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Basic Math Trivia

From Babylonian minutes to baker's dozens, prove you're smarter than a fifth grader before you reach for the calculator.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

When viewed from directly above in an orthographic projection, what two-dimensional geometric shape does a cylinder appear as?

A circle

What is the result of multiplying the number two by itself five times?

32

When converting a measurement from centimeters to millimeters, what specific number must you multiply by?

10

In standard tuning, a six-string guitar features four perfect fourths and one major third. How many total intervals exist between all adjacent strings?

5

Originating in Euclid's 'Elements' around 300 BCE, what word describes the total quantity of prime numbers documented by mathematicians?

Infinite