Quiz on Maria Santos and Aethelian Power Grid

By what percentage did FarmConnect increase farmers' profits?

• 40%

• 25%

• 60%

• 10%

How many Southeast Asian countries did FarmConnect expand to within two years?

• Five

• Three

• Seven

• Ten

What was one major challenge Maria Santos faced when starting her company?

• Lack of funding

• Too many employees

• Excessive government support

• High competition from large corporations

What does Maria Santos' success story demonstrate?

• Age and background are not barriers to innovation

• Only people from big cities can succeed

• Technology is not useful for agriculture

• Middlemen are necessary for profit

Who is the founder of TerraSol Innovations?

• Dr. Kenji Tanaka

• Maria Santos

• Sasha Popova

• Aethelian Power

What was the total budget for the Aethelian Power Grid project?

• $85 million USD

• $50 million USD

• $100 million USD

• $12 million USD

What was the core technical innovation in the Aethelian Power Grid project?

• Thermal-Transfer Alloy (TTA)

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

• Hydroelectric dam

What was the planned clean energy output for the Aethelian Power Grid?

• 40 megawatts (MW)

• 100 megawatts (MW)

• 10 megawatts (MW)

• 75 megawatts (MW)

Why did the project have to pivot to Vent C-4?

• Vent C-12 was seismically active

• Vent C-4 was closer to the city

• Vent C-12 was too expensive

• Vent C-4 had better geothermal resources

What was the maximum temperature the Thermal-Transfer Alloy (TTA) could withstand?

• 750 degrees Celsius

• 600 degrees Celsius

• 500 degrees Celsius

• 900 degrees Celsius