History of Computing Quiz

What civilization thrived in Mesopotamia from about 2000 BC until about 500 BC and contributed to the foundation of computing?

• The Babylonians

• The Egyptians

• The Greeks

• The Romans

What was the significant contribution of the Egyptians to mathematics?

• Measuring time

• Calculating taxes

• Bookkeeping

• All of the above

Who is credited with the foundation of the Pythagorean theorem?

• Pythagoras

• Thales

• Babbage

• Boole

What was the Roman number system used for?

• To symbolize numbers

• To calculate taxes

• To measure time

• To create geometric shapes

What did Islamic scholars apply algebra to?

• Arithmetic and geometry

• Only geometry

• Only arithmetic

• None of the above

What was the first calculator to run basic arithmetic operations designed by Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz?

• The Step Reckoner

• The Difference Engine

• The Pascaline

• The Abacus

What did Charles Babbage design in 1821?

• The Difference Engine

• The Step Reckoner

• The Analytical Engine

• The Abacus

What is George Boole known for developing?

• Boolean algebra

• The Step Reckoner

• The Difference Engine

• COBOL

What programming language is Grace Hopper best known for developing?

• COBOL

• FORTRAN

• BASIC

• Pascal

What was Katherine Johnson's role at NASA?

• Human Computer

• Engineer

• Astronaut

• Scientist