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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sampler of Euler's Number Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Euclid do in his 48th proposition?
(a) Euclid demonstrated how to use the Pythagorean Theorem.
(b) Euclid proved the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem.
(c) Euclid demonstrated the faults of the Pythagorean Theorem.
(d) Euclid proved the Pythagorean Theorem.

2. What did Gauss do with his best work?
(a) He gave it to his son to publish.
(b) He did not publish it.
(c) He gave it to his students.
(d) He published it.

3. Which of the following is an example of a perfect number?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

4. What did Newton's calculus involve?
(a) Proving the cubic equation.
(b) Determining the volume of a sphere.
(c) Determining the area under a curve.
(d) Proving the existance of pi.

5. Where was Archimedes born?
(a) Athens.
(b) Olympia.
(c) Rome.
(d) Sicily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who acted as the gate keepers of knowledge?

2. Who were Johann and Jakob Bernoulli?

3. Who was Neil's Abel?

4. After working on pi, what did Archimedes continue with in his study of mathematics?

5. On who's work did Euler base his number theory?

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