FACTS
TED is an acronym which stands for technology, entertainment and design.
Yes! T(echnology) E(ntertainment) D(esign)
The first speaker was a mathematician called Benoit Mandelbrot. True or false?
True!
TED has no formal bans on any topic. True or false.
True.
The youngest person to give a talk was:
a- 9 years old
b- 10 years old
c-11 years old
c- 11 years old
James Cameron always wanted to be a TED speaker but he wasn´t allowed to. True or false.
False.
TED was born in:
1984- 1994- 2004
1984
if you know someone who is able to be a TED Speaker, you can
Nominate him/her
Ask him/her to postulate as a speaker
write an email to the TED founder
Nominate him/her
Who is the most popular speaker on TED TALKS? Which is the topic about?
a. Brittany Packnett - How to build your confidence- and spark it in others.
b. Sir Ken Robinson - Do schools kill creativity?
c. Drew Dudley - Everyday leadership.
Sir Ken Robinson - Do schools kill creativity?
It lasts 19 minutes and has more than 58 million views.
who is the oldest person to give a TED Talk?
- Charles Eugster (93)
- Mirtha Legrand (92)
- Betsy Baker (101)
Charles Eugster (93)
On Argentinian doctor did not present a talk for TEDx.
- Daniel López Rosetti
- Facundo Manes
- Alberto Cormillot
- Jorge Tartaglione
Jorge Tartaglione
The first talk lost money. True or false
TRUE.
TED pays to the speakers:
- the travel costs and accomodations
- with money
- with checks
the travel costs and accomodations.
There is a talk about "how to tie your shoes"
Yes! the video is more than 2 minutes long
https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes?referrer=playlist-did_you_know
TED PRIZE annually grants ....
a- $50.000
b- $100.000
c- $ 150.000
b-$100.000
Bono was one of the famous speakers. True or false
There are many programs and iniciatives. Which of these is not one of them:
TED Educators
Multiple nominations for the same person will influence the speaker selection team. True or false.
False.
Apart form technology, entertainment and design, TED TALKS are about health, nature, identity and science. How many languages these talks are translated into?
A. more than 50
B. more than 100
C. more than 150
B. more than 100
TED PRIZE annually grants _______ individuals.
a- two
b- three
c- four
b- Three
Bono gave ......... presentations on TED.
Two
Three
Four
TWO presentations. one in 2005 and the other one in 2013.
The shortest TED TALK is ...
a. 3.14 minutes
b. 4.14 minutes
c. 5.14 minutes
a. 3.14 minutes
It´s a talk given by Matt Cutts (Try something new for 30 days)
There are more than _______ talks.
2100
3100
4100
There are more than 3100 talks.
Which of these are TED TALKS?
-how to speak fluently
-how to make yourself a cyborg
-how to drive a hybrid
Artist Neil Harbisson describes how he made himself a cyborg.
TED-ED is a Youtube channel from Ted which creates short animated educational videos aimed at children. It has over _________ subscribers.
a- 8.5 million
b- 9.5 million
c- 10.5 million
It has over 8.5 million subscribers.
There is a footballer who participated as a speaker.
- Diego Maradona
- Juan Pablo Sorín
- Javier Zanetti
Juan Pablo Sorín.