Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Business School
100
List at least 3 subjects taught on Khan Academy.
Possible Answers:
Mathematics
History
Healthcare
Medicine
Finance
Physics
General Chemistry
Biology
Astronomy
Economics
Cosmology
Organic Chemistry
American Civics
Art History
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Computer Science
100
18
9+9
100
What was the name of the article that created a national controversy in the education world?
Reboot the School
200
Where did Salman Khan get the inspiration for Khan Academy?
He began tutoring his cousin Nadia in New Orleans, while he was in Boston, who was struggling with math.
200
About how many videos are found on Khan Academy?
About 4500.
200
Who was Pythagoras?
A Greek mathematician and philosopher.
200
Who invented pi?
The Babylonians
200
Who has Salman Khan persuaded to back his idea?
Bill Gates
Google's Eric Schmidt
300
In April of 2012, Salman Khan was listed among the __________________.
Time Most 100 Influential People
300
About how many students use Khan Academy each month?
About 10,000,000.
300
What is a hypotenuse and where is it found on a right triangle?
The longest side of a right-triangle, and it is found opposite the right angle.
300
Where does the word "geometry' come from?
The Greek words "geo", meaning Earth, and "metria" meaning measure.
300
What was the reaction of traditional teachers to Salman Khan invention of "Khan Academy"?
They believed that his teachings showed an ignorance to how they know that their students learn math.
400
Who has contributed money to Khan Academy, and how much have they contributed?
Google- 2 Million
Bill and Melinda Gates- 1.5 Million
400
About how many lessons have been delivered on Khan Academy?
About 300,000,000.
400
Name two civilizations known to have used the Pythagorean Theorem?
Possible Answers:
Greeks
Babylonians
Chinese
Indians
400
What is the approximate "golden ratio"?
It is approximately 1.618.
400
What do teachers believe that the main problem with Khan Academy is?
They believe that it doesn't teach a student how to think, it shows them how to solve specific problems.
500
What college degrees did Salman Khan receive?
Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Business- MBA
500
What is Khan Academy's mission statement?
"provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere"
500
Which president spent a lot of time studying the Pythagorean Theorem, and what number president was he?
James A. Garfield, 20th.
500
Who "invented" the Pythagorean Theorem, and when did he invent it?
Pythagoras, and in the year of 500 BC.
500
What did the TIME article say that Salman Khan thinks that he has done?
It says that Salman Khan believes that he has stumbled into a solution to some of education's most complex problems.