The Ultimate Question and Deep Thought

The Ultimate Question and Deep Thought

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Philosophy, Science, Fun

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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In a quest to find the meaning of life, hyper-intelligent beings create a supercomputer named Deep Thought to calculate the answer to life, the universe, and everything. After seven and a half million years, the answer is revealed to be 42. However, the beings realize they need to know the ultimate question to understand the answer. A new, more complex computer is proposed to find this question, with life itself as part of its matrix.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated the hyper-intelligent beings to build a supercomputer?

To explore new galaxies

To end debates about life's meaning

To create a new form of life

To solve mathematical problems

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the supercomputer designed to find the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

Mega Mind

Super Brain

Deep Thought

Quantum Solver

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did Deep Thought take to compute the answer?

One million years

Five million years

Seven and a half million years

Ten million years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?

Infinity

42

Love

Peace

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the answer 42 considered insufficient?

It was too simple

It was too complex

It lacked context without the question

It was a random number

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Deep Thought suggest was necessary to understand the answer?

More time

A different perspective

The ultimate question

A new language

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was proposed to find the ultimate question?

A philosophical debate

A council of beings

A new supercomputer

A scientific experiment

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