Benjamin Banneker Famous Mathematicians

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Benjamin Banneker Famous Mathematicians This half-term the numeracy activities will test what you know about some famous mathematicians. This week’s mathematician is… Benjamin Banneker

Question 1 Where was Benjamin Banneker from? A: Nigeria B: The USA C: England D: Somalia

Question 2 Benjamin Banneker lived from 1731 to 1806. Which American president did Banneker correspond with on the topics of slavery and racial equality? A: George Washington B: Thomas Jefferson C: Abraham Lincoln D: Woodrow Wilson

Question 3 At the age of 22, Banneker invented which of the following: A: The first jigsaw puzzle B: The first rubber (eraser) C: A wooden clock that struck on the hour D: A lightening conductor

Question 4 Banneker became famous for his Mathematical calculations predicting which of the following…? A: The speed of light B: Pi (π) C: The radius of the Earth D: Solar and lunar eclipses

Question 5 Banneker died at the age of 74. Which of the following may well have contributed to his death? A: Drug abuse B: Chronic alcoholism C: Malaria D: Poor diet

Question 1 - ANSWERS Where was Benjamin Banneker from? A: Nigeria B: The USA C: England D: Somalia

Question 2 Benjamin Banneker lived from 1731 to 1806. Which American president did Banneker correspond with on the topics of slavery and racial equality? A: George Washington B: Thomas Jefferson C: Abraham Lincoln D: Woodrow Wilson Banneker worked with Jefferson to survey and work out the boundaries of Washington D.C.

Question 3 At the age of 22, Banneker invented which of the following: A: The first jigsaw puzzle B: The first rubber (eraser) C: A wooden clock that struck on the hour D: A lightening conductor

Question 4 Banneker became famous for his Mathematical calculations predicting which of the following…? C: The radius of the Earth A: The speed of light B: Pi (π) Banneker made money by publishing much of his work on astronomy, D: Solar and lunar eclipses

Question 5 Banneker died at the age of 74. Which of the following may well have contributed to his death? A: Drug abuse B: Chronic alcoholism C: Malaria D: Poor diet