Do You Know Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, writer, physicists, inventor and a theologian, he dabbled and plunged into different areas of study during his lifetime, take a quiz and see how well you know this great mathematician
- 1.
![This French mathematician born in the 16th century was a great man during his time when there was no digital calculator or modern conveniences as we use today, what did he invent? - ProProfs]( "This French mathematician born in the 16th century was a great man during his time when there was no digital calculator or modern conveniences as we use today, what did he invent?")
This French mathematician born in the 16th century was a great man during his time when there was no digital calculator or modern conveniences as we use today, what did he invent?- A.
Pascaline machine
- B.
Hydraulic
- C.
Calculator
- D.
None of the above
- 2.
![He studied and touched different subjects from mathematics to science to religious knowledge, Blaise Pascal was born in which city? - ProProfs]( "He studied and touched different subjects from mathematics to science to religious knowledge, Blaise Pascal was born in which city?")
He studied and touched different subjects from mathematics to science to religious knowledge, Blaise Pascal was born in which city?- A.
Monaco
- B.
Etinne
- C.
Paris
- D.
Clermon-Ferrand
- 3.
![Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction was one of his saying, all these are books written by him except? - ProProfs]( "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction was one of his saying, all these are books written by him except?")
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction was one of his saying, all these are books written by him except?- A.
Human Happiness
- B.
Lettres Provinciales
- C.
Penses
- D.
The Prince
- 4.
![Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen, what religion did he practice? - ProProfs]( "Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen, what religion did he practice?")
Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen, what religion did he practice?- A.
Anglican
- B.
Adventist
- C.
Renaissance
- D.
Catholic theologian
- 5.
![Blaise Pascal was raised mainly by his father as the mother passed on when he was only a 3-year-old boy, what is the name of his wife? - ProProfs]( "Blaise Pascal was raised mainly by his father as the mother passed on when he was only a 3-year-old boy, what is the name of his wife?")
Blaise Pascal was raised mainly by his father as the mother passed on when he was only a 3-year-old boy, what is the name of his wife?- A.
Maryanne
- B.
Etienne
- C.
Rose
- D.
Etienna
- 6.
![He was raised alongside two sisters by their father who survived their mum, he was sickly as a child, what is the name of his two sisters? - ProProfs]( "He was raised alongside two sisters by their father who survived their mum, he was sickly as a child, what is the name of his two sisters?")
He was raised alongside two sisters by their father who survived their mum, he was sickly as a child, what is the name of his two sisters?- A.
Gilberte and Pauline
- B.
Joy and Bryce
- C.
Gilberte and Jacqueline
- D.
Sharon and Roder
- 7.
![As a teenager, he started building the calculating machines, after three years of effort and 50 prototypes, he built 20 finished machines called? - ProProfs]( "As a teenager, he started building the calculating machines, after three years of effort and 50 prototypes, he built 20 finished machines called?")
As a teenager, he started building the calculating machines, after three years of effort and 50 prototypes, he built 20 finished machines called?- A.
Blaise Calculator
- B.
Pascalines
- C.
Pascal’s calculator
- D.
All of the above
- 8.
![Young Blaise and his two sisters were raised by their father a tax collector in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, what year did their father die? - ProProfs]( "Young Blaise and his two sisters were raised by their father a tax collector in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, what year did their father die?")
Young Blaise and his two sisters were raised by their father a tax collector in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, what year did their father die?- A.
1679
- B.
1660
- C.
1651
- D.
1640
- 9.
![Following a religious experience in the year 1654, Blaisé began to write influential works on philosophy and theology, the most famous two of this is? - ProProfs]( "Following a religious experience in the year 1654, Blaisé began to write influential works on philosophy and theology, the most famous two of this is?")
Following a religious experience in the year 1654, Blaisé began to write influential works on philosophy and theology, the most famous two of this is?- A.
Human Happiness and Candid
- B.
Candid and Pensees
- C.
Lettres provincials and Pensees
- D.
The Prince and Human Happiness
- 10.
![Pascal was sickly as a child and this poor health continued till his adulthood, he passed on two months after his 39th birthday, what year did he die? - ProProfs]( "Pascal was sickly as a child and this poor health continued till his adulthood, he passed on two months after his 39th birthday, what year did he die?")
Pascal was sickly as a child and this poor health continued till his adulthood, he passed on two months after his 39th birthday, what year did he die?- A.
1662
- B.
1650
- C.
1670
- D.
1661
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