What field of mathematics is Abraham de Moivre best known for?

• Geometry

• Probability

• Topology

• Set theory

What is de Moivre’s formula used for?

• Relating trigonometry and complex numbers

• Calculating prime numbers

• Finding the area under a curve

• Solving quadratic equations

Which important statistical concept did de Moivre first conjecture?

• The law of large numbers

• The central limit theorem

• The chi-square test

• The method of least squares

What major mathematical achievement is Leibniz known for?

• The invention of calculus

• The discovery of the Pythagorean theorem

• The creation of the Cartesian coordinate system

• The proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem

What book did Isaac Newton write, where he formulated the laws of motion and gravity?

• The Origin of Species

• Principia Mathematica

• The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

• The Feynman Lectures

In addition to his work on gravity and motion, what other scientific instrument did Newton invent?

• The microscope

• The reflecting telescope

• The barometer

• The pendulum clock

Newton developed a theory of color based on how prisms split sunlight into a:

• Circular spectrum

• Rainbow-colored spectrum

• Green spectrum

• Monochromatic light

Christian Goldbach is best known for which mathematical concept?

• Goldbach Conjecture

• Euler's Theorem

• Fermat's Last Theorem

• The Pythagorean Theorem

Daniel Bernoulli is best known for discovering which principle related to fluids?

• Archimedes' Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle

• • Pascal's Principle

• Boyle's Law

What does Bernoulli's Principle explain about fluids?

• As the speed of a fluid increases, its temperature decreases

• As the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases

• Fluids cannot move faster than the speed of sound

• Fluids expand at a constant rate