Math History Grades 1-3 (Set 1)

Who is known as the "father of geometry"?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Euclid

• Pythagoras

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Which number did the ancient Egyptians use as a symbol for the Sun?

• 1

• 100

• 10

• 0

Who invented the first known system of numbers?

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

What is the name of the famous math theorem that relates the sides of a right triangle?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Fibonacci Sequence

• Area Formula

• Newton's Laws

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Which of these shapes was used by ancient Greek mathematicians to study geometry?

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

• Hexagon

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

What number did the ancient Greeks use to represent the idea of "nothing"?

• 0

• 1

• 10

• 100

Who is the ancient Greek mathematician famous for his work in number theory and prime numbers?

• Archimedes

• Euclid

• Pythagoras

• Thales

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

What is the ancient Roman number system called?

• Binary

• Egyptian

• Roman Numerals

• Greek Numbers

Who is credited with the creation of the concept of zero in mathematics?

• Babylonians

• Ancient Egyptians

• Mayans

• Greeks

Which number was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks and Romans?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 9

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