Indian Astronomical Influences on Other Cultures
Description: This quiz evaluates your knowledge about the impact of Indian astronomy on other cultures worldwide. Test your understanding of the transmission of astronomical ideas, instruments, and techniques from India to other civilizations. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which Indian astronomical concept influenced the development of the zodiac in Western astrology?
Which Indian astronomer's work was translated into Arabic and influenced Islamic astronomy?
What was the name of the Indian instrument used for measuring the altitude of celestial bodies?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the name of the Indian calendar that influenced the development of calendars in Southeast Asia?
Which Indian astronomical technique was used to predict eclipses and planetary positions?
What was the name of the Indian treatise that influenced the development of trigonometry in the Islamic world?
Which Indian astronomer developed the concept of zero and its use in positional notation?
What was the name of the Indian astronomical instrument used to measure time?
Which Indian astronomical concept influenced the development of astrology in China?
What was the name of the Indian astronomer who developed the concept of the precession of the equinoxes?
Which Indian astronomical technique was used to calculate the circumference of the Earth?
What was the name of the Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the distance between celestial bodies?
Which Indian astronomical concept influenced the development of astronomy in Greece?
What was the name of the Indian astronomical treatise that influenced the development of astronomy in Central Asia?