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Was Fibonacci Roman? Trivia Quiz

Can you think in Roman numerals? Try your hand at completing a few number sequences.

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
reedy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,116

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. I, I, II, III, V, VIII, XIII, XXI, XXXIV, LV, LXXXIX, _______ Hint

CXXXXIIII

CXXXVIII

CLVII

CXLIV

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Question 2 of 10

2. II, III, V, VII, XI, XIII, XVII, XIX, XXIII, XXIX, _______

Answer: (Four letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. I, IV, IX, XVI, XXV, XXXVI, XLIX, LXIV, LXXXI, C, _______ Hint

CCXXV

CXLIV

CXXI

CXXV

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Question 4 of 10

4. I, II, II, IV, VIII, XXXII, _______ Hint

CCLVI

CXXV

LXXI

XCIX

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Question 5 of 10

5. I, III, VI, X, XV, XXI, XXVIII, XXXVI, XLV, LV, _______ Hint

LXVI

LXX

LXV

LXXXV

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Question 6 of 10

6. I, VIII, XXVII, LXIV, _______, CCXVI, CCCXLIII

Answer: (Four letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. II, VI, XII, XX, _______, XLII, LVI Hint

XXIX

XXV

XXX

XXVII

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Question 8 of 10

8. DCCXXIX, CCXLIII, LXXXI, XXVII, _______, III, I Hint

XII

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Question 9 of 10

9. XXXI, XXVIII, XXXI, XXX, _______, XXX, XXXI

Answer: (Four letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. I, IV, X, XX, _______, LVI, LXXXIV Hint

XXX

XXXV

XLV

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I, I, II, III, V, VIII, XIII, XXI, XXXIV, LV, LXXXIX, _______

Answer: CXLIV

This is the Fibonacci series: each number is added to the number preceding to make the next in the series. Oh, and by the way, Fibonacci was born in Pisa.

2. II, III, V, VII, XI, XIII, XVII, XIX, XXIII, XXIX, _______

Answer: XXXI

The is a sequence of prime numbers. A prime number can be divided by two numbers: one and itself.

3. I, IV, IX, XVI, XXV, XXXVI, XLIX, LXIV, LXXXI, C, _______

Answer: CXXI

This is a sequence of squares. We begin with 1^2, then 2^2, 3^2, etc.

4. I, II, II, IV, VIII, XXXII, _______

Answer: CCLVI

This sequence is similar to the Fibonacci series. This time, however, we are multiplying instead of adding.

5. I, III, VI, X, XV, XXI, XXVIII, XXXVI, XLV, LV, _______

Answer: LXVI

Begin at 1+2(3)+3(6)+4(10)+5(15)...etc. to complete this sequence.

6. I, VIII, XXVII, LXIV, _______, CCXVI, CCCXLIII

Answer: CXXV

This is a sequence of cubes. Start with 1^3, then 2^3, 3^3, 4^3, etc.

7. II, VI, XII, XX, _______, XLII, LVI

Answer: XXX

The sequence this time is: 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, 5x6, etc. Each number, starting with "1", is being multiplied by its successive number.

8. DCCXXIX, CCXLIII, LXXXI, XXVII, _______, III, I

Answer: IX

In this series, each number is divided by three to give the next number.

9. XXXI, XXVIII, XXXI, XXX, _______, XXX, XXXI

Answer: XXXI

This sequence shows the number of days in each month beginning with January. January, March, May, July, August, October, and December have 31 days. April, June, September, and November have 30 days. February has 28 or 29 days.

10. I, IV, X, XX, _______, LVI, LXXXIV

Answer: XXXV

This is the tetrahedral sequence. Essentially, it is what you must add to each level of a tetrahedron (3-sided pyramid), as you build it.

Source: Author reedy

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