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Pythagoras - Ancient Philosopher

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Learn about Pythagoras - Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived around the 6th century BCE #pythagoras #worldhistory #ancienthistory #ancientcivilizations #ancientgreece #greece #math #homeschool

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1
What did Pythagoras teach?
The art of war
The harmony of the universe through music
The history of ancient civilization
The principles of physics
2
Which ancient civilization did Pythagoras originate from?
Egypt
Rome
Babylon
Greece
3
What is Pythagoras best known for?
Writing the Iliad
Discovering the laws of gravity
Inventing the telescope
Inventing the Pythagorean theorem
4
What is the Pythagorean cup?
A cup used for measuring liquids
A cup that spills its contents if overfilled
a trick cup with a siphon inside that causes it to drain when overfilled
5
What Greek island was Pythagoras born on?
Samos
Ithaca
Corfu
Crete
6
When did Pythagoras live? hint: Ancient Greece lasted from ~1000 BCE to 1 CE
500s BCE
3000s BCE
100s CE
1600s CE
7
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
a² + b² = c²
1+1=2
x=y²+2
e=mc²
8
Why did the Pythagoreans use a pentagram as their symbol?
it represented the stars in the sky
it has all lines the same length & all angles the same
9
What is a Pythagorean tuning?
A tuning system based on perfect fifths
A tuning system based on minor seconds
A tuning system based on equal temperament
A tuning system based on major thirds
10
What type of beliefs did Pythagoras have?
Pantheism and transcendentalism
Atheism and materialism
Existentialism and nihilism
Numerology and reincarnation
11
Who were the Pythagoreans?
A religious sect following Pythagoras' teachings
A political party advocating for democracy
12
What is the Pythagorean triple?
3,4,5
2, 2, 2