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