MC Escher Introduction

Who is Roger Penrose?

• A professor of mathematics and cosmologist

• A mathematical geneticist

• A graphic artist

• A film director

What did Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking contribute to?

• The discovery of DNA structure

• The development of quantum computing

• A new way of thinking about the Big Bang

• The invention of the internet

Who was M.C. Escher?

• An artist known for graphic prints

• A film director

• A cosmologist

• A mathematician

What is the name of the print by Escher that stuck in Penrose's mind?

• Sky and Water

• Waterfall

• Relativity

• Ascending and Descending

What concept did Penrose explore after being inspired by Escher's work?

• Artificial intelligence

• Quantum mechanics

• Impossible objects

• Time travel

What did Lionel Penrose and his son Roger Penrose invent?

• The DNA double helix

• A new type of telescope

• The first computer

• The Penrose triangle

Which film director recreated the Penrose staircase?

• Steven Spielberg

• Martin Scorsese

• Quentin Tarantino

• Christopher Nolan

What did Escher use to create his regular divisions?

• Oil paints

• Digital software

• Geometrical figures

• Watercolors

Where did Escher find inspiration for his work on tessellation?

• The Colosseum in Rome, Italy

• The Louvre Museum in Paris, France

• The Alhambra in Granada, Spain

• The Great Wall of China

What did Escher transform into an extraordinarily compelling work of art?

• A classical painting

• A photograph of a landscape

• A mathematical equation

• The impossible triangle