Unit 2 Lesson 11.6 Mathematics

What ancient civilizations did Muslim scholars base their work on?

• Egypt and Greece
• Babylon, India, and Greece
• Rome and Persia
• China and Japan

What is algebra used for?

• Solving problems involving unknown numbers
• Calculating the area of a circle
• Measuring the length of a line
• Finding the volume of a cube

What does the word algebra mean?

• The art of calculation
• The study of numbers
• The reunion of broken parts
• The science of geometry

Who is known as the father of algebra?

• Pythagoras
• Archimedes
• Euclid
• al-Khwarizmi

What was the title of al-Khwarizmi's book on algebra?

• The Study of Numbers
• The Reunion of Broken Parts
• The Science of Geometry
• The Art of Calculation

When was al-Khwarizmi working in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

• 7th century
• 9th century
• 10th century
• 8th century

What did al-Khwarizmi's book on algebra become in Europe?

• A famous painting
• A popular novel
• A mathematics textbook
• A religious text

What did al-Khwarizmi's other book help to popularize in Europe?

• Greek numerals
• Roman numerals
• Arabic numerals
• Egyptian numerals

Where did Muslims learn the way of writing numerals?

• Persia
• Greece
• Egypt
• India

What was the advantage of Arabic numerals over Roman numerals?

• They were more accurate
• They made it easier for people to do calculations and check their work
• They were more aesthetically pleasing
• They were easier to write