#PiDay Trivia

In honor of Pi Day, test your audience's knowledge of 3.14 with this trivia game all about pi.

15 questions · Published March 14, 2022

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

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1. At which U.S. city's Exploratorium was Pi Day first observed in 1988?
Physicist Larry Shaw, known as the "Prince of Pi," initiated the recognition of Pi Day in 1988 at San Francisco's Exploratorium.
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2. What sci-fi series features the episode "Wolf in the Fold," in which an evil computer is challenged to find the last digit of π?
In the 1967 episode "Wolf in the Fold," which aired in the second season of "Star Trek" (1966-1969), an evil entity takes over the Enterprise's computer, threatening the ship and the crew. Spock neutralizes the entity by commanding the computer to find the value of π to its last decimal place.
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3. Which ancient mathematician first devised an algorithm for calculating the value of π around 250 BC?
Using a polygonal approach, Archimedes determined that the value of π was between 223/71 and 22/7. Because of his work in this area, π is sometimes referred to as "Archimedes' constant."
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4. What would be your astrological sign if you were born on Pi Day?
If you were born on Pi Day, March 14, you were born under the sign of Pisces.
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5. Each year on Pi Day, math enthusiasts take the opportunity to recite the infinite digits of π and eat pie at approximately ________.
According to experts, the "exact right time" for the celebration of Pi Day is shortly before 2:00 on 3/14 at 1:59 p.m., as π begins 3.14159

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