dollar?

convert dollars to gold

In which year was gold convertability terminated?

When was the Nixon Woods system established?

I'm not sure.

What was the fixed value of stocks?

I'm not sure.

What was the value of the Nixon investors linked to?

I'm not sure.

What did banks and investors do that terminated the dollar?

I'm not sure.

In which year were dollars terminated?

I'm not sure.


The U.S. dollar is fiat money. It is the currency most used in international transactions and is the world's most dominant reserve currency. Several countries use it as their official currency, and in many others it is the de facto currency. Besides the United States, it is also used as the sole currency in two British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean: the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos islands. A few countries use only the U.S. Dollar for paper money, while the country mints its own coins, or also accepts U.S. coins that can be used as payment in U.S. dollars, such as the Susan B. Anthony dollar.

What kind of money is the U.S. dollar?

fiat money

Although for some countries the dollar is not their official currency, how do they use the currency?

de facto currency

Other than the British Virgin Islands, what other area in the Caribbean uses the dollar as it's sole currency?

Turks and Caicos islands

For countries that use the dollar as their paper currency, what other currency do they make?

mints its own coins

What is an example of a U.S. coin that can be used as payment in some countries?

Susan B. Anthony dollar

What kind of money is the Caribbean dollar?

I'm not sure.

Although for some countries the Caribbean dollar is not their official currency, how do they use the currency?

I'm not sure.

Other than the British Virgin Islands, what other area in the Caribbean uses the Caribbean dollar as its sole currency?

I'm not sure.

For countries that use the Caribbean dollar as their paper currency, what other currency do they make?

I'm not sure.

What is an example of a Caribbean coin that can be used as payment in some countries?

I'm not sure.


Today, USD notes are made from cotton fiber paper, unlike most common paper, which is made of wood fiber. U.S. coins are produced by the United States Mint. U.S. dollar banknotes are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and, since 1914, have been issued by the Federal Reserve. The "large-sized notes" issued before 1928 measured 7.42 inches (188 mm) by 3.125 inches (79.4 mm); small-sized notes, introduced that year, measure 6.14 inches (156 mm) by 2.61 inches (66 mm) by 0.0043 inches (0.11 mm). When the current, smaller sized U.S. currency was introduced it was referred to as Philippine-sized currency because the Philippines had previously adopted the same size for its legal currency.

What are dollar notes made from now adays?

cotton fiber paper

What is most common paper made of?

wood fiber

Since 1914, who issues the dollar banknotes?

Federal Reserve

How long do the current notes measure?

6.14 inches

What size currency are the new smaller notes similar to?

Philippine

What are Phillipine notes made from now adays?

I'm not sure.

What is most common currency made of?

I'm not sure.

Since 1911, who issues the dollar banknotes?

I'm not sure.

How long do the current reserves measure?

I'm not sure.

What size currency are the new larger notes similar to?

I'm not sure.


From 1792, when the Mint Act was passed, the dollar was defined as 371.25 grains (24.056 g) of silver. Many historians[who?] erroneously assume gold was standardized at a fixed rate in parity with silver; however, there is no evidence of Congress making this law. This has to do with Alexander Hamilton's suggestion to Congress of a fixed 15:1 ratio of silver to gold, respectively. The gold coins that were minted however, were not given any denomination whatsoever and traded for a market value relative to the Congressional standard of the silver dollar. 1834 saw a shift in the gold standard to 23.2 grains (1.50 g), followed by a slight adjustment to 23.22 grains (1.505 g) in 1837 (16:1 ratio).[citation needed]

When was the Mint Act passed?

How many grains of silver did the Mint Act define the dollar as?

Who suggested that the ratio of silver to gold should be fixed?

Alexander Hamilton

What market value were gold coins traded in relation to?

Congressional standard of the silver dollar

In what year did the shift in gold standard occur?

When was the Standard Act passed?

I'm not sure.

How many grains of gold did the Mint Act define the dollar as?

I'm not sure.

Who suggested that the ratio of silver to dollars should be fixed?

I'm not sure.

What market value were other silver coins traded in relation to?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the shift in silver standard occur?

I'm not sure.


Technically, all these coins are still legal tender at face value, though some are far more valuable today for their numismatic value, and for gold and silver coins, their precious metal value. From 1965 to 1970 the Kennedy half dollar was the only circulating coin with any silver content, which was removed in 1971 and replaced with cupronickel. However, since 1992, the U.S. Mint has produced special Silver Proof Sets in addition to the regular yearly proof sets with silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars in place of the standard copper-nickel versions. In addition, an experimental $4.00 (Stella) coin was also minted in 1879, but never placed into circulation, and is properly considered to be a pattern rather than an actual coin denomination.

What are gold and silver coins valuable for now adays?

their precious metal value

What are non primarily gold and silver coins valuable for?

their numismatic value

What was the only coin with any silver content in circulation from 1965 to 1970?

Kennedy half dollar

What was the Kennedy half dollar replaced with?

cupronickel

How much was the experimental Stella coin valued at?

What is copper and nickel tender valuable for these days?

I'm not sure.

What are non copper and nickel coins  valuable for?

I'm not sure.

What was the only coin with any copper content in circulation from 1965 to 1970?

I'm not sure.

What was the Kennedy dollar replaced with?

I'm not sure.

How much was the experimental Kennedy coin valued at?

I'm not sure.


Dollar coins have not been very popular in the United States. Silver dollars were minted intermittently from 1794 through 1935; a copper-nickel dollar of the same large size, featuring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was minted from 1971 through 1978. Gold dollars were also minted in the 19th century. The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was introduced in 1979; these proved to be unpopular because they were often mistaken for quarters, due to their nearly equal size, their milled edge, and their similar color. Minting of these dollars for circulation was suspended in 1980 (collectors' pieces were struck in 1981), but, as with all past U.S. coins, they remain legal tender. As the number of Anthony dollars held by the Federal Reserve and dispensed primarily to make change in postal and transit vending machines had been virtually exhausted, additional Anthony dollars were struck in 1999. In 2000, a new $1 coin, featuring Sacagawea, (the Sacagawea dollar) was introduced, which corrected some of the problems of the Anthony dollar by having a smooth edge and a gold color, without requiring changes to vending machines that accept the Anthony dollar. However, this new coin has failed to achieve the popularity of the still-existing $1 bill and is rarely used in daily transactions. The failure to simultaneously withdraw the dollar bill and weak publicity efforts have been cited by coin proponents as primary reasons for the failure of the dollar coin to gain popular support.

When were silver dollars first minted?

Who was featured on the copper - nickel dollar?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which coin was introduced in 1979?

Susan B. Anthony dollar

What did the new $1 coin minted in 2000 feature?

Sacagawea

In which century were gold dollars minted?

When were gold dollars first minted?

I'm not sure.

Who was featured on the milled dollar?

I'm not sure.

Which coin was introduced in 1935?

I'm not sure.

What did the new $1 coin minted in 1935 feature?

I'm not sure.

In which century were milled dollars minted?

I'm not sure.


The monetary base consists of coins and Federal Reserve Notes in circulation outside the Federal Reserve Banks and the U.S. Treasury, plus deposits held by depository institutions at Federal Reserve Banks. The adjusted monetary base has increased from approximately 400 billion dollars in 1994, to 800 billion in 2005, and over 3000 billion in 2013. The amount of cash in circulation is increased (or decreased) by the actions of the Federal Reserve System. Eight times a year, the 12-person Federal Open Market Committee meet to determine U.S. monetary policy. Every business day, the Federal Reserve System engages in Open market operations to carry out that monetary policy. If the Federal Reserve desires to increase the money supply, it will buy securities (such as U.S. Treasury Bonds) anonymously from banks in exchange for dollars. Conversely, it will sell securities to the banks in exchange for dollars, to take dollars out of circulation.

What do coins, Federal Reserve Notes and deposits held by despository institutions make up?

The monetary base

What was the monetary base value in 1994?

400 billion dollars

How much did the monetar base value increase to in 2013?

over 3000 billion

How many times a year does the Federal Open Market Committee meet?

Eight

What would the Federal Reserve buy to try and increase money supply?

securities

What do coins, Federal Reserve Notes, and monetary policy make up?

I'm not sure.

What was the Treasury Bond value in 1994?

I'm not sure.

How much did the monetary base value increase to in 1994?

I'm not sure.

How many times a year does the Federal Reserve Bank meet?

I'm not sure.

What would the Federal Open Market Committee buy to try and increase money supply?

I'm not sure.


The decline in the value of the U.S. dollar corresponds to price inflation, which is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. A consumer price index (CPI) is a measure estimating the average price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The United States Consumer Price Index, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a measure estimating the average price of consumer goods and services in the United States. It reflects inflation as experienced by consumers in their day-to-day living expenses. A graph showing the U.S. CPI relative to 1982–1984 and the annual year-over-year change in CPI is shown at right.

What does the decline in value of the dollar correspond to?

price inflation

The rise in level of prices in an economy is referred to as what?

price inflation

What does CPI stand for?

consumer price index

Who publishes the Consumer Price Index?

Bureau of Labor Statistics

What does the CPI estimate?

average price of consumer goods and services in the United States

What does the decline in value of the average price correspond to?

I'm not sure.

What is the rise in level of living expenses in an economy referred to?

I'm not sure.

What is published by the CPI?

I'm not sure.

Who publishes the prices of goods and services?

I'm not sure.

What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate?

I'm not sure.


The Royal College of Chemistry was established by private subscription in 1845 as there was a growing awareness that practical aspects of the experimental sciences were not well taught and that in the United Kingdom the teaching of chemistry in particular had fallen behind that in Germany. As a result of a movement earlier in the decade, many politicians donated funds to establish the college, including Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone and Robert Peel. It was also supported by Prince Albert, who persuaded August Wilhelm von Hofmann to be the first professor.

When was the Royal College of Chemistry established?

Which politicians donated funds to establish the Royal College of Chemistry?

Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone and Robert Peel

Who was the first professor of the Royal College of Chemistry?

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

Why was the Royal College of Chemistry founded?

in the United Kingdom the teaching of chemistry in particular had fallen behind that in Germany

Who supported the Royal College of Chemistry?

Prince Albert

When was the Royal College of Chemistry established?

What was not well taught that led to the founding of the Royal College of Chemistry?

practical aspects of the experimental sciences

Which country was ahead of the United Kingdom in the teaching of chemistry?

Germany

Which Prince supported the establishment of the college?

Prince Albert

Who was the first professor of the college?

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

What college was established by private donations in 1845?

I'm not sure.

What subject was Germany behind the UK in teaching?

I'm not sure.

Who appealed for public funding of the college?

I'm not sure.

Who requested to be the first professor?

I'm not sure.


City and Guilds College was founded in 1876 from a meeting of 16 of the City of London's livery companies for the Advancement of Technical Education (CGLI), which aimed to improve the training of craftsmen, technicians, technologists, and engineers. The two main objectives were to create a Central Institution in London and to conduct a system of qualifying examinations in technical subjects. Faced with their continuing inability to find a substantial site, the Companies were eventually persuaded by the Secretary of the Science and Art Department, General Sir John Donnelly (who was also a Royal Engineer) to found their institution on the eighty-seven acre (350,000 m²) site at South Kensington bought by the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners (for GBP 342,500) for 'purposes of art and science' in perpetuity. The latter two colleges were incorporated by Royal Charter into the Imperial College of Science and Technology and the CGLI Central Technical College was renamed the City and Guilds College in 1907, but not incorporated into Imperial College until 1910.

When was the City and Guilds College founded?

What was the aim of the City and Guilds College when it was founded?

improve the training of craftsmen, technicians, technologists, and engineers

What were the main objectives of establishing the City and Guilds College?

to create a Central Institution in London and to conduct a system of qualifying examinations in technical subjects

How much did the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners pay for the land that became the City and Guilds College?

GBP 342,500

What was the former name of the City and Guilds College?

CGLI Central Technical College

Which college was founded in 1876?

City and Guilds College

How many livery companies were in the meeting that founded the college?

What does CGLI stand for?

Advancement of Technical Education

Other than conducting a system of qualifying examinations, what was the other main objective of the meeting of CGLI?

to create a Central Institution in London

How large was the land (in acres) that the institution was founded on?

eighty-seven

What college was founded in the 19th century?

I'm not sure.

Who met to improve workiong conditions for craftsmen?

I'm not sure.

Who's main objective was to set work standards for craftsmen, technicins, technologists and engineers?

I'm not sure.

How large was the site in North Kennsington?

I'm not sure.

What two colleges were form from the Imperial College?

I'm not sure.


In December 2005, Imperial announced a science park programme at the Wye campus, with extensive housing; however, this was abandoned in September 2006 following complaints that the proposal infringed on Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and that the true scale of the scheme, which could have raised £110m for the College, was known to Kent and Ashford Councils and their consultants but concealed from the public. One commentator observed that Imperial's scheme reflected "the state of democracy in Kent, the transformation of a renowned scientific college into a grasping, highly aggressive, neo-corporate institution, and the defence of the status of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – throughout England, not just Wye – against rampant greed backed by the connivance of two important local authorities. Wye College campus was finally closed in September 2009.

When did Imperial announce their science park program at the Wye Campus?

December 2005

When did Imperial abandon their science park program?

September 2006

When was the Wye College campus closed?

September 2009

Where was Imperial planning on launching their science park program?

the Wye campus

Where was Imperial's science park programme located?

Wye campus

When was the science park programme abandoned?

September 2006

How much money could the science park programme have raised for the college?

Who did not know about the potential revenue that the programme could have raised initially?

the public

What was closed on September 2009?

Wye College campus

When did Imperial announce a science lab programme?

I'm not sure.

What programme was started in September of 2006?

I'm not sure.

On what campus was the science park program built?

I'm not sure.

What scientific college developed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beuty?

I'm not sure.


The College's endowment is sub-divided into three distinct portfolios: (i) Unitised Scheme – a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term; (ii) Non-Core Property – a portfolio containing around 120 operational and developmental properties which College has determined are not core to the academic mission; and (iii) Strategic Asset Investments – containing College’s shareholding in Imperial Innovations and other restricted equity holdings. During the year 2014/15, the market value of the endowment increased by £78 million (18%) to £512.4 million on 31 July 2015.

What was the market value of the endowment the college received on July 31, 2015?

£512.4 million

What is a "Unitised Scheme"?

a unit trust vehicle for College, Faculties and Departments to invest endowments and unfettered income to produce returns for the long term

How much did the market value of the college's endowment increase between 2014 and 2015?

£78 million

How many percent did the college's endowment market value increase from 2014 to 2015?

How many distinct portfolios is the College's endownment divided into?

three

What is the term that represents a unit trust vehicle that allows endowments to be invested to produce returns for the lon term?

Unitised Scheme

The 120 operational and developmental properties within the college that are not core to the academic mission belong to which portfolio?

Non-Core Property

The College's restricted equity holdings would be considered a part of which portion of the portfolio?

Strategic Asset Investments

How much did the market value of the endowment increase by during the year 2014/2015?

£78 million

When did the endowment increase by 512.4 million pounds?

I'm not sure.

How many nonoperational and development properties were in the portfolio?

I'm not sure.

How many properties were were core to the college's academic mission?

I'm not sure.


Imperial submitted a total of 1,257 staff across 14 units of assessment to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment. In the REF results 46% of Imperial's submitted research was classified as 4*, 44% as 3*, 9% as 2* and 1% as 1*, giving an overall GPA of 3.36. In rankings produced by Times Higher Education based upon the REF results Imperial was ranked 2nd overall for GPA and 8th for "research power" (compared to 6th and 7th respectively in the equivalent rankings for the RAE 2008).

How many staff members did Imperial submit assessments of for the REF assessment?

In the 2014 rankings produced by Times Higher Education, what position was Imperial ranked for GPA?

How many units of assessment did Imperial submit?

How highly was Imperial ranked in "research power" in 2014?

How many staff members did Imperial claim to have in 2014?

What does REF stand for?

Research Excellence Framework

What was the percentage of Imperials research that was seemed to be 3*?

What did the REF give Imperial as an overall GPA?

What was Imperial's overall GPA rank according to the Times Higher Education?

How many staff were submitted over the 16 units of assessment?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of Imperials research was declassified?

I'm not sure.

Who was ranked 2nd overall in test scores?

I'm not sure.

Who was ranked 6th and 7th in research power?

I'm not sure.


In September 2014, Professor Stefan Grimm, of the Department of Medicine, was found dead after being threatened with dismissal for failure to raise enough grant money. The College made its first public announcement of his death on 4 December 2014. Grimm's last email accused his employers of bullying by demanding that he should get grants worth at least £200,000 per year. His last email was viewed more than 100,000 times in the first four days after it was posted. The College has announced an internal inquiry into Stefan Grimm's death. The inquest on his death has not yet reported.

When was Professor Stefan Grimm found dead?

September 2014

When did Imperial College make its first public announcement of Stefan Grimm's death?

4 December 2014

How many times was Professor Stefan Grimm's email viewed in the first four days after it was posted online?

more than 100,000

What did Professor Grimm's last email accuse Imperial College of before his death?

bullying

What did Imperial College announce it would do after Professor Grimm's death?

internal inquiry

Which Professor was found dead in September 2014?

Professor Stefan Grimm

To which department did the professor who passed in September 2014 belong?

Department of Medicine

What was the dead professor threatened with before his death?

dismissal

How much did the Grimm claim his employers said he should raise in grant money per year?

How many views did Grimm's last email get in the first four days after it was posted?

more than 100,000

Who was fired for not raising grant money?

I'm not sure.

In what year was Grimm killed?

I'm not sure.

What are police investigating?

I'm not sure.

What did the school acuse Grimm of doing?

I'm not sure.

Who did Grimm bully?

I'm not sure.


Imperial College Boat Club
The Imperial College Boat Club was founded on 12 December 1919. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy. The club has been highly successful, with many wins at Henley Royal Regatta including most recently in 2013 with victory in The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event. The club has been home to numerous National Squad oarsmen and women and is open to all rowers not just students of Imperial College London.

Which day was the Imperial College Boat Club formed on?

12 December 1919

How many alumni from Imperial were a part of the Gold medal winning GB8+?

What was the name of the coach of the Gold medal winning GB8+?

Martin McElroy

Which event has the Boat Club been highly successful at?

Henley Royal Regatta

Which event did the Boat Club claim victory in for 2013?

The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event

When was the Imperial College Yacht club founded?

I'm not sure.

Who coached the team at the Henley Royal Regatta?

I'm not sure.

Where must clyub members attend school?

I'm not sure.

What event did the club loose in 2013?

I'm not sure.

What team consisted of 3 non alumni?

I'm not sure.


The Royal School of Mines was established by Sir Henry de la Beche in 1851, developing from the Museum of Economic Geology, a collection of minerals, maps and mining equipment. He created a school which laid the foundations for the teaching of science in the country, and which has its legacy today at Imperial. Prince Albert was a patron and supporter of the later developments in science teaching, which led to the Royal College of Chemistry becoming part of the Royal School of Mines, to the creation of the Royal College of Science and eventually to these institutions becoming part of his plan for South Kensington being an educational region.

What school was established in 1851?

The Royal School of Mines

Who established the Royal School of Mines?

Sir Henry de la Beche

A collection of miners, maps and mining equipment all belonged to what entity?

the Museum of Economic Geology

Which famous prince was a patron at the Royal School of Mines?

Prince Albert

Which region did Prince Albert aim to make famous as an educational region?

South Kensington

What school was established in the 18th century?

I'm not sure.

What museum was founded by Sir Henry de la Beche?

I'm not sure.

Who created a school that established the foundation of education in the country?

I'm not sure.

Who helped make the Royal School of Mines part of the Royal College of Chemistry?

I'm not sure.

Who wanted to make North Kensington an education region?

I'm not sure.


In 2003 Imperial was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right by the Privy Council. The London Centre for Nanotechnology was established in the same year as a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. In 2004 the Tanaka Business School (now named the Imperial College Business School) and a new Main Entrance on Exhibition Road were opened by The Queen. The UK Energy Research Centre was also established in 2004 and opened its headquarters at Imperial College. In November 2005 the Faculties of Life Sciences and Physical Sciences merged to become the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Who granted Imperial degree-awarding powers?

Privy Council

In which year was the London Centre for Nanotechnology established?

The Londre Centre for Nanotechnology was a joint effort between UCL and which college?

Imperial College London

What is the old name of the Imperial College Business School?

Tanaka Business School

The Faculties of Life Sciences and Physical Sciences merged in 2005 to become which faculty?

Faculty of Natural Sciences

What school was given an award by the Privy Council?

I'm not sure.

When did the Privy Council give Imperial an award?

I'm not sure.

What did UCL establish to compete with Imperial College?

I'm not sure.

What busniss school was funded by the Queen?

I'm not sure.

What two programs developed out of the Faculty of Natural Sciences?

I'm not sure.


Imperial's main campus is located in the South Kensington area of central London. It is situated in an area of South Kensington, known as Albertopolis, which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, adjacent to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal College of Music, the Royal College of Art, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Albert Hall. Nearby public attractions include the Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and the Kensington Gardens, the National Art Library, and the Brompton Oratory. The expansion of the South Kensington campus in the 1950s & 1960s absorbed the site of the former Imperial Institute, designed by Thomas Collcutt, of which only the 287 foot (87 m) high Queen's Tower remains among the more modern buildings.

In which area in London is Imperial's main campus located?

South Kensington

What is the area inside of South Kensington where Imperial is located known as?

Albertopolis

In which decade did the expansion of the South Kensington campus being?

Who designed the Imperial Institue that was a victim of Imperial's expansion in the 1950s & 1960s?

Thomas Collcutt

Which landmark still remains from the Imperial Institue after Imperial's expansion?

Queen's Tower

What school's main campus is located in North Kent?

I'm not sure.

What area of Kent is begining to develop cultural and academic institutions?

I'm not sure.

What are some of the institutions are across from Imperial's main campus?

I'm not sure.

What campus reduced its size in the 1950's and 1960's?

I'm not sure.

What campus was absorbed by the Imperial Institute?

I'm not sure.


The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies provides elective subjects and language courses outside the field of science for students in the other faculties and departments. Students are encouraged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in some departments this is mandatory. Courses exist in a wide range of topics including philosophy, ethics in science and technology, history, modern literature and drama, art in the 20th century, film studies. Language courses are available in French, German, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. The Centre For Co-Curricular Studies is home to the Science Communication Unit which offers master's degrees in Science Communication and Science Media Production for science graduates.

Which centre provides electives outside of science for students?

Centre For Co-Curricular Studies

Outside of doing it on their own time, what other motivation could students have to take non mandatory electives?

credit

Which unit is a part of the Co-Curricular Studies that offers master's degrees?

Science Communication Unit

Scientists seeking a master's degree might be interested in which other degree besides Science Communication from the Science Communication Unit?

Science Media Production

Where are elective science courses offered?

I'm not sure.

What are all students required to do on their own time?

I'm not sure.

Where can students get a degree in mass communication?

I'm not sure.

What language studies are required for students?

I'm not sure.


Furthermore, in terms of job prospects, as of 2014 the average starting salary of an Imperial graduate was the highest of any UK university. In terms of specific course salaries, the Sunday Times ranked Computing graduates from Imperial as earning the second highest average starting salary in the UK after graduation, over all universities and courses. In 2012, the New York Times ranked Imperial College as one of the top 10 most-welcomed universities by the global job market. In May 2014, the university was voted highest in the UK for Job Prospects by students voting in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards Imperial is jointly ranked as the 3rd best university in the UK for the quality of graduates according to recruiters from the UK's major companies.

What statistic did the average Imperial graduate rank the highest in for 2014?

average starting salary

Which type of graduate from Imperial earned the second highest average starting salary after graduation?

Computing graduates

Who ranked different graduates according to their average starting salary after graduation in the UK?

Sunday Times

Which prestigious newspaper ranked Imperial College as one of the top 10 most welcomed universities by job markets?

New York Times

In which year did Imperial University claim the award for being voted the highest in the UK for Job Prospects?

What collegege had the highest higher rate in 2014 among graduates?

I'm not sure.

Who ranked Computing graduates as the 2nd most likely to find a job?

I'm not sure.

Who ranked Imperial as one of the most welcoming universities?

I'm not sure.

Who ranks Imperial as 1st in quality of graduates?

I'm not sure.


Imperial College TV
ICTV (formerly STOIC (Student Television of Imperial College)) is Imperial College Union's TV station, founded in 1969 and operated from a small TV studio in the Electrical Engineering block. The department had bought an early AMPEX Type A 1-inch videotape recorder and this was used to produce an occasional short news programme which was then played to students by simply moving the VTR and a monitor into a common room. A cable link to the Southside halls of residence was laid in a tunnel under Exhibition Road in 1972. Besides the news, early productions included a film of the Queen opening what was then called College Block and interview programmes with DJ Mike Raven, Richard O'Brian and Monty Python producer Ian MacNaughton. The society was renamed to ICTV for the start of the 2014/15 academic year.

What does the abbreviation STOIC stand for?

Student Television of Imperial College

What is STOIC's modern name?

Imperial College TV

When was Imperial College Union's TV station founded?

Where was a cable link located that connected the Southside Halls of residence?

Exhibition Road

When was the station renamed to it's modern name?

start of the 2014/15 academic year

When was the college radio station founded?

I'm not sure.

Where is the radio station operated from?

I'm not sure.

How where news programs played for staff?

I'm not sure.

When was a cable link added to the dorms?

I'm not sure.

When did the society change its name from ICTV

I'm not sure.


Non-academic alumni: Author, H. G. Wells, McLaren and Ferrari Chief Designer, Nicholas Tombazis, CEO of Rolls Royce, Ralph Robins, rock band Queen, Brian May, CEO of Singapore Airlines, Chew Choon Seng, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Julius Vogel, Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Teo Chee Hean, Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, Head Physician to the Queen, Huw Thomas, CEO of Moonfruit, Wendy Tan White, Businessman and philanthropist, Winston Wong, billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard.

Which famous automobile designer is considered a non - academic alumni?

Nicholas Tombazis

Which famous author is considered an alumni for Imperial?

H. G. Wells

Which airline's CEO can be called a non - academic alumni of Imperial?

Singapore Airlines

Which incredibly prestigious position did Huw Thomas hold?

Head Physician to the Queen

Which hedge fund manager with a networth of over a billion is considered an alumni?

Alan Howard

Who are some academic alumni?

I'm not sure.

What hedge fund manager is an academic alumni?

I'm not sure.

Who's doctor is an honorary graduate?

I'm not sure.


The Great Exhibition was organised by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and other members of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 used in creating an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, industry, and science. Albert insisted the Great Exhibition surplus should be used as a home for culture and education for everyone. His commitment was to find practical solutions to today's social challenges. Prince Albert's vision built the Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Geological Museum, Royal College of Science, Royal College of Art, Royal School of Mines, Royal School of Music, Royal College of Organists, Royal School of Needlework, Royal Geographical Society, Institute of Recorded Sound, Royal Horticultural Gardens, Royal Albert Hall and the Imperial Institute. Royal colleges and the Imperial Institute merged to form what is now Imperial College London.

Which society organized The Great Exhibition?

Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

How much of a surplus did The Great Ehibition raise?

Who insisted that the surplus from The Great Exhibition be used as a home for culture and education for all?

Albert

What was Prince Albert's commitment?

to find practical solutions to today's social challenges

What did the Royal colleges and Imperial Institute form when they merged?

Imperial College London

What was organised by the Royal Society to promote the interests of the Empire?

I'm not sure.

Who insisted that The Great Exhibition surplus should be used to aid the poor?

I'm not sure.

What did Prince Albert want to find novel and abitious solutions for?

I'm not sure.

What institutions did The Imperial College of London split into?

I'm not sure.


In 1907, the newly established Board of Education found that greater capacity for higher technical education was needed and a proposal to merge the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science was approved and passed, creating The Imperial College of Science and Technology as a constituent college of the University of London. Imperial's Royal Charter, granted by Edward VII, was officially signed on 8 July 1907. The main campus of Imperial College was constructed beside the buildings of the Imperial Institute in South Kensington.

Who proposed a merger of many colleges in 1907?

Board of Education

What was the reasoning behind the proposal to merge many colleges?

greater capacity for higher technical education was needed

When the merger was passed, what constituent college was created?

The Imperial College of Science and Technology

Who did the constituent college belong to?

University of London

Which document, granted by Edward VII, was officially signed on the 8th of July 1907?

Imperial's Royal Charter

What was founded in the 19th century?

I'm not sure.

Who decided that more liberal education was needed?

I'm not sure.

What schools were formed from the Imperial College of Science?

I'm not sure.

When was the charter signed for the University of London?

I'm not sure.

Who granted the Royal Charted for the Unoiversity of London?

I'm not sure.


In the financial year ended 31 July 2013, Imperial had a total net income of £822.0 million (2011/12 – £765.2 million) and total expenditure of £754.9 million (2011/12 – £702.0 million). Key sources of income included £329.5 million from research grants and contracts (2011/12 – £313.9 million), £186.3 million from academic fees and support grants (2011/12 – £163.1 million), £168.9 million from Funding Council grants (2011/12 – £172.4 million) and £12.5 million from endowment and investment income (2011/12 – £8.1 million). During the 2012/13 financial year Imperial had a capital expenditure of £124 million (2011/12 – £152 million).

What was Imperial's net income for the financial year that ended on 31 July 2013?

£822.0 million

What was Imperial's total expenditure for the financial year that ended on the 31 July 2013?

£754.9 million

How much income was generated from research grants and contracts for 2013?

£329.5 million

Who granted Imperial close to 170 million pounds in grants?

Funding Council

What was Imperial's capital expenditure for the 2012/2013 financial year?

£124 million

What college ended the fiscal year 2013 with an income of 822 thousand pounds?

I'm not sure.

In what year was Imperial's expenditures 124 thousand pounds?

I'm not sure.


In 1988 Imperial merged with St Mary's Hospital Medical School, becoming The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. In 1995 Imperial launched its own academic publishing house, Imperial College Press, in partnership with World Scientific. Imperial merged with the National Heart and Lung Institute in 1995 and the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS) and the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1997. In the same year the Imperial College School of Medicine was formally established and all of the property of Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, the National Heart and Lung Institute and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School were transferred to Imperial as the result of the Imperial College Act 1997. In 1998 the Sir Alexander Fleming Building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II to provide a headquarters for the College's medical and biomedical research.

In which year did Imperial merge with St Mary's Hospital Medical School?

Which school resulted from Imperial's merger with St Mary's?

The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

Who did Imperial partner with to launch the Imperial College Press?

World Scientific

What year was the Imperial College School of Medicine formally established?

What is the name of the building that was opened by Queen Elizabeth II?

Sir Alexander Fleming Building

What scool split into Imperial and and St Maries?

I'm not sure.

When did Imperial start its publishng house World Scientific?

I'm not sure.

What schools came out of Imperial in 1997?

I'm not sure.

What school was founded by Sit Alexander Fleming?

I'm not sure.


The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise returned 26% of the 1225 staff submitted as being world-leading (4*) and a further 47% as being internationally excellent (3*). The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise also showed five subjects – Pure Mathematics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering – were assessed to be the best[clarification needed] in terms of the proportion of internationally recognised research quality.

What percentage of Imperial's staff was classified as world leading in 2008?

What percentage of Imperial's staff was deemed to be internationally excellent in 2008?

Which group assessed Imperial's staff members to determine their standing in relation to the rest of the world?

Research Assessment Exercise

How many subjects were judged to be the best in terms of internationally recognised research quality?

five

what assesment showed 1225 staff to be world-leading?

I'm not sure.

What showed 26% of staff to be internationally excellent?

I'm not sure.

What five subjects where shown to the top ranked in the world?

I'm not sure.


Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was formed on 1 October 2007 by the merger of Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust (Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital) and St Mary's NHS Trust (St. Mary's Hospital and Western Eye Hospital) with Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine. It is an academic health science centre and manages five hospitals: Charing Cross Hospital, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, and Western Eye Hospital. The Trust is currently the largest in the UK and has an annual turnover of £800 million, treating more than a million patients a year.[citation needed]

What was formed on the 1st October 2007?

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

How many hospitals does it manage?

five

What is it considered to be?

an academic health science centre

What is the annual turnover for the trust?

£800 million

How many patients a year does the trust treat?

more than a million

what  hospitals were formed from Imperial College Healthcare?

I'm not sure.

what trust has an annual income of $800 million/

I'm not sure.

How many hospitals teamed to form the NHS in 2006?

I'm not sure.


In 2003, it was reported that one third of female academics "believe that discrimination or bullying by managers has held back their careers". It was said then that "A spokesman for Imperial said the college was acting on the recommendations and had already made changes". Nevertheless, allegations of bullying have continued: in 2007, concerns were raised about the methods that were being used to fire people in the Faculty of Medicine. New President of Imperial College, Alice Gast says she sees bright lights in the horizon for female careers at Imperial College London.

What portion of females reported that they were held back by managers?

one third

In which year were these allegations raised?

After the 2003 incident, what was the next major year in which conerns were raised?

In which faculty were the methods used to fire people being questioned?

Faculty of Medicine

Who is the new President for Imperial College?

Alice Gast

In what years did 1/2 the female axademics say bullying held back their carreer?

I'm not sure.

Who does Alice Ghast think will continue to struggle?

I'm not sure.

Who is the Vice President of Imperial?

I'm not sure.

What waw beeing question in the school of engeneering?

I'm not sure.


Imperial College Union, the students' union at Imperial College, is run by five full-time sabbatical officers elected from the student body for a tenure of one year, and a number of permanent members of staff. The Union is given a large subvention by the university, much of which is spent on maintaining around 300 clubs, projects and societies. Examples of notable student groups and projects are Project Nepal which sends Imperial College students to work on educational development programmes in rural Nepal and the El Salvador Project, a construction based project in Central America. The Union also hosts sports-related clubs such as Imperial College Boat Club and Imperial College Gliding Club.

What is the official name of the student's union?

Imperial College Union

How many full time officers run the union?

five

How long is the tenure for an officer to run the union?

one year

How many clubs, projects and societies is the union responsible for managing?

around 300

What kind of programmes do students work on for Project Nepal?

educational development

What is the naqme of the staff and student union?

I'm not sure.

What is run by 5 full-time students?

I'm not sure.

What is used to maintain around 300 pubs?

I'm not sure.

Where are staff sent to work on building projects?

I'm not sure.