The Great Math Mystery Part 1

Question 1

Who wondered, "How is it possible that mathematics does so well in explaining the universe?"

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 2

As of 2013, pi has been calculated out to how many digits?

Accepted Answer

12.1 trillion

Question 3

The ancient Greeks found three relationships between music notes. Which does not belong?

Accepted Answer

third

Question 4

In what state did Mr. Ehrich go to high school?

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 5

The number of times the Moon orbits the Earth compared to its own rotation is a ratio.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Edmond will build another high school soon, what would be a good name for the mascot?

Accepted Answer

Coyotes

Question 7

What should your grade be at the end of the school year?

Accepted Answer

what I deserve, an A!

Question 8

Which of these is not one of the platonic solids that Plato assigned to earth formation?

Accepted Answer

rectangular prism (UPS)

Question 9

An octave is the first two notes of what song?

Accepted Answer

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Question 10

What has been called the language of the universe, and civilizations greatest achievement?

Accepted Answer

Mathematics

Question 11

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233 are numbers that make up what sequence?

Accepted Answer

Fibonacci

Question 12

Mrs. Higdon was born in which state?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 13

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras

Question 14

Researchers at Duke University studied lemur and rhesus monkeys to determine evidence of what?

Accepted Answer

primitive number sense

Question 15

What is the mascot of the best math school in the world, MIT?

Accepted Answer

Engineers

Question 16

The entire "universe" of a computer game is just numbers and _____________.

Accepted Answer

equations

Question 17

Pi shows up in nature in which examples?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 18

An example from nature of the Fibonacci sequence is____________________.

Accepted Answer

bottom of pine cone

Question 19

A photo when zoomed in, is represented by 3 numbers that specify the amount of ________.

Accepted Answer

Blue, Green, Red

Question 20

The astrophysicist, Mario Livio, first mentioned looking at nature by observing what?

Accepted Answer

petals of a flower

Question 21

According to the narrator, we live in an age of __________________ advances.

Accepted Answer

astonishing

Question 22

How old was Shyam when he took the SAT Math exam and scored a perfect 800?

Accepted Answer

11

Questions 22