1. Cross purposes Session 2_Foolishness of the cross Clever people

2. 1 Who is this clever person and what are they most known for?

3. 2 The average person has an IQ (Intelligent Quotient) of 100. You’re considered a genius if your IQ is 144 or above. Marilyn vos Savant is often considered to be the person with the highest IQ. What is her highest recorded IQ? a) 178 b) 208 c) 228

4. 3 Who is this clever person and what are they most known for?

5. 4 In 2009, Kiril Geogiev broke the world record for the most simultaneous chess games played. How many games did he play? a) 260 b) 360 c) 460

6. 5 Who is this clever person and what are they most known for?

7. 6 In the UK, how old was the youngest person to get an A grade for A-Level maths? a) 7 years old b) 8 years old c) 9 years old

8. 7 Who is this clever person and what are they most known for?

9. 8 In 2006, in a church basement, Michael Cresta achieved the highest Scrabble score on record. What was his score? a) 630 b) 730 c) 830

10. 9 Who is this clever person and what are they most known for?

11. 10 According to research, on average do people with a higher IQ live...? a) longer b) shorter c) the same

12. 1 Stephen Hawking. Theoretical physicist specialising in cosmology, quantum gravity and black holes. Best known for his book, A Brief History of Time.

13. 2 Marilyn vos Savant is often considered to be the person with the highest IQ. Her highest recorded IQ is… a) 178 b) 208 c) 228

14. 3 Bill Gates Pioneer of the personal computer, founder of Microsoft, responsible for the code behind MS-DOS and Windows.

15. 4 Kiril Geogiev played chess for 14 hours, winning 280 games, drawing 74 and losing 6. His overall score was 88% – he needed at least 80% for the record to be acknowledged. a) 260 b) 360 c) 460

16. 5 Carol Vorderman Famous for her mathematical abilities as the former co-host of the TV quiz show, Countdown.

17. 6 The youngest person in the UK to get an A grade for A-Level maths is Zohaib Ahmed. a) 7 years old b) 8 years old c) 9 years old

18. 7 Pythagoras Mathematician and philosopher, best known for the Pythagoras theorem.

19. 8 In 2006, in a church basement, Michael Cresta achieved the highest Scrabble score on record. His score was… a) 630 b) 730 c) 830

20. 9 Albert Einstein Theoretical physicist, best known for his theories of special relativity and general relativity.

21. 10 Research has shown that people with a higher IQ are likely to have a longer average life span. a) longer b) shorter c) the same

22. Cross purposes Session 2_Foolishness of the cross Clever people