
Origins and Development of Algebra
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Mathematics, History
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9th - 12th Grade
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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with writing the influential book that introduced the term 'algebra'?
Brahmagupta
Diophantus
al-Khwarizmi
Euclid
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Arabic word 'algebra' mean?
Calculation
Restoration or completion
Balancing
Abstract problem solving
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'wa'l-muqabala' mean in the context of al-Khwarizmi's book?
Restoration
Completion
Calculation
Balancing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient civilization is known for the earliest records of algebraic ideas?
Romans
Babylonians
Greeks
Egyptians
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which civilization's contributions to algebra were discovered on stone tablets?
Egyptians
Babylonians
Greeks
Romans
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which city did Diophantus, a key figure in the history of algebra, live?
Alexandria
Babylon
Baghdad
Athens
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is sometimes referred to as the 'father of algebra' by Western historians?
Euclid
Diophantus
Brahmagupta
al-Khwarizmi
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