Introduction to World Scholar's Cup

What is the primary purpose of the World Scholar's Cup (WSC)?

• To compete for scholarships

• To inspire a global community of future scholars and leaders

• To create art and music

• To organize sports events

Who founded the World Scholar's Cup?

• Elon Musk

• Bill Gates

• Daniel Berdichevsky

• Steve Jobs

In which year was the first World Scholar's Cup held?

• 2000

• 2007

• 2012

• 2018

What does Moore's Law predict about the number of transistors in integrated circuits?

• They will halve every two years

• They will stay the same

• They will double roughly every two years

• They will decrease by 50% every two years

Why is Moore's Law important for technological advancements?

• It makes devices heavier

• It improves performance, speed, and cost-efficiency of devices

• It slows down technology

• It stops technological growth

Rip Van Winkle slept for a hundred years. If you woke up in the year 2120, what changes might you notice first?

• Same old environment

• Slightly different weather

• Different bed shapes, strange chairs, new foods, and potentially a new society

• No noticeable changes at all

If you conducted research on everyday life between the years 1825 and 1925, what significant changes might you discover?

• No changes at all

• Only changes in food

• Vast changes in technology, transportation, and daily activities

• Changes only in clothing

Has the rate of change in cities generally slowed down, sped up, or does it depend on what you're looking at?

• Slowed down

• Sped up

• Stayed the same

• Depends on what you're looking at

Imagine waking up only 10 years in the future in the year 2035. What might be the easiest thing to predict?

• Changes in fashion

• Technological advancements in devices and connectivity

• The color of the sky

• The number of continents

What genre is 'Slice of Life' more than just a film genre related to, based on the WSC context?

• Science fiction

• Comedy

• Everyday life research

• Horror