History of Mathematics Quiz (Philippines) PDF

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Lopez Branch Lopez, Quezon HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Score:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Rating\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Course/ Section\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Instructo...

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Lopez Branch Lopez, Quezon HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Score:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Rating\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Course/ Section\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Instructor:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Test I. Multiple Choice Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of your best answer by writing it on the space provided before each number. Erasure means wrong in test I and II. D\_\_\_\_1. The roots of mathematics history came from these countries except a\. China b. Egypt c. Greece d. Italy \_\_\_\_2. The Hindu-Arabic number system was introduced some \_\_\_\_ years ago. a\. 100 b. 1000 c. 10000 d. 100000 \_\_\_\_3. The \_\_\_\_\_ civilization replaced that of the Sumerians from around 2000 BC. a\. Babylonian b. Egyptian c. Indian d. Europian \_\_\_\_4. Number names, number symbols, arithmetical computations, traditional decimal notation go back to the origin of \_\_\_\_\_ writing. a\. Indian b. Greeks c. Arabs d. Chinese \_\_\_\_5. About 3000 BC the Egyptians developed their hieroglyphic writing also known as \_\_\_\_\_ writing. a\. Photographic b. Picture c. Video d. Cursive \_\_\_\_6. The first Greek number system is called \_\_\_\_\_ system a\. acrophonic b. cyclotonic c. Alphabetical d. cyclic \_\_\_\_7. A second ancient Greek number system is called \_\_\_\_\_ system. a\. acrophonic b. cyclotonic c. Alphabetical d. cyclic \_\_\_\_8. Alphabetical System was also called \_\_\_\_\_ system. a\. Algebraic b. Acquired c. Discovered d. Learned \_\_\_\_9. Capital city of Nepal a\. Kathmandu b. Nagoya c. Nairobi d. Cairo \_\_\_\_10. The Classical period of the Indian Mathematics was also called a\. Golden Era b. Silver Era c. Bronze Era d. Ruby Era \_\_\_\_11. The first series of math textbooks in English was written by a\. Recorde b. Cauchy c. Wechsler d. Euler \_\_\_\_12. The first series of math textbooks in English was written in what country? a\. Australia b. England c. USA d. Philippines \_\_\_\_13. The topic that evolved the most during the 17^th^ century was a\. Algebra b. Calculus c. Geometry d. Probability \_\_\_\_14. In the 17^th^ century Fermat and Pascal started to study the mathematical concept of a. Algebra b. Calculus c. Geometry d. Probability \_\_\_\_15. He developed the calculus into a tool to push forward the study of nature. a\. Cauchy b. Euler c. Fermat d. Newton \_\_\_\_16. He developed the theory of gravitation. a\. Cauchy b. Euler c. Fermat d. Newton \_\_\_\_17. He developed the theory of Light. a\. Cauchy b. Euler c. Fermat d. Newton \_\_\_\_18. The most important mathematician in the 18^th^ century was a\. Cauchy b. Euler c. Fermat d. Newton \_\_\_\_19. The mathematician who begun the rigorous study on the theory of functions and of mechanics. a\. Fermat b. [Lagrange](http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Lagrange.html) c. Newton d. Pascal \_\_\_\_20. Long time ago, the mathematicians were called a\. Algebraicans b. Geometers c. Statisticians d. Pythagoreans Test II Word Box Look for the following words inside the word box and encircle it. 1\. Algebraic 11. Solutions 21. Communicate 2\. Solvability 12. Construct 22. Reduced 3\. Polynomial 13. Degree 23. Sufficient 4\. Fundamental 14. Theories 24. Cyclotonic 5\. Mathematicians 15. Advanced 25. Computational 6\. Impossibility 16. General 26. Alluding 7\. Computations 17. Acknowledged 27. Outright 8\. Practical 18.Quintic 28. Suspicion 9\. Ambivalent 19. Criticisms 29. Analysis 10\. Algebraically 20. Assumptions 30. 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