Multiple Choice Questions

What is a prime number?
  • A number made up by Amazon
  • A number at the peak of its life
  • A number that is only divisible by itself or 1
  • A number that starts and ends with a 1
Which number is written MCMLXXVIII in Roman numerals?
  • 2053
  • 15198
  • 1986
  • 1978
How many sides does a Dodecahedron have?
  • 12
  • 24
  • 14
  • 20
Which one of these philosophers isn’t a famous Greek mathematician?
  • Archimedes
  • Homer
  • Euclid
  • Pythagoras
What is an irrational number?
  • A number that can’t be reasoned with
  • A magic number
  • A number that can’t be written as a simple fraction
  • Another way to call odd numbers
Complete this sequence of numbers: 1, 3, 7, 15…
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
The product is the result of...
  • An addition
  • A division
  • A multiplication
  • A subtraction
Which ancient scientist famously discovered the principle of buoyancy whilst lazing in his bath? Clue: he is said to have exclaimed ‘Eureka!’ when he figured it out.
  • Newton
  • Archimedes
  • Galen
  • Aristotle
In a right-angled triangle, what is the name given to the longest side?
  • Hypotenuse
  • Tangent
  • Parabola
  • Hyperbola
There are 43 quintillion possible combinations for the start of a Rubiks cube. However, any of these should be solvable within how many moves?
  • 110
  • 40
  • 84
  • 20
Only one of these regular polygons doesn’t tesselate. Find the intruder!
  • Pentagon
  • Equilateral triangle
  • Square
  • Hexagon
According to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything “?
  • 1
  • 23
  • 42
  • Pi
What is a 1 followed by a hundred zeros called?
  • An Uberdo
  • A Bajillion
  • A Byng
  • A Googol
What is the name of the first maths book ever written? Clue: it was written by Euclid and is about 2300 years old.
  • The Aliums
  • The Aliments
  • The Elements
  • The Ailments
What does the prefix ‘giga’ represent?
  • A million
  • A billion
  • A thousand
  • A trillion
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