WorksheetsQUIZ #1 - ANCIENT MATHEMATICS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
It is a material prepared in ancient Egypt from pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope sandals, and boats.
Papyrus
Cuneiform Script.
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphs
He was the first to recognize fractions as numbers.
Diophantus
Archimedes
Euclid
Ahmes
He was the Egyptian scribe who wrote the Rhind Papyrus.
Diophantus
Archimedes
Euclid
Ahmes
They were the first people to develop a numerical system that was based on the number 10.
Indian
Chinese
Egyptian
Babylonian
The Sumerians developed the earliest known writing system as a pictograph writing system known as ______?
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform Script
Papyrus
How do Indians do Math?
They utilize a numeral system for counting and solving written mathematical problems, often involving multiplication and fractions
They use a finger system that mimics an abacus.
They properly place and cross sticks.
They use a sexagesimal (base 60) numeral system.
Who is the mathematician invented calculus in China?
Qin Jiushao
Wang Xiaotong
Liu Hui
Wang Hui
How do Chinese do Math?
They use a finger system that mimics an abacus.
They properly place and cross sticks.
They utilize a numeral system for counting and solving written mathematical problems, often involving multiplication and fractions.
They use a sexagesimal (base 60) numeral system.
He is the first mathematician in China invented Algebra.
Liu Hui
Qin Jiushao
Wang Xiaotong
Wang Hui
What was the problem that Archimedes solved?
Determine the volume of the crown by using water displacement.
How to submerge into the water.
He wrote the elements, a
compilation of theorems, axioms in algebra and
postulates and theorems in geometry.
He was able to wear the King's crown.
