Dates
When was Bill Gates born?
October 28, 1955
Where do the villagers in the introduction live?
Roseto, Italy.
What is an outlier?
An outlier something situated away from a related body.
Why did Malcom Gladwell write Outliers?
Because it was a theory that he wanted to pursue.
What is the average human's IQ?
100
When did Terman decide to make the study of the gifted his life work?
1921
Where do the Rosetans immigrate to?
Pennsylvania
Why did the outlier write this book?
He wanted to do for our understanding of success what Stewart Wolf did for our understanding of health.
Explain the purpose of the 10,000 Hour Rule?
Gladwell's theory was to master a skill, an individual needs to practice it for 10,000 hours
What is Christopher Longan's IQ?
195
What year is too young to have missed the coming revolution?
1958
What was KIPP most famous for?
Mathematics
What does it mean to be a fundamentalist?
a person who holds those firm, often extreme, beliefs.
What is the American dream in the Outliers?
a concept of migrating to the United States, starting from scratch, and becoming rich and successful by working hard.
How many children did Terman find that averaged over 140 on the IQ test?
1,470
What two years are most ideal to be "successful"?
1954-1955
What was the result at the end of chapter 9?
Gladwell's experiment helped the education board give Marita a chance.
What does trials mean in Outliers?
A series of tests in order to prove a hypothesis?
Who does the author dedicate the book to?
What was the group of young geniuses known as?
Termites.
What is the dawn of personal computer age?
January 1975
What is the intelligence test called?
The American Scholastic Aptitude Test
What is crude?
constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way.
Why does the author believe about success?
Success is not just one thing. Success is subjective.
What does Terman think the most important thing about an individual is?
Their IQ?