SHW About & Policy
Random facts about SHW
SHW History
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Who is the CEO of Schoolhouse?
Sal Khan
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Who has hosted the most sessions on Schoolhouse?
Joe H
With 591 sessions!!
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Where did Schoolhouse start?
On a Coda doc
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What is good morning in German?
Guten Morgen
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What is the fear of small spaces called?
Claustrophobia
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What is SHW's vision?
A community that empowers everyone on the planet to find their purpose and reach their potential.
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How many subworlds does Schoolhouse have?
(excluding the school partnerships and the college admission workshop)
22 subworlds
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How many founding tutors were on schoolhouse?
100 tutors
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What classical composer became completely deaf in his later life, yet continued to compose music?
a. Ludwig van Beethoven
b. Johann Sebastian Bach
c. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
d. Franz Schubert
a. Ludwig van Beethoven
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Why did Vincent Van Gogh paint Sunflowers?
Vincent Van Gogh wanted to be known as the painter of sunflowers. He liked how sunflowers were somewhat coarse and refined, so many of his paintings have sunflower elements.
Other reasons:
- color experiments
- to symbolize gratitude
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What is Schoolhouse's mission statement?
Our mission is to connect the world through learning: by providing free, high-quality tutoring to anyone around the world–within a community where students can learn with, and from, their peers.
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What is Schoolhouse most well-known for?
SAT Bootcamps
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In what shades was the Schoolhouse website published?
Shades of blue
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The potter's wheel was invented by the ______?
Egyptians
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A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
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What are Schoolhouse community guidelines?
(Hint: there are three of them)
Be respectful, be safe, and be kind
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Who was the first person to achieve Diamond?
Yashwinder R!!
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When did Drew and Akshay join SHW?
June 2020
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A certain integer when divided by 5 yields a remainder of 4. Which of these can not be an integer?
a. N/9
b. N/10
c. N/14
d. N/19
b. N/10
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Guess: From which century is the first camera from?
4th or 5th century!
pinhole camera
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At what age can you join the Schoolhouse community?
13 years old
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Guess: How many people do we have in our Schoolhouse community?
188983 members
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What was the first session ever hosted on the official Schoolhouse website?
Akshay hosting a calc session on differentiation
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Sometimes called the "fire of the desert," what is the national gemstone of Australia?
Opal
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Pierre Omidyar founded which popular online auction company in 1995 out of San Jose, California?
eBay