
Grigori Perelman and Mathematical Concepts

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10th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the meeting organized by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000?
To solve all existing mathematical problems
To identify the most important unsolved problems in mathematics
To award mathematicians for past achievements
To discuss the history of mathematics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Henri Poincaré suggest about three-dimensional spaces?
They cannot be transformed without cutting
They can be made into a sphere if they have no holes
They can be transformed into any shape
They are always equivalent to a cube
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are a bagel and a mug considered in topology?
They are the same because they both have one hole
They are different because of their shapes
They are the same because they are both round
They are different because one is edible
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was unique about Grigori Perelman's education in the Soviet Union?
He attended a regular high school
He studied abroad during his high school years
He was homeschooled
He was part of an elite math-focused high school
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What allowed Perelman to bypass the entrance exams at Leningrad State University?
His family's influence
His previous university degree
A scholarship program
His perfect score at the International Mathematical Olympiad
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Perelman's response to Princeton's job offer?
He ignored the offer
He asked for more information
He accepted it immediately
He refused because he wanted a tenured position
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematical tool did Perelman use to study shapes?
Pythagorean theorem
Euler's formula
Ricci flow
Fibonacci sequence
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