Khan Academy Overview and Benefits

Fareed Zakaria introduces Khan Academy, a free online educational platform founded by Sal Khan. It offers over 2,000 lessons in subjects like math and science, which have been viewed 18 million times. Notable figures like Bill Gates use it with their children. Zakaria recommends four specific lessons on diverse topics, including the French Revolution and a math problem about passing bicycles. He encourages viewers to explore these lessons and provides a sample math problem explained by Sal Khan.

What is the cost of accessing the Khan Academy?

• A yearly membership

• Free of charge

• A one-time payment

• A monthly subscription fee

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What is the main benefit of the Khan Academy according to the transcript?

• It is available in multiple languages

• It focuses only on science subjects

• It provides free online education

• It offers in-person classes

Who founded the Khan Academy?

• Bill Gates

• Fareed Zakaria

• Premier Wen

• Sal Khan

Approximately how many lessons does the Khan Academy offer?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 2,000

• 500

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Who is mentioned as watching Khan Academy lessons with their children?

• Premier Wen

• Bill Gates

• Sal Khan

• Fareed Zakaria

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended lesson by Fareed Zakaria?

• Cupcake Economics

• World War II

• The French Revolution

• The Geithner Plan 2.5

What is the subject of the math problem example mentioned?

• Finding the area of a circle

• Passing bicycles

• Solving quadratic equations

• Calculating interest rates