Math Week Trivia 2024

Tomorrow is golden ratio day. The golden ratio is approximately equal to what?

• 3.1415

• 2.718

• 1.618

• 6.023 X 10²³

What were Archimedes last dying words?

• Do not disturb my circles!

• Ouch!

• Eureka!

Which of these is NOT true about Pythagoras?

• He worshipped beans

• He was a cult leader

• He invented the first calculator

• He is credited with the Pythagorean theorem

Which of these statements is NOT true?

• Pi is mentioned in the Bible

• Pi was used in the O.J. Simpson trial by the defense

• Albert Einstein's birthday is Pi day

• Pi=Diameter/Radius

Which president of the United States came up with a proof of the pythagorean theorem?

• President Obama

• President Garfield

• President Kennedy

• President Lincoln

Which HNGA math teacher started their wedding at exactly 3:14 in honor of Pi?

• Mr. Spicer

• Mr. Thomaswick

• Mrs. Smith

• Mrs. Stribling

Which mathematician is known for streaking through the streets?

• Pythagoras

• Archimedes

• Plato

• Euclid

Who first came up with the concept of Zero?

• Sesame Street

• The Chinese

• The Greeks

• The Mayans

Who is referred to as the "Father of Geometry"?

• Euclid

• Pythagoras

• Archimedes

• Plato

Pi is what letter of the Greek Alphabet?

• 1st

• Last

• 14th

• 16th