History of Math

Where did the word “mathematics” come from?

(1 Point)

• Greeks

• Chinese

• Indians

• Romans

What is the predominant philosophical view regarding the nature of mathematics?

• Mathematics is an invented system created by humans.

• Mathematics has no inherent nature.

• Mathematics is a combination of both invention and discovery.

• Mathematics is a discovered system inherent in the universe.

What kind of mathematical statement is always assumed to be true?

• Theorem

• Axiom

• Conjecture

• Corollary

If a mathematical statement is not yet proven or disproven, it is called a _____.

• conjecture

• definition

• corollary

• lemma

What do you call a minor theorem that follows readily from a previously proven statement and is proved as an easy consequence of a major theorem?

• Lemma

• Axiom

• Conjecture

• Corollary

In mathematics, what is the primary purpose of a proof?

• To convince others of the truth of a mathematical statement

• To provide a detailed explanation of a mathematical concept

• To demonstrate the complexity of a mathematical problem

• To illustrate the creativity of the mathematician

It is a period before people kept written records.

• Prehistory

• Paleolithic Age

• Ethnomathematics

• Neolithic Age

The first ever mathematical artifact that is recorded in history is the _____.

• Lebombo bone

• Ishango bone

• cuneiform

• Plimpton 322 tablet

Which ancient civilization developed a numeral system based on hieroglyphic symbols?

• Egyptian

• Hindu

• Greek

• Babylonian

Which civilization was the first to discover "zero"?

• Chinese

• Indian

• Egyptian

• Babylonian