The History of Math

The History of Math

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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The History of Math

The History of Math

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Justin Rodriguez

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the word “mathematics” come from?

(1 Point)

Greeks

Chinese

Indians

Romans

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


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

Lebombo bone

Ishango bone

cuneiform

Plimpton 322 tablet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


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

Egyptian

Hindu

Greek

Babylonian

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization was the first to discover "zero"?

Chinese

Indian

Egyptian

Babylonian

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


Which civilization was the first to use multiplication tables, writing them on clay tablets?

Mayans

Egyptians

Sumerians

Indians

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered as the father of mathematics?

Isaac Newton

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Archimedes

Evariste Galois

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is believed to be the first mathematician?

Thales of Miletus

Leonardo Da Vinci

Archimedes

David Copperfield

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