Quiz 1 - The Nature of Mathematics

Which of these is a manifestation of mathematics in nature?

• honeycomb

• sunflower

• sand dunes

• snail shell

• all of these

What is the 8th Fibonacci number?

• 13

• 21

• 34

• 55

Given the sequence:

0 1 3 6 10

What comes next?

• 12

• 14

• 15

• 18

Who introduced the Fibonacci Sequence?

• Leonardo di Carpio

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Leonardo Pisano

• Leonardo Gaisano

Which is NOT a manifestation of mathematics in nature?

• honeycomb

• sand dunes

• ripples in the pond

• earthquakes

• tiger stripes

what comes next in the sequence -

A S D F

• E

• T

• G

• H

Which is a repeated design and mathematically speaking, is series or sequence that repeats?

• pattern

• sequence

• tessalation

• numbers

Why honeycombs are hexagonal?

• Bees are artistic and creative

• Bees do not know any other shapes

• Hexagonal formation are best for storing honey

• This enable the bees to store the maximum honey they can produce at a minimum amount of wax

Which of these allows the sunflower seeds to occupy the flower head in a way that maximizes their access to light and necessary nutrients?

• Hexagonal shapes of its seeds

• Spiral arrangement of its seeds

• Its petals being in the sides of the flower

• none of these

Which of these is the term used to denote the ratio which is approximately equal to 1.618?

• Fibonacci ratio

• Golden Ratio

• Nature's Ratio

• none of these