Math History Grades 1-3 (Set 2)

Who is known as the "father of modern mathematics"?

• Isaac Newton

• Euclid

• René Descartes

• Carl Friedrich Gauss

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Who is the ancient Greek mathematician famous for his work in geometry and the theory of proportions?

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Pythagoras

• Galileo

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What mathematical constant did Archimedes calculate that is still used today?

• Pi

• e

• Golden Ratio

• Zero

Which mathematician developed the theory of gravity and laws of motion?

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Pythagoras

• Euclid

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What system did the ancient Egyptians use to record numbers?

• Roman numerals

• Hieroglyphic numerals

• Arabic numerals

• Decimal system

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

Which ancient civilization first used the concept of fractions?

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Greeks

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What famous theorem is associated with Pythagoras?

• Law of Sines

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Fibonacci Sequence

• Archimedes' Principle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What was the name of the first mathematical book written by Euclid?

• The Elements

• The Geometry Book

• The Principles of Math

• The Laws of Numbers

Who was the famous mathematician that also made contributions to calculus and physics?

• Carl Friedrich Gauss

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Pythagoras

Which famous mathematician is known for his work on prime numbers and number theory?

• Archimedes

• Isaac Newton

• Pierre de Fermat

• Blaise Pascal

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3