Mathematics Trivia

What is the only number that has the same number of letters as its value in English?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What do you call a number that cannot be divided evenly by any other number except for 1 and itself?

• Composite number

• Even number

• Prime number

• Rational number

Which mathematician’s last theorem remained unsolved for over 350 years until it was proved by Andrew Wiles in 1994?

• Euler's Last Theorem

• Fermat’s Last Theorem

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Gauss's Theorem

Who introduced the concept of zero to the Western world?

• The Greek philosopher Pythagoras

• The Indian mathematician Brahmagupta

• The Egyptian scholar Euclid

• The Chinese philosopher Confucius

Which three-dimensional shape has the maximum volume for a given surface area?

• A cube

• A cylinder

• A sphere

• A pyramid

What does Euler’s identity e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 combine in a single equation?

• Fractions, exponents and imaginary numbers

• The most important numbers in mathematics

• Euler's social security number

• My worst nighmares

What is a Möbius strip?

• A two-dimensional shape with no edges

• A surface with only one side and one boundary component

• A three-dimensional object with multiple sides

• A flat surface with two boundaries

What is the smallest number that is both a square and a cube?

• 8

• 16

• 64

• 100

In which field of mathematics would you study vector spaces and linear mappings?

• Arithmetic

• Non-Euclidean Geometry

• Multi-Variable Calculus

• Linear Algebra

Which mathematician's last theorem, even though it was simple enough to be known to be true, remained unproven for over 350 years until it was proved by Andrew Wiles in 1994

• Euler

• Pythagoras

• Fermat

• Descartes