Fibonacci Sequence and Golden Ratio Quiz

What is the Fibonacci sequence?

• A series of even numbers

• A series of numbers in which a given number is the addition of the two numbers before it

• A series of prime numbers

• A series of odd numbers

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Who is known as the mathematician associated with the Fibonacci sequence?

• Leonardo of Pisa

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

What is the formula to represent the Fibonacci sequence mathematically?

• F(n) = F(n-1) - F(n-2)

• F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2)

• F(n) = F(n-1) / F(n-2)

• F(n) = F(n-1) * F(n-2)

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What is the golden ratio represented by?

• π

• Φ

• σ

• δ

What kind of spiral is obtained when the golden ratio is applied as a growth factor in geometry?

• Logarithmic spiral

• Hyperbolic spiral

• Circular spiral

• Elliptical spiral

Which artist explicitly used the golden ratio in his masterpiece The Sacrament of the Last Supper?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Pablo Picasso

• Salvador Dali

• Leonardo da Vinci

Who is widely acclaimed as one of the pioneers of modern architecture and explicitly used the golden ratio in his Modulor system?

• I. M. Pei

• Zaha Hadid

• Le Corbusier

• Frank Lloyd Wright

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Where can the golden ratio or the Fibonacci numbers be observed in nature?

• Volcanoes, glaciers, icebergs

• Rivers, lakes, ponds

• Mountains, deserts, forests

• Seashells, ocean waves, hurricanes