Professor Stephen Hawking addresses Headway conference

Professor Stephen Hawking addresses Headway conference

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript discusses the author's return to work after surgery, using software to edit and correct a book titled 'A Brief History of Time', published in 1988. The book achieved significant success, staying on The Sunday Times bestsellers list for over four years. The original title was 'From The Big Bang to Black Holes: A Short History of Time', but it was shortened. The book's title has been imitated multiple times, including a recent radio program titled 'The Brief History of Tim'.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What software did the speaker use to edit their book after surgery?

Adobe Acrobat

Nebuliser World Assist

Google Docs

Microsoft Word

2.

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30 sec • 1 pt

How long did 'A Brief History of Time' remain on The Sunday Times bestsellers list?

Three years

Two years

Four years

More than four years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two works are mentioned as not being counted in the bestseller records?

The Vedas and The Aeneid

The Quran and The Odyssey

The Bible and Shakespeare

The Torah and The Iliad

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original intended title of the book?

From The Big Bang to Black Holes

A Short History of Time

The Universe in a Nutshell

The Brief History of Tim

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent program imitated the book's title?

A Radial 3 broad rim

A YouTube channel

A TV documentary

A podcast series