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1 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

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

3 Question 2 Benjamin Banneker lived from 1731 to 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

4 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

5 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

6 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

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

8 Question 2 Benjamin Banneker lived from 1731 to 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.

9 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

10 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

11 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

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