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There were 3 ways of making calculations in earlier civilizations. Which one was
NOT
one of them?
Dust numerals
Finger Counting
Calculators
Arithmetic of the astronomers
2
What did the Muslim mathematicians learn from the Greeks and Indians?
Mathematics of triangles
Art
English
3
What is the name of the instrument that was used to calculate time?
Sundial
Watch
Computer
4
What did astronomers use to find the positions of the stars?
Numbers
Triangles and angles
Wood
5
What is our present number system called and what number is it based on?
It is called 'percentage system' and is based on the number 2
It is called 'average system' and is based on the number 5
It is called ‘decimal system’ and is based on number 10
6
The word ‘Algebra’ comes from which language and what does it mean?
It comes from the Arabic word “al-jabr” which means “bringing back order”.
It comes from the latin word "aljebro" which means "to evaluate"
7
Who wrote the first book of Algebra?
Edison
Al-bairuni
Al-Khwarizmi
8
Which astronomer said that the mathematical equation is like a balance?
Al-Moin
Al-Biruni
Nasir-Khusraw
9
From whom did the Muslim Mathematicians learn about Arabic numerals?
Greek
Indians
Chinese
American
10
Which branch of mathematics involves mathematical equations?
Statistics
Arithmetic
Probability
Algebra
