Ancient Sumerian Medicine and Farming Practices Quiz
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Why did Mesopotamians develop mathematical astronomy?

  • To communicate with other civilizations
  • To coordinate their observations of celestial bodies (correct)
  • To predict natural disasters on earth
  • To enhance their knowledge of ancient languages

    • What motivated Babylonia's interest in astronomy?

  • A curiosity about the unknown
  • A belief in an intimate connection between celestial and terrestrial regions (correct)
  • A need to explore other planets
  • A desire to control the weather

    • What was the purpose of the towers known as 'ziggurats' in Mesopotamia?

  • They were ancient libraries
  • They served as both temples for worship and astronomical observatories (correct)
  • They were military watchtowers
  • They were centers for political gatherings

    • What was the significance of eclipses in Babylonian beliefs?

    <p>They were interpreted as signs of important future events on earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Babylonian mathematical texts containing 'multiplication' and 'division' tables originate?

    <p>Around 1800 BC in the Old Babylonian period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was invented during the Seleucid period in Babylonian mathematical texts?

    <p>'Zero'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mathematical concept did Babylonians develop for the calculation of compound interest?

    <p>Cubic equations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system, adopted by the Greeks and Hindus, was used in the development of mathematical astronomy?

    <p>Sexagesimal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined by its place in the number according to Babylonian mathematics?

    <p>Value of a symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theorem were Babylonians familiar with that deals with right-angle triangles?

    <p>$c^2 = a^2 + b^2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of problems in geometry did Babylonians work on?

    <p>Finding radius of a circle circumscribing an isosceles triangle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematical notation introduced by Babylonians impacted the modern world's division of circles and hours?

    <p>'Place-value notation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Herodotus, which civilization invented the gnomon?

    <p>The Babylonians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Herodotus attribute to the Egyptians regarding the solar year?

    <p>They discovered the solar year and divided it into 12 parts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Greeks believe about the origin of their knowledge of geometry?

    <p>They learned it from the Egyptians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might the Egyptians have needed advanced knowledge of geometry?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT attributed to the Egyptians by Herodotus?

    <p>Inventing the gnomon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Greeks likely find impressive about Egyptian monuments?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the basic materials the Sumerian doctor used to make his medicines?

    <p>Herbal, animal, and mineral sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the handbook for the Sumerian farmer contain instructions for?

    <p>Obtaining good crops, daily activities, irrigation, and soil preparation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome when the Sumerian gardener planted mighty trees to provide shade?

    <p>The garden was filled with all shades of green</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Sumerian writings, which of the following were considered repugnant?

    <p>Evil, lie, lawlessness, injustice, and cruelty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Sumerian people believe formed the cosmic mountain from the combination of the sky and earth?

    <p>A primordial sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following Sumerian ethical ideals were greatly valued according to their writings?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the geometrical knowledge possessed by the ancient Egyptians?

    <p>To compute the areas of basic geometric shapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the value of that the Egyptians used in their geometrical calculations?

    <p>3.16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, in what area did the Egyptians have the greatest influence on Greek astronomy?

    <p>The use of their civil calendar system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the structure of the Egyptian civil calendar described in the passage?

    <p>12 months of 30 days each, with 5 additional days at the end of the year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the passage suggest about the level of Egyptian astronomy compared to the Hellenistic astronomy?

    <p>Egyptian astronomy remained on a crude level and had little influence on the rapidly growing Hellenistic astronomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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