18 Questions
Which ancient Greek philosopher is credited with discovering the Pythagorean theorem?
Pythagoras
Which of the following is NOT credited to Pythagoras?
The discovery of gravity
Which ancient Greek philosopher was influenced by Pythagorean teachings?
Plato
According to the text, which two philosophers wrote later biographies of Pythagoras?
Porphyry and Iamblichus
According to the text, where was Pythagoras born?
Samos
According to the text, what did the Pythia prophesy to Pythagoras's mother?
He would give birth to a man supremely beautiful, wise, and beneficial to humankind
According to the text, where did Pythagoras study and learn to speak Egyptian?
Egypt
Which ancient Greek philosopher is considered the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism?
Pythagoras
When did Pythagoras travel to Croton in southern Italy to found a school?
Around 530 BC
What teaching is most securely identified with Pythagoras?
Metempsychosis
Which philosopher was influenced by Pythagoras's teachings?
Plato
Where did Pythagoras found his school?
Croton
What is the teaching most securely identified with Pythagoras?
Metempsychosis
Which of the following is true about constructing a confidence interval for the difference between two means?
The two samples must be independent of each other.
What distribution is used to determine a confidence interval that uses an estimated variance in place of the unknown value?
T-distribution
What is an unbiased estimate of the variance for a random sample?
$(xi - x̄)2 / (n - 1)$
What is the distribution used to determine a confidence interval for the ratio of two variances?
F-distribution
What is the condition for choosing alpha and beta to minimize the length of the confidence interval for the ratio of two variances?
The sample size n must be large.
Test your knowledge about the life and teachings of Pythagoras, the influential ancient Greek philosopher and founder of Pythagoreanism. Explore his impact on politics, religion, and his influence on other renowned philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle.
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