Lesson 4: Ancient Mathematics Quiz

Who is often called the 'father of algebra' for his preservation of ancient algebraic methods and for his original contributions to the field?

• Bhaskara

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī

• Omar Khayyam

• Qin Jiushao

Which ancient mathematician was the first to find the general geometric solution to cubic equations?

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī

• Omar Khayyam

• Jyeshtadeva

• Aryabhata

Who introduced the versine function and produced the first trigonometric tables of sine in 499 AD?

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī

• Omar Khayyam

• Aryabhata

• Jyeshtadeva

Which ancient mathematician computed the value of π to the eleventh decimal place as 3.14159265359?

• Bhaskara

• Madhava

• Omar Khayyam

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī

Who was the first to introduce the zero symbol into Chinese mathematics?

• Zhang Heng

• Omar Khayyam

• Qin Jiushao

• Yang Hui

Which ancient Indian mathematician developed the concepts of mathematical analysis and floating point numbers?

• Jyeshtadeva

• Bhaskara

• Madhava

• Aryabhata

Who wrote the book 'Discussions of the Difficulties in Euclid' and laid the foundations for analytic geometry and non-Euclidean geometry?

• Jyeshtadeva

• Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḵwārizmī

• Aryabhata

• Omar Khayyam

Which ancient Chinese book consists of 246 word problems, involving agriculture, business, and engineering, and includes material on right triangles and π?

• Brahma-sphuta-siddhanta

• Xiangjie Jiuzhang Suanfa

• Yuktibhasa

• The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art

Who was the first to illustrate Pascal's triangle in China using rod numerals?

• Qin Jiushao

• Omar Khayyam

• Zhang Heng

• Yang Hui

Which ancient Indian mathematician computed the value of π to the fourth decimal place as 3.1416?

• Madhava

• Aryabhata

• Jyeshtadeva

• Bhaskara