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Hypatia - Female Mathematician

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Hypatia was one of the earliest recorded female mathematicians. She was born in the 300s CE in Alexandria, Egypt. #hypatia #ancienthistory #womeninmath #womeninscience #worldhistory #ancientcivilizations #ancientgreece #greece #math #science #homeschool

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When did Hypatia live?
8th century CE
4th-5th century CE
1st century CE
10th century CE
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What was Hypatia's father's name?
Plato
Aristotle
Euclid
Theon
3
Hypatia is known to have constructed what device?
barometer
compass
clock
astrolabe
4
What was Hypatia's contribution to mathematics?
She discovered calculus
She invented algebra
She proved Fermat's Last Theorem
She wrote commentaries on previous works
5
What is Hypatia's legacy?
She inspired many women in STEM
She proved the Pythagorean theorem
She invented the telescope
She discovered the laws of motion
6
Where did Hypatia live?
Athens
Alexandria
Paris
Rome
7
What was Hypatia's occupation?
Painter
Physicist
Mathematician
Author
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Who was responsible for Hypatia's death?
Her rival mathematician
The Roman Emperor
a Christian mob
9
What was Hypatia's relationship with Christianity?
She believed in both Christianity and Paganism
She converted to it
She was indifferent to it, but her works contradicted it
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What was Hypatia's field of study?
Mathematics and philosophy
Chemistry and physics
Psychology and sociology
Biology and medicine