Quiz: Pythagoras

When was Pythagoras born?
- About 570 BC, Samos, Greece.
- Traditionally about 563 BC, Lumbini, in what is now Nepal, a prince of the Shakya clan.
- About 624 BC, Miletus, on the coast of what is now Turkey.
- About 535 BC, Ephesus, on the coast of what is now Turkey.
Answer
About 570 BC, Samos, Greece. — Born: About 570 BC, Samos, Greece..
When did Pythagoras die?
- About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy.
- About 475 BC.
- About 546 BC. The dates are traditional, not records.
- Traditionally about 483 BC, Kushinagar, India. Some scholars date his life about 480 to 400 BC.
Answer
About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy. — Died: About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy..
Which school of thought was Pythagoras part of?
- Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule.
- Buddhism, founded on his teaching.
- Daoism, the way of effortless action.
- Milesian school, the first of the Presocratic natural philosophers.
Answer
Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule. — School: Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule..
True or false: Greek thinker born on Samos who settled at Croton in southern Italy and founded a religious brotherhood.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Pythagoras born?
- About 570 BC, Samos, Greece.
- Traditionally about 563 BC, Lumbini, in what is now Nepal, a prince of the Shakya clan.
- About 624 BC, Miletus, on the coast of what is now Turkey.
- About 535 BC, Ephesus, on the coast of what is now Turkey.
Answer
About 570 BC, Samos, Greece. — Born: About 570 BC, Samos, Greece..
When did Pythagoras die?
- About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy.
- About 475 BC.
- About 546 BC. The dates are traditional, not records.
- Traditionally about 483 BC, Kushinagar, India. Some scholars date his life about 480 to 400 BC.
Answer
About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy. — Died: About 495 BC, Metapontum, in southern Italy..
Which school of thought was Pythagoras part of?
- Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule.
- Buddhism, founded on his teaching.
- Daoism, the way of effortless action.
- Milesian school, the first of the Presocratic natural philosophers.
Answer
Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule. — School: Pythagoreanism, a blend of mathematics, music, and religious rule..
True or false: Greek thinker born on Samos who settled at Croton in southern Italy and founded a religious brotherhood.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.