Quiz about Family Fun Quiz 10 - Famous Mathematicians

Question 1

This female mathematician contributed to the advance of the global environmental movement.

Her first name starts with the 18^thletter of the alphabet.

Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Rachel Carson

Answer

Ada Lovelace

Answer

Florence Nightingale

Answer

Marie Curie

Question 2

Pythagoras is referred to as the first pure mathematician.

He was born in 569 BC (Before Christ).

Tick all the CORRECT statements about the number 569.

Accepted Answer

It is an odd number.

Accepted Answer

It is a 3-digit number.

Accepted Answer

It is 431 less than 1000.

Answer

3 is a factor of this number.

Question 3

The first female computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, was born in a year which is an odd number,

a multiple of 5 and the digit total is 15.

When was Ada Lovelace born?

Accepted Answer

1815

Answer

1915

Answer

1882

Answer

1923

Question 4

Euclid is called, The Father of Geometry.

He wrote a book, The Elements, which was the most comprehensive book on Geometry for about 2000 years.

2000 years is the same as 2 millennia.

True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

With her work in statistics, Florence Nightingale, discovered that during the Crimean War, around 16,000 out of 18,000 soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation.

What fraction of the soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 6

Maria Mitchell was an American mathematician who discovered the orbit of a new comet in 1847.

In which century did Mitchel discover this orbit?

Accepted Answer

19^th century

Answer

21^st century

Answer

20^th century

Answer

18^th century

Question 7

Marjorie Lee Browne was one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics.

She died at the age of 65, in 1979.

In which year was she born?

Accepted Answer

1914

Answer

1924

Answer

1916

Answer

1926

Question 8

The equal (=) sign was invented by the eldest mathematician from the 4 below.

Who invented the equal (=) sign?

Accepted Answer

Robert Recorde born in 1512.

Answer

Isaac Newton, born in 1642.

Answer

John Milnor, born in 1931.

Answer

Stephen Smale born in 1930.

Question 9

Mary Somerville was born in 1780.

She published her first scientific paper, On the Magnetizing Power of the More Re-frangible Solar Rays, in 1826.

How old was she when she published her first scientific paper?

Accepted Answer

46 years

Answer

40 years

Answer

42 years

Answer

43 years

Question 10

Grigori Perelman, is one of the greatest modern mathematicians.

He refused to accept a 1 million dollar prize by questioning the fairness of the awards.

1 million is a 6-digit number.

True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Family Fun Quiz 10 - Famous Mathematicians

12 questions

This female mathematician contributed to the advance of the global environmental movement.
Her first name starts with the 18^thletter of the alphabet.

Who is she?

Pythagoras is referred to as the first pure mathematician.
He was born in 569 BC (Before Christ).

Tick all the CORRECT statements about the number 569.

The first female computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, was born in a year which is an odd number,
a multiple of 5 and the digit total is 15.

When was Ada Lovelace born?

Euclid is called, The Father of Geometry.
He wrote a book, The Elements, which was the most comprehensive book on Geometry for about 2000 years.

2000 years is the same as 2 millennia.
True or False?

With her work in statistics, Florence Nightingale, discovered that during the Crimean War, around 16,000 out of 18,000 soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation.

What fraction of the soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation?

Pascal’s Triangle is a triangular number pattern named after the French mathematician
Blaise Pascal.
This pattern is used to work out a number of combinations.

Look at the Pascal's Triangle.
Which number pattern will appear in the 7^th row?

Maria Mitchell was an American mathematician who discovered the orbit of a new comet in 1847.

In which century did Mitchel discover this orbit?

Archimedes discovered the number Pi.
Legend says that the Greek Mathematician made his discovery while taking a bath and ran through the streets shouting "Eureka", meaning I found it in Greek.

Look at the number Pi. Write this number up to 2 decimal places.

Marjorie Lee Browne was one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics.
She died at the age of 65, in 1979.

In which year was she born?

The equal (=) sign was invented by the eldest mathematician from the 4 below.

Who invented the equal (=) sign?

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Family Fun Quiz 10 - Famous Mathematicians

12 questions

This female mathematician contributed to the advance of the global environmental movement.Her first name starts with the 18th letter of the alphabet.Who is she?

Pythagoras is referred to as the first pure mathematician.He was born in 569 BC (Before Christ).Tick all the CORRECT statements about the number 569.

The first female computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, was born in a year which is an odd number, a multiple of 5 and the digit total is 15.When was Ada Lovelace born?

Euclid is called, The Father of Geometry.He wrote a book, The Elements, which was the most comprehensive book on Geometry for about 2000 years.2000 years is the same as 2 millennia.True or False?

With her work in statistics, Florence Nightingale, discovered that during the Crimean War, around 16,000 out of 18,000 soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation.What fraction of the soldiers died because of diseases caused by lack of sanitation?

Pascal’s Triangle is a triangular number pattern named after the French mathematicianBlaise Pascal.This pattern is used to work out a number of combinations.Look at the Pascal's Triangle.Which number pattern will appear in the 7th row?

Maria Mitchell was an American mathematician who discovered the orbit of a new comet in 1847.In which century did Mitchel discover this orbit?

Archimedes discovered the number Pi.Legend says that the Greek Mathematician made his discovery while taking a bath and ran through the streets shouting "Eureka", meaning I found it in Greek.Look at the number Pi. Write this number up to 2 decimal places.

Marjorie Lee Browne was one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics. She died at the age of 65, in 1979.In which year was she born?

The equal (=) sign was invented by the eldest mathematician from the 4 below.Who invented the equal (=) sign?