Name That Number!
What is the eighth digit of Pi?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
6
Who calculated Pi using geometric ratios?
Archimedes
Which flavor of pie is most often associated with America?
Apple Pie!
Now pick a person to sabotage!
When is Pi Approximation Day?
A) February 28th
B) October 24th
C) July 22nd
D) January 4th
July 22nd
Or 22/7
Who chose the Pi symbol?
William Jones
How heavy is the world's heaviest pie?
A) 31 Pounds
B) 642 Kilograms
C) 11.594 Tons
D) 34,077.83 Pounds
11.594 Tons!
How many digits of Pi were calculated in 1958?
A) 10,021
B) 457
C) 12,804
10,021
Calculated by George E Felton
Did Chinese or Indian mathematicians calculate more digits of pi in 5 AD?
Chinese
The Chinese calculated seven, while the Indians only calculated five.
Which state has a town named "Pie Town"?
A) New York
B) Oregon
C) Canada
D) New Mexico
E) Rhode Island
New Mexico of course!
What constant is equal to 2π?
(Hint: It's a Greek letter)
Tau
Which famous physicist was born on Pi Day?
(You've definitely heard of him!)
Albert Einstein.
Now pick a person to sabotage!
Which civilization has the earliest records of pie?
A) Awesome Greece
C) Crazy Sumerians
E) Eccentric Egyptians
The ancient Egyptians, who loved both kinds of Pi!
In what year did the state of Indiana attempt to legally make Pi 3.2?
1897
Who organized the first Pi Day celebration?
A) American Mathematical Monthly
B) Edwin Goodwin
C) George Pierre
D) Larry Shaw
Larry Shaw
What kind of pie was thrown at King Carl XVI Gustaf?
Strawberry Tart