Week 9 Quiz

What occurrence helped to spread the idea of algebra throughout the world?

• the downfall of the Sasanian Empire

• a mathematical forum in the 13th century

• trade and commerce throughout Persia

• the translation of Hisab Al-Jabr wal Mugabalah into Latin

In mathematics, what is a variable?

• a letter

• a number

• an answer to an equation

• a letter that takes the place of a number

The word algebra comes from:

• a title of a book

• Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi

• Sir Issac Newton

• Albert Enstein

Which of the following does not tell how the lifestyle of a nomad would differ from that of a trading merchant?

• Nomads primarily traveled as a means of securing food and shelter.

• Nomads would follow a herd or move to an area that had more readily available food sources.

• Nomads imported or exported what they needed.

• Nomads would travel as the seasons changed.

Which city was a major center of the spice trade during the 14th and 15th centuries?

• Baghdad

• Sicily

• Egypt

• Cairo