History of Math 3rd-5th Grade Will

Famous People

100

What Archimedes showed the world is

round, curved, spherical, etc.

200

Name one ancient Greek mathematician and one type of math they did

Pythagoras - geometry; Euclid - proofs; Archimedes - geometry; Thales - proof; Hippasus - irrationals; Or others!

300

Type of math Newton and Leibniz created. (Name or description)

Calculus. Finding areas of curvy shapes. Finding speeds of things.

400

Pascal's shape, made out of numbers

Triangle

1

11

121

1331

14641

500

Poor man from India who was a math genius

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Math Problems

100

Can I make a tessellation out of all triangles?

Yes

200

e to the i times pi, minus 1 = ?

(That is, e^i𝜋 - 1 = ?0

0

Bonus (100 points): What man is this equation named after?

300

2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 20

110 (22*5)

Bonus 100 points: name the mathematician whose technique can be used

400

1, 1, 2, 4, 7, 13, ?

24

Bonus (200 pts): write this number in Binary

500

1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 + ...

1

Ancient Civilizations

100

Reason there are 360 degrees in a circle?

Ancient Babylonian Base 60 system

200

Reason there are 365 days in a year

Ancient Egyptians

300

Type of object that was world's first calculator, found in Africa

Bone 

Bonus (100 points): Name of the bone

400

(One player from each team, I will choose or volunteer) Come up with a story describing a math problem a primitive human might have. 

I will choose most realistic one based on what I have studied about primitive humans

500

Chat me as many names of ancient civilizations that you can think of (ancient = name originated before 0 BC)

Babylon / Sumer / Mesopotamia; Egypt; Greece; Qin Dynasty; Rome; Maya; Inca; Aztec; and more!

Great Discoveries

100

Name a primitive type of math, or give example

Counting, comparing. E.g. 3+8

200

Give 1 reason why number systems > tally marks

Easier to write big numbers. Less mistakes. Easier to see patterns.

300

Name two important discoveries from the Greeks

Geometry, Proofs, Irrationals, Earth is curved, infinite primes / primes, Zeno's paradox, Pi estimate, Triangle, Areas, Parallel lines, and others

400

Type of math from ancient Arabic book Al - Jabr

Algebra

500

Math involving connected "vertices" and "edges." Name of inventor, or problem that started this field is acceptable too.

Graph Theory, Euler, Bridges of Konigsberg

Great Applications

100

I have 35 Drachma (money). Do I need to work more today, or can I afford six 6-Drachma Falafels at the local market for my birthday party

I need to work more :(

200

I am the king. I need 3600 drams (money) to pay my soldiers. How much should I tax each of my 600 citizens?

6 drams

Bonus: 10 of my poor subjects can only afford 3 drams. What can I do?

300

My quiz scores on first 4 quizzes were 16/20, 14/20, 18/20, 12/20. If I study 2 hours, I'll probably get a 15/20. If I study 4 hours, I'll probably get a 19/20. I need a 70% to pass. What should I do, and why?

Study 2 hours. You will get 70% anyways

If you said "study 4 hours because you like the information," then you get 400 points.

400

Alan Turing's use of binary numbers, codebreaking, and computing was used to ?

Help crack German codes in WWII, break enigma codes, stop U boats, help the British in the war, etc.

500

Name something where math would be LEAST useful

I will judge.

Bonus (200 points) Name an area in your life where you use math