
Quiz on Historical Mathematicians and Their Contributions

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Yasue Shigeno
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was known as the most prolific translator from Arabic into Latin in the Middle Ages?
Robert of Chester
Herman of Carinthia
Gerard of Cremona
Adelard Of Bath
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant mathematical concept is Robert of Chester known for introducing to Western Europe?
Coordinate geometry
The Fibonacci sequence
Algebra and alchemy
Imaginary numbers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematician is credited with the first systematic use of negative numbers in Europe?
Simon Stevin
Gerolamo Cardano
Niccolò Tartaglia
Lodovico Ferrari
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Nicole Oresme contribute to mathematics?
The Fibonacci sequence
The laws of friction
Coordinate geometry
The solution to cubic equations
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematician is associated with the discovery of the solution to the cubic equation?
Robert of Chester
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolò Tartaglia
Gerard of Cremona
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary religious text of the Islamic religion that Robert of Chester translated into Latin?
The Koran
The Torah
The Bible
The Vedas
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematician is known for formalizing plane and spherical trigonometry?
Simon Stevin
Gerard of Cremona
Johann Muller
Leonardo da Vinci
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