Merge pull request #10572 from ethereum/what-is-ethereum

Updates "what is ethereum" page
ethereum · Jun 29, 2023 · 850cf49 · 850cf49
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diff --git a/src/intl/en/learn-quizzes.json b/src/intl/en/learn-quizzes.json
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   "a003-c-explanation": "The Ethereum Foundation does not play any significant role in the day-to-day running of Ethereum nodes.",
   "a003-d-label": "Anyone running a node",
   "a003-d-explanation": "Anyone running a node is a crucial part of Ethereum’s infrastructure. If you haven’t already, consider running an Ethereum node.",
-  "a004-prompt": "Since Ethereum launched, how many times has the network went offline?",
+  "a004-prompt": "Since Ethereum launched, how many times has the network been offline?",
   "a004-a-label": "Never",
   "a004-b-label": "Once",
   "a004-c-label": "Four times",
   "a004-d-label": "More than ten times",
-  "a004-explanation": "Ethereum has never went completely offline since it launched.",
+  "a004-explanation": "Ethereum has never gone completely offline (stopped producing blocks) since it launched.",
   "a005-prompt": "Ethereum consumes more electricity than:",
   "a005-a-label": "Gold mining",
-  "a005-a-explanation": "Gold mining uses ~200 Terawatts per year. Ethereum uses 0.01 Terawatts per year.",
+  "a005-a-explanation": "Gold mining uses ~131 Terawatt hours per year. Ethereum uses about 0.0026 Terawatt hours per year.",
   "a005-b-label": "Netflix",
-  "a005-b-explanation": "Netflix uses ~0.451 Terawatts per year. Ethereum uses 0.01 Terawatts per year.",
+  "a005-b-explanation": "Netflix uses ~0.451 Terawatt hours per year. Ethereum uses about 0.0026 Terawatt hours per year.",
   "a005-c-label": "PayPal",
-  "a005-c-explanation": "PayPal uses ~0.26 Terawatts per year. Ethereum uses 0.01 Terawatts per year.",
+  "a005-c-explanation": "PayPal uses ~0.26 Terawatt hours per year. Ethereum uses about 0.0026 Terawatt hours per year.",
   "a005-d-label": "None of the above",
-  "a005-d-explanation": "Ethereum uses 0.01 Terawatts per year. Less than Gold mining (~200 TW/yr), Netflix (~0.451 TW/yr), and Paypal (~0.26 TW/yr).",
+  "a005-d-explanation": "Ethereum uses about 0.0026 Terawatt hours per year. Less than Gold mining (~131 TWh/yr), Netflix (~0.451 TWh/yr), and Paypal (~0.26 TWh/yr).",
   "b001-prompt": "Ether is also known as:",
   "b001-a-label": "ETC",
   "b001-a-explanation": "ETC is the ticker for Ethereum Classic.",