Mathematical Societies and the History of Mathematics

Mathematical Societies and the History of Mathematics Quiz

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is the oldest in the world?

  1. London Mathematical Society
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. Mathematical Association of America
  4. Société Mathématique de France
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first president of the American Mathematical Society?

  1. John Henry Poincaré
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. George Washington
  4. John Pierpont Morgan
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Annals) (of) (Mathematics)?

  1. American Mathematical Society
  2. London Mathematical Society
  3. Mathematical Association of America
  4. Société Mathématique de France
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is responsible for organizing the International Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. International Mathematical Union
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Mathematics) (Magazine)?

  1. Mathematical Association of America
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Société Mathématique de France
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is the largest in the world?

  1. American Mathematical Society
  2. London Mathematical Society
  3. Mathematical Association of America
  4. Société Mathématique de France
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Comptes) (Rendus) (de) (l'Académie) (des) (Sciences)?

  1. Académie des Sciences
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Fields Medal?

  1. International Mathematical Union
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Acta) (Mathematica)?

  1. Institut Mittag-Leffler
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is responsible for organizing the European Congress of Mathematics?

  1. European Mathematical Society
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Inventiones) (Mathematicae)?

  1. Springer-Verlag
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is responsible for awarding the Abel Prize?

  1. Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Journal) (of) (the) (American) (Mathematical) (Society)?

  1. American Mathematical Society
  2. London Mathematical Society
  3. Mathematical Association of America
  4. Société Mathématique de France
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which mathematical society is responsible for organizing the Asian Congress of Mathematicians?

  1. Asian Mathematical Society
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. London Mathematical Society
  4. Mathematical Association of America
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mathematical society that publishes the journal (Proceedings) (of) (the) (London) (Mathematical) (Society)?

  1. London Mathematical Society
  2. American Mathematical Society
  3. Mathematical Association of America
  4. Société Mathématique de France