U17 - Grit and Success

What is the key trait mentioned in the text that complements hard work and luck for success?

• Intelligence

• Grit

• Talent

• Creativity

Who is the author of the book "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance"?

• Angela Duckworth

• Amine Rahal

• Malcolm Gladwell

• Carol Dweck

Where did Angela Duckworth conduct her research on grit?

• Harvard University

• West Point military academy

• Stanford University

• MIT

What did Duckworth expect to correlate with a lower dropout rate at West Point?

• High IQ scores

• High grit scores

• High academic scores

• High athletic achievements

What surprising finding did Duckworth discover about academic scores and grit?

• Higher academic scores always meant higher grit

• Higher academic scores did not correlate with higher grit

• Lower academic scores meant lower grit

• Academic scores were irrelevant to grit

What did Duckworth find surprising about candidates with high IQs?

• They always had high grit scores

• They had lower grit scores than expected

• They were the least likely to drop out

• They had the highest athletic achievements

What surprised Duckworth about the West Point cadet candidates?

• They were very disciplined.

• They had high academic scores.

• Many chose to give up early in their training.

• They were all very athletic.

What did Duckworth find was more important than intelligence for success?

• Wealth

• Grit

• Popularity

• Physical strength

What lesson did the author learn from starting their first business during the dot-com bubble?

• Success is guaranteed

• Grit is essential

• Avoid risks

• Investors are always reliable

What did the author do when their company's investors pulled out?

• Gave up immediately

• Found the strength to push on

• Sold the company

• Changed the business model