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The Transmission of Mathematical Knowledge from India to Other Civilizations

Description: This quiz focuses on the transmission of mathematical knowledge from India to other civilizations. It covers topics such as the role of Indian mathematicians, the impact of Indian mathematics on other cultures, and the methods by which mathematical knowledge was transmitted.
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Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of zero in the 5th century.

What was the name of the Indian treatise on mathematics that was translated into Arabic in the 9th century?

  1. The Sulvasutras

  2. The Aryabhatiya

  3. The Brahmasphutasiddhanta

  4. The Lilavati


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Brahmasphutasiddhanta, written by Brahmagupta in the 7th century, was translated into Arabic in the 9th century and had a significant impact on the development of mathematics in the Islamic world.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the sine function in the 5th century.

What was the name of the Indian university that was a major center of mathematical learning in the 12th century?

  1. Nalanda University

  2. Taxila University

  3. Vikramashila University

  4. Somapura Mahavihara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nalanda University, located in present-day Bihar, India, was a major center of mathematical learning in the 12th century.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the decimal system in the 5th century.

What was the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the Fibonacci sequence in the 12th century.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the calculus in the 14th century.

What was the name of the Indian treatise on mathematics that was translated into Persian in the 16th century?

  1. The Sulvasutras

  2. The Aryabhatiya

  3. The Brahmasphutasiddhanta

  4. The Lilavati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Lilavati, written by Bhaskara II in the 12th century, was translated into Persian in the 16th century.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the power series?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the power series in the 14th century.

What was the name of the Indian treatise on mathematics that was translated into Latin in the 17th century?

  1. The Sulvasutras

  2. The Aryabhatiya

  3. The Brahmasphutasiddhanta

  4. The Lilavati


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Brahmasphutasiddhanta, written by Brahmagupta in the 7th century, was translated into Latin in the 17th century.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the differential calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the differential calculus in the 14th century.

What was the name of the Indian treatise on mathematics that was translated into English in the 18th century?

  1. The Sulvasutras

  2. The Aryabhatiya

  3. The Brahmasphutasiddhanta

  4. The Lilavati


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Lilavati, written by Bhaskara II in the 12th century, was translated into English in the 18th century.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the integral calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the integral calculus in the 14th century.

What was the name of the Indian treatise on mathematics that was translated into French in the 19th century?

  1. The Sulvasutras

  2. The Aryabhatiya

  3. The Brahmasphutasiddhanta

  4. The Lilavati


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Brahmasphutasiddhanta, written by Brahmagupta in the 7th century, was translated into French in the 19th century.

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