CS180 Study Guide Fall 2019 8

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1.

The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the
product of the squares of the other two sides.
a. !False
b. True

2. In Roman Numerals, what does XL equate to?


a. 15
b. !40
c. 60
d. 90

3. The proof for the Chinese Remainder Theorem used in Number Theory was NOT
developed by its first publisher, Sun Tzu.
a. !True
b. False

4. What is the alphanumeric representation of the imaginary number?


a. !i
b. n
c. e
d. x

5. How many sides does a heptagon have?


a. 6
b. 5
c. !7
d. 8

6. In Topology, the complement of an open set is a closed set.


a. !True
b. False

7. How many sides does a trapezium have?


a. !4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 6

8. Which of these numbers is closest to the total number of possible states for an
army standard Enigma Machine?
a. 1.58 x 1024
b. 1.58 x 1022
c. 1.58 x 1018
d. !1.58 x 1020

9. How many books are in Euclid039;s Elements of Geometry?


a. 8
b. 17
c. 10
d. !13
10. Which of the following mathematicians made major contributions to game theory?
a. !John Von Neumann
b. Carl Friedrich Gauss
c. Leonhard Euler
d. Stefan Banach

1. What was the punishment for Sysiphus039;s craftiness?


a. Tied to a boulder for eternity, being pecked by birds.
b. To fell a tree that regenerated after every axe swing.
c. !Cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.
d. Standing in a lake filled with water he could not drink.

2. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. Mercury
b. Apollo
c. !Vulcan
d. Jupiter

3. Which of these Roman gods doesn039;t have a counterpart in Greek mythology?


a. Vulcan
b. Juno
c. Mars
d. !Janus

4. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Artemis
b. !Apollo
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena

5. In most traditions, who was the wife of Zeus?


a. Aphrodite
b. Athena
c. Hestia
d. !Hera

6. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Fiji
b. Hawaii
c. Vanuatu
d. !New Zealand

7. A wyvern is the same as a dragon.


a. !False
b. True
8. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asger
b. Asmund
c. !Ask
d. Ake

1. According to their 1974 hit, what were Brownsville Station doing quot;In The
Boys039; Roomquot;?
a. !Smokin039;
b. Lovin039;
c. Peein039;
d. Hangin039;

2. Who had a 1976 hit with the song 039;You Make Me Feel Like Dancing039;?
a. Billy Joel
b. !Leo Sayer
c. Elton John
d. Andy Gibb

3. The music video to The Buggle039;s quot;Video Killed the Radio Starquot; was the
first music video to broadcast on MTV.
a. !True
b. False

4. What is the British term for a 64th note?


a. !Hemidemisemiquaver
b. Semiquaver
c. Demisemiquaver
d. Semihemidemisemiquaver

5. Which of these songs is NOT included in the Suicide Squad OST?


a. Heathens Twenty One Pilots
b. !Skies on Fire ACDC
c. Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
d. Without Me Eminem

6. This album, now considered to be one of the greatest of all time, was a
commercial failure when it was released.
a. Led Zeppelin IV
b. Abbey Road
c. !The Velvet Underground and Nico
d. Pet Sounds

7. What is the name of the main character from the music video of quot;Shelterquot;
by Porter Robinson and A1 Studios?
a. Ren
b. Ram
c. !Rin
d. Rem
8. Who wrote the song quot;You Know You Like Itquot;?
a. Major Lazer
b. !AlunaGeorge
c. Steve Aoki
d. DJ Snake

9. Which rock band released the album quot;The Bendsquot; in March 1995?
a. Nirvana
b. U2
c. !Radiohead
d. Coldplay

10. Nick Mason is the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album.
a. False
b. !True

11. Which artist curated the official soundtrack for quot;The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay Part 1quot;?
a. Tove Lo
b. Kanye West
c. Charli XCX
d. !Lorde

12. What is the opening track on Lorde039;s Pure Heroine?


a. Royals
b. 400 Lux
c. !Tennis Court
d. Team

13. What was the name of the WuTang Clan album Martin Shkreli bought for 2 million
dollars?
a. A Better Tomorrow
b. The Saga Continues
c. !Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
d. 8 Diagrams

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