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Outliers Chapter 2 Quiz

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Outliers Chapter 2 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Gladwell call having a higher IQ?

a curse

a non-issue

an advantage

a result of privilege

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Beatles spent 10,000 hours practicing in _____ before they arrived in America.

Liverpool

London

Berlin

Hamburg

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bill Joy is associated with success in ...

medical research

computer programming

law

engineering

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Gladwell, which of the following is a conventional ingredient to amazing success?

hard work

cultural influence

natural talent

lucky opportunities

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What "state of the art" feature did the University of Michigan have in 1971?

Artificial turf football field.

A high-tech computer center.

A thermonuclear generator.

A 3-D printer lab.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major, long-lasting accomplishment did Bill Joy achieve?

Co-created Facebook & consulted on Twitter.

Founded Apple Computers & invented the iPad.

Co-founded Sun Micro-systems & rewrote Java.

Founded Microsoft & developed Windows.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To what does Bill Gates attribute his success?

His parents

His teachers.

His intellect.

A lucky series of events.

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