Pi Day Trivia!

How long has the symbol for Pi been used?

• for 1,000 years

• for 5,000 years

• for 250 years

• for 100 years

What does the word irrational mean when it comes to Pi?

• digits go on forever in a random sequence

• it likes to argue with it's mother

• it has an ending

• it can be calculated by hand

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Where is pi located in the Greek alphabet?

• 26th

• 12th

• 1st

• 16th

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In 1995, how many places did Hiroyoki Gotu memorize pi?

• 34,124

• 26,966

• 42,195

• 17,055

What is the name of the computer that calculated 1.24 trillion digits of Pi in 2002?

• Apple 2e

• Windows 7

• Mac 2.0

• Hitachi SR 8000

How long has pi been studied by the human race?

• 3,000 years

• 4,000 years

• 2,000 years

• 1,000 years

Which Egyptian is credited with the earliest known record of pi?

• Ahmes

• Cleopatra

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses

Pi is mentioned in the bible

• true

• false

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The great mathematician Archimedes was so fascinated with circles that he did not realize his city had been taken by Roman soldiers. What did he should to the Romans?

• Run for your life!

• You may not enter until you calculate pi!

• Get out of my city!

• Do not touch my circles!

What was Archimedes fate when met with the Roman soldiers?

• They made him emperor because he was so smart.

• They cut off his head.

• They arrested him.

• They burned all his documents.

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