🔢 Math & Numbers Trivia
Quiz Set 8 — Math History
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
Who is known as the father of geometry?
Euclid's 'Elements' laid the foundation of geometry.
Question 2 of 10
What nationality was mathematician Euler?
Leonhard Euler was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1707.
Question 3 of 10
Who proved Fermat's Last Theorem?
Andrew Wiles proved it in 1995 after 358 years.
Question 4 of 10
What ancient tool was used for calculation?
The abacus has been used for thousands of years across many cultures.
Question 5 of 10
Who invented the concept of zero?
Indian mathematicians developed the concept of zero as a number.
Question 6 of 10
What theorem relates sides of a right triangle?
The Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c².
Question 7 of 10
Ada Lovelace is considered the first what?
Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm for Charles Babbage's machine.
Question 8 of 10
What field did Alan Turing pioneer?
Alan Turing is considered the father of computer science.
Question 9 of 10
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein published special relativity in 1905.
Question 10 of 10
What did Archimedes reportedly shout upon his discovery?
Archimedes reportedly shouted 'Eureka!' after discovering buoyancy principles.