Which artifact is known for its notches that suggest early numerical or calendar systems?

Mathematics Through the Ages

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Alfredo Paningbatan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The Lebombo Bone
The Ishango Bone
The Rosetta Stone
The Antikythera Mechanism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Ishango Bone, a Neolithic artifact, likely record?
Lunar cycles
Solar eclipses
Trade transactions
Astronomical events
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of system was represented by the notches on the Lebombo Bone?
A counting system
A calendar system
A writing system
A measurement system
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which early counting system is evidenced by tally marks on bones and artifacts?
Egyptian Numerals
Babylonian System
Prehistoric Counting
Greek Geometry
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of Egyptian arithmetic and geometry?
Theoretical exploration
Practical tasks like surveying and construction
Religious rituals
Artistic design
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following texts contains arithmetic problems and geometric calculations from ancient Egypt?
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
Moscow Mathematical Papyrus
Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
Al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What numeral system did the Babylonians use for complex calculations?
Base-10
Base-60
Base-2
Base-5
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