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2023 Pi Day Quiz!
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Pi is the _______ letter in the Greek alphabet
12
16
8
6
2
The calculation of the value of
pi
can be used as a(n) _____________ test for a computer processor.
emotion
stress
intelligence
grammar
3
What state introduced a bill to legislate the value of π in 1897?
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
4
What is the volume of the cone?
9043.2 m3
125.6 m3
67 m3
1004.8 m3
5
What is the current world record for memorization of the decimal places of
pi
?
42,000 places, by HiroyukiGoto
1000 places, by Alexander Craig Aitkin
31,811 places, by RajanMahadevan
111,700 places, by Akira Haraguchi
6
What fraction is REALLY close to the value of π?
7/32
23/9
22/7
7/22
7
True or False: GPS uses pi to calculate positions on earth
false
true
8
Who, in 1706, first gave the Greek letter “
pi
” its current mathematical definition?
William Jones
Albert Einstein
Archimedes
Attila the Hun
9
What is the “formal” definition of
pi
?
the radius of a circle
the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter
the surface area of a sphereof diameter 22/7
3.1415926
10
The first known celebration of Pi Day was organized by Larry Shaw in 1988 and took place in:
New York City
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
11
Math fanatics from other foreign countries choose what day as their Pi Day?
July 22nd
March 1st
February 3rd
March 14th
12
The periodic table symbols of what 2 elements are featured on the show's logo?
Bromine & Barium
Boron & Bohrium
Beryllium & Bismuth
Berkelium & Boron
13
True or False: Pi is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world.
True
False
14
An episode of Season 3 revolves around Walt obsessively chasing down what insect?
Bee
Cockroach
Moth
Fly
15
What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 10 cm?
31.4 cm
0.314 cm
314 cm
3.14 cm
16
What is the area of a circle with radius 10 in?
31.4 cm2
314 cm2
31.4 cm2
3140 cm2
17
What is the surface area of Earth?
49,240,224 mil2
196,960,896 mil2
49,737.6 mil2
174,552,302 mil2
18
What 1768 proof about pi is the German mathematician Johann Lambert famous for?
The area of a circle = pi times the square of its radius
Pi is irrational
No pattern exists in pi's digits
Pi > e
19
Which of the following is Pi NOT also referred to as?
Archimedes' Constant
Ludolph's Number
Circular Constant
Einstein's Code
20
What fashion company sells a men's cologne named "Pi"?
Chanel
Gucci
Givenchy
Cartier
21
What is a poem in the Pilish language called?
Pinnet
Piem
Piku
Poem
22
What color is the My Little Pony character that has "pi" in their name?
Blue
Yellow
Pink
Orange
23
Which formula gives the circumference of a circle?
C = πr2
C = πd
C = 2π
C = π/d
24
What city has the zip code 31415?
Atlanta, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Nashville, Tennesee
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
25
Which of the following fractions most closely approximates pi?
5371151999754/1709690779483
2549491779/811528438
22/7
864/275
26
There is a language made from the number
pi
. What is it called?
Pinese
Pirean
Pi Latin
Pilish
27
What physicist is known as the "Prince of Pi"?
Paul Dirac
Max Born
J. J. Thompson
Larry Shaw
28
What country has the largest human
pi
symbol?
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
29
At what time is the exact right time to celebrate Pi Day on 3/14?
7:22 PM
1:59 PM
3:14 PM
12:00 AM
30
The value of
pi
was first calculated by which famous mathematician?
Albert Einstein
Archimedes
Pythagoras
Isaac Newton
31
What is the surface area of the cylinder?
307.72 cm2
813.26 cm2
505.54 cm2
329.7 cm2
32
Which of these famous athletes were NOT born on Pi Day?
Steph Curry
Serena Williams
Pattrick Patterson
Simone Biles
33
Which of the following ancient knew the value of π first?
Greeks
Macedonians
Egyptians
Persians
34
What day is usually celebrated as π day?
July 22
April 22
March 14
March 17
35
How many hours did it take a supercomputer to calculate
pi
to 51.5 billion digits, in 1997?
29
3
78
36
What famous mathematician/scientist celebrated his birthday on π day?
Curie
Copernicus
Newton
Einstein
37
Pi equals...
3.14897...
3.14239...
3.14888...
3.14159...
38
The symbol for pi (π) has been used regularly in its mathematical sense for the past
500 years
100 years
250 years
314 years
39
Are
pi’
s digits periodic? In other words, do the digits ever repeat themselves in any pattern?
No
Yes
40
Pi is irrational. What does this mean?
It is equal to the ratio of two integers
Its square root is imaginary
It can't be expressed as a quotient of integers
It was Ralph Waldo Emerson’s favorite number
41
In the first 30 places of
pi’
s decimal expansion, which digit is completely missing?
7
0
8
2
42
In the hit TV series Breaking Bad, what nickname does Jesse give to the RV where he and Walt perform their first cook?
Krystal Kruiser
Krystal House
Krystal Factory
Krystal Ship
43
What constant equals 2π?
tau
psi
mu
rho
44
What is Walter White's middle name?
Hartwell
Harford
Thomas
Conrad
45
At position 763 there are six of what number in a row? (This is known as the Feynman Point)
9
7
5
6
46
What is the make and model of the "Krystal Ship"?
1990 Winnebago Chieftain
1996 Keystone Sprinter
1963 Aston Martin DB5
1986 Fleetwood Bounder
47
Solve this word problem.
1808.64 in2
192 in2
602.88 in2
150.72 in2
48
What is the 314th day of the year?
November 5
November 20
October 30
November 10
49
What is the earliest known reference to
pi
in history?
Egyptian papyrus scroll (1650 BC)
Rosetta Stone (200BC)
The Bible
Euclid's Elements (3rd century BC)
50
What nickname does Walter Jr. often go by?
Fred
Finn
Floyd
Flynn
