Butterfly Effect

What is the main message the speaker wants to convey?

• Only mathematical proofs provide real evidence.

• Encouragement is more impactful than proof.

• Communication is not important in today's world.

• Proof lasts forever, unlike temporary encouragement.

According to the speaker, why does proof last forever?

• Because it relies on emotion.

• Because it is based on mathematical calculations.

• Because it does not rely upon emotion or tone of voice.

• Because it changes frequently.

What analogy does the speaker use to describe truth?

• The top of a mountain.

• A narrow path.

• The bottom of the pool.

• A 30,000 foot view.

What does the speaker suggest about 'big picture' people?

• Big plans must include small details to succeed.

• They understand the importance of small details.

• Their plans don't require attention to detail.

• They always ignore the small details.

What did Leonardo da Vinci use to paint the Mona Lisa?

• A palette knife.

• The smallest brush he had ever used.

• His fingers.

• The largest brush available.

What is the butterfly effect?

• A theory that butterflies can cause hurricanes.

• A law stating that butterflies are essential to our ecosystem.

• A scientific law about the movement of air molecules.

• A hypothesis that small actions can have large effects.

Who was Norman Borlaug?

• A vice president of the United States.

• A scientist who saved more than two billion lives.

• The person who discovered the butterfly effect.

• A fictional character in a science fiction story.

What did Henry Wallace do?

• He was a dairy sciences professor.

• He was the third vice president under Roosevelt.

• He discovered the law of gravity.

• He created a station in Mexico for hybridizing plants.

How did George Washington Carver influence Henry Wallace?

• By being his vice president.

• By writing a book on agriculture.

• By inventing peanut butter.

• Through botanical expeditions.

What is the significance of Moses and Susan Carver in the story?

• They raised George Washington Carver.

• They were famous painters.

• They discovered the butterfly effect.

• They were the first to hybridize corn and wheat.