History of Algorithms and Numerals

What is the origin of the mathematical term "algorithm"?

• It comes from the Latin nickname of Al-Khwarizmi.

• It was invented by the Greek scientist Ptolemy.

• It was developed by the Italian mathematician Fibonacci.

• It is a shortened version of "Al-Jabr".

Al-Khwarizmi, with the help of 70 geographers, created a book that was considered the first of its kind in geography and map-making. What was this book called?

• The Compendious Book

• The Face of the Earth

• The Atlas of the Known World

• The Book of Celestial Movements

The numeral system used worldwide today, often called Arabic numerals, originally came from which ancient culture?

• Greek

• Babylonian

• Hindu

• Persian

In 1299, the city of Florence, Italy, banned the use of Arabic numerals. What was the main reason for this ban?

• They were too complicated for merchants to understand.

• They were seen as a threat to traditional Roman numerals.

• They were too easy to alter, which could lead to fraud.

• They lacked a symbol for zero, making calculations difficult.