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Muslim Contributions to Mathematics and Medicine

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What topics were covered in the ancient text according to Sama (2008)?

Mean longitudes of the planets; true longitudes of the planets; lunar eclipses

Risings and settings; conjunctions of the planets with fixed stars; paths of the Sun and Moon (correct)

Diurnal rotation; syzygies; solar eclipses

Latitudes of the planets; the moon's crescent; conjunctions of the planets with each other

Siddhanta Shiromani covered topics related to which of the following according to the text?

Mean longitudes of the planets; true longitudes of the planets; syzygies

Risings and settings; conjunctions of the planets with each other; paths of the Sun and Moon (correct)

The configuration of the universe; the spherical Earth; a year of 365 days

Synodic months; eclipses; celestial latitudes

The earliest traces of mathematical knowledge in the Indian subcontinent appeared during which civilization mentioned in the text?

Harappan Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization (correct)

Maurya Civilization

Vedic Civilization

Who introduced a number of trigonometric functions, tables, and techniques in his Aryabhatiya according to the text?

Aryabhata Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a topic covered in the ancient text discussed in the passage?

Chinese contributions in seismology Signup and view all the answers

What did Indian astronomers and mathematicians attempt to standardize according to the text?

The measurement of length Signup and view all the answers

Aryabhata introduced which of the following in his work Aryabhatiya?

Algorithms for algebra Signup and view all the answers

What did Aryabhata NOT introduce in his Aryabhatiya according to the text?

Concepts of infinite limits Signup and view all the answers

What did Indian astronomers develop theories on according to the text?

The year consisting of 360 days with 12 parts of 30 days each Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization attempted to standardize length measurements by designing a ruler called Mohenjo-daro ruler?

Harappan Civilization Signup and view all the answers