Math Facts
This irrational constant represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
What is π (pi)?
This 1999 movie popularized the line: “I know kung fu.”
What is The Matrix?
This subatomic particle carries a negative electric charge.
What is an electron?
The Berlin Wall fell in this year.
What is 1989?
Octopuses have this many hearts.
What is three?
This famous theorem states that in a right triangle, a^2 + b^2 = c^2
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
The fictional metal vibranium is most associated with this Marvel superhero.
Who is Black Panther?
This programming language created by Guido van Rossum emphasizes readability and indentation
What is Python?
This empire built the Royal Road connecting Sardis to Susa
What is the Persian Empire?
Honey never spoils and jars from ancient Egyptian tombs have been found edible after this many years.
What is about 3000 years?
This mathematical constant, approximately 2.71828, is the base of natural logarithms.
What is e?
In Star Wars, this bounty hunter is the “son” clone of Jango Fett.
Who is Boba Fett?
The Higgs boson helps explain why fundamental particles have this property.
What is mass?
This ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
What is the Titanic?
The human brain contains roughly this many neurons.
What is about 86 billion?
The derivative of x^2 with respect to x is this.
What is 2x?
This animated mystery series created by Alex Hirsch takes place in a strange Oregon town.
What is Gravity Falls?
The James Webb Space Telescope primarily observes in this region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is infrared?
The Cold War mainly involved the United States and this other superpower.
What is the Soviet Union?
This element has the highest melting point of any metal.
What is tungsten?
This infinite series is equal to pi/4:
1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 +...
What is the Leibniz series for pi?
This long-running animated sitcom holds the record for the most episodes of any scripted primetime TV series
What is The Simpsons?
This is the temperature of the Sun's core
Is it 15 million degrees Celsius?
This Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
What is Pompeii
Sharks existed on Earth before both trees and dinosaurs. Approximately how many million years ago did the earliest sharks appear?
What is about 400 million years ago?