pi day trivia

What are the first 5 decimals of pi?

• 3.14562

• 3.14159

• 3.14879

• 3.14089

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Pi was first discovered by Egyptians.

• true

• false

How long ago was pi discovered?

• 5,000 years ago

• 4,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 500 years ago

Who was the first person to use the symbol π for pi in 1706?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Johann Bernoulli

• Maria Gaetana Agnesi

• William Jones

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As of the year 2020, there have been 50 trillion pi digits found.

• true

• false

Albert Einstein was born on pi day (3/14).

• true

• false

Define pi.

• Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

• Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

• Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius.

• Pi is the ratio of the slope of a circle to its radius.

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What year was pi day first celebrated?

• 1900

• 1846

• 1988

• 1999

Pi was used when building the Pyramid of Giza.

• true

• false

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Who holds the Guinness world record in memorized pi numbers?

• Dayna McClean

• Daniel Tammet

• Karan Loomba

• Rajveer Meena