Math Major 1-30 Items

1. Which of the following ancient number systems which used a base 60?

• a. Babylonians

• b. Egyptians

• c. Hittites

• d. Akkadians

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2. This type of number system has made use of some of the letters in the English alphabet to represent quantities.

• a. Akkadian

• b. Decimal

• c. Roman

• d. English

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3. The term ________ refers to the measurement of length from tip of thumb to the tip of middle finger.

• a.

  bisig

• b. dangkal

• c. dipa

• d. talampakan

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Which of the following best describes "sandamak"?

• a. width of the hand with five fingers pressed together

• b. length from tip of thumb to the tip of

  middle finger

• c.

  the span of two extended arms

• d. length of arm, forearm

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He is regarded as the "Father of Algebra"

• a. Herodotus

• b. Euclid

• c. Pythagoras

• d. Al-Khwarizmi

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6. He is an Italian mathematician who was famed for his algebraic solution of cubic equations which was eventually published in Ars Magna.

• a. Niccolo Tartaglia

• b. Isaac Newton

• c.

  Leonardo Pisano

• d. Blaise Pascal

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7. Leonhard Euler is known for his contribution as follows EXCEPT

• a. pioneered the study of graph theory

• b. the equation V

  - E + F = 2

• c.

  the most beautiful equation 𝑒^𝑖𝜋+1=0

• d. the principle of buoyancy related to fluids

8. She is one of the earlies known female mathematicians who invented the astrolabe for ship navigation and devices for measuring the density of fluids.

• a. Ada Lovelace

• b. Hypatia

• c.

  Valentina Tereshkova

• d. Victoria

  Komova

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9. What is the sum of the first 25 positive odd numbers?

• a. 529

• b. 576

• c. 625

• d. 729

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10. There are 20 people in the market. How many handshakes will there be in all if each one will shake hands with each other exactly once?

• a. 190

• b. 210

• c. 380

• d. 420

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