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Quiz on Netflix movie: Nova -- Prediction by the Numbers
Quiz on Netflix movie: Nova -- Prediction by the Numbers
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A quiz based on the Netflix documentary, "Nova -- Prediction by the Numbers"
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1
What is the name of the idea driving the prediction for jelly-bean counting or weight-guessing?
The wisdom of crowds
The essesnce of prediction
The wisdom of prediction
The law of counting
2
Why were the presidential election results of 2016 somewhat of a surprise?
Pollsters wore holsters
Pollsters did not poll same population as the actual voters
Pollsters changed results to their favor
Not enough people ended up voting
3
What college is Talithia Williams associated with?
Cal-Berkeley
Harvey Mudd College
Arizona State University
Scripps College
4
Ankle bones of what kind of animal were the first kind of dice? (used by Greeks/Egyptians)
Dogs
Lions
Rabbits
Sheep
5
What name did the movie give to your uncle, the con-man?
Silly Billy
Crooked Larry
Crooked Harry
Dishonorable Davie
6
Who is credited with theorizing The Law of Large Numbers?
Geraldo Rivera
Geralamo Cardano
Geraldine Ferraro
Grandma Owers
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The more times a game is played, then the more accurately mathematical probability can predict the outcome. This is ___
The Law of Cosines
The Rule of Probability
The Law of Statistical Prediction
The Law of Large Numbers
8
Einstein predicted that light passing near the sun __________.
Curved
Melted
Darkened
Reflected
9
What was the name of that 14-year-old ox used for weight-guessing?
Beefy
Patches
Apples
Matches
10
P-values have to do with what aspect of prediction?
Statistical Inference
Practical Preference
Statistical Significance
Probability of Coincidence
11
Machine Learning is based on _________, not rules.
ratios
examples
mistakes
suggestions
12
What makes a representative sample more helpful?
Knowing the confidence level
Random Sampling
All of the above
Consideration of the margin of error
13
"P-hacking" is when researchers consciously or unconsciously... do what?
sneakily alter graphs and charts
make up data entirely on their own
hack into the letter 'p' whenever they see one
guide their data analysis to get the results they want
14
The birth of modern probability theory was done through letters sent between which two mathematicians?
Neyer and Caldwell
Leibniz and Galileo
Fermat and Pascal
Euler and Newton
15
What does SAROPS stand for?
Sad Additions Revolving On Particular Saturdays
Severance and Reporting of Personal Seafaring
Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System
Solutions and Recovery Over Probable Statistics
16
Who was one of the first baseball managers to use statistical analysis to improve team performance in baseball?
Mike Scioscia of the Anaheim Angels
Billy Beane of the Oakland A's
Jeff Stodgell of the Webb Gauls
Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers
17
Fill in the blank: Statistics is the best ________ _______ that humankind can have.
Math Class
Magic Wand
Crystal Ball
Poker Hand
