Pi Day Trivia

What famous scientist was born on Pi Day in 1879?

• Archimedes
• Einstein
• Galileo
• Newton

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Pi Day is celebrated on March 14.  (which was chosen because it resembles 3.14)  What time does the official celebration begin?

• 3:14 PM
• 7:22 PM
• 1:59 PM
• 5:18 PM

What letter is pi of the Greek alphabet?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

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Who did the first proof to find the number pi?

• Archimedes

• Pythagorus

• Socrates

• Boyle

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Which fraction is a good approximation for pi?

• 22/3

• 22/9

• 22/7

• 22/5

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Lu Chao of China set a world record by memorizing the most digits of pi. How many digits did he memorize?

• 67,890

• 68,980

• 69,760

• 60,967

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What U.S. city has a zip code containing the first 5 digits of pi?

• Savannah, Georgia

• Salt Lake City, Utah

• Frankfort, Kentucky

• Juneau, Alaska

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Which number does not appear in the first 31 digits of pi?

• 0

• 7

• 8

• 2

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What does the Massachusetts Institute of Technology do on Pi Day?

• Pi Bee
• Pie baking Contest
• Pie eating competition
• Mails its acceptance letters

What is the "formal" definition of pi?

• 22/7
• 3.1415926
• the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
• the surface area of a sphere of diameter 22/7

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