Circle Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is the distance between any point on the circumference and the center of a circle called?

A circle

An angle

A radius

2. A circle may also be defined as a special kind of:

Rectangle

Ellipse

Triagnle

3. Which one is the Greek word for circle?

Cirolos

Lericta

Kirkos

4. What is the meaning of Greek word "kirkos"?

"long"

"shape"

"ring"

5. Where can a detailed definition & explanation of the circle be seen?

In Ibne Sina's diary

In Logan's magic book

In Plato's Seventh Letter

6. What is the approximate value of "π"?

3.19124

3.14159

3.25261

7. What is the other name of sagitta in geometry?

The versine

The pueri

The frura

8. There is a unique circle in every triangle that known as:

The incircle

The cercircle

The outcircle

9. Who proposed the problem called "Squaring the circle"?

Ancient geometers

Sir Aijack

Henry Armet

10. When "Squaring the circle" task was proven to be impossible?

1882

1982

1840

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