What service did the wise man perform for the king?

King's Request and Mathematical Insights

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He built a palace.
He saved the kingdom from a drought.
He performed a service for the king of Deacon.
He taught the king's children.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the wise man request from the king?
A grain of rice on the first square of a chessboard, doubling each day.
A bag of gold.
A position in the court.
A new house.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the king initially react to the wise man's request?
He consulted his advisors.
He asked for more details.
He refused immediately.
He laughed and granted it.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the king's concern about the wise man's request?
He thought it was too complicated.
He was unsure of how much rice it would be.
He believed it was a trick.
He thought it was too simple.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the wise man use the rice he received?
He sold it in the market.
He gave it to the birds and the poor.
He used it to pay his debts.
He stored it in his house.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the grand superintendent notice about the rice distribution?
It was staying the same.
It was being stolen.
It was increasing rapidly.
It was decreasing.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the mathematicians calculate for the king?
The king's annual rice consumption.
The weight of a grain of rice.
The number of chessboard squares.
The total amount of rice needed.
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