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Mesopotamian Mathematics: Numbers, Geometry, and Algebra

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What base did the Mesopotamians use for their number system?

  1. Base 10

  2. Base 12

  3. Base 20

  4. Base 60


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians used a base-60 number system, which is also known as a sexagesimal system.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian counting board?

  1. Abacus

  2. Calculus

  3. Tablet

  4. Stylus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians used a counting board called a tablet, which was made of clay and had a grid of squares marked on it.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian symbol for zero?

  1. 0

  2. N/A


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not have a symbol for zero.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian unit of length equal to about 5.5 kilometers?

  1. Cubit

  2. Shekel

  3. Mina

  4. Buru


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians used a unit of length called the buru, which was equal to about 5.5 kilometers.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian unit of area equal to about 3600 square meters?

  1. Iku

  2. Sar

  3. Gesh

  4. Danna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians used a unit of area called the iku, which was equal to about 3600 square meters.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian unit of volume equal to about 30 liters?

  1. Gur

  2. Silla

  3. Qa

  4. Hin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians used a unit of volume called the gur, which was equal to about 30 liters.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian theorem that states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides?

  1. Pythagorean Theorem

  2. Babylonian Theorem

  3. Mesopotamian Theorem

  4. Euclidean Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians discovered the Pythagorean Theorem centuries before the Greeks, and it is therefore also known as the Babylonian Theorem.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving quadratic equations?

  1. Completing the Square

  2. Factoring

  3. Quadratic Formula

  4. Babylonian Method


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians developed a method for solving quadratic equations that is known as the Babylonian Method.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving cubic equations?

  1. Cardano's Method

  2. Ruffini's Method

  3. Lagrange's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians developed a method for solving cubic equations that is known as the Mesopotamian Method.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving quartic equations?

  1. Ferrari's Method

  2. Descartes' Method

  3. Lagrange's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians developed a method for solving quartic equations that is known as the Mesopotamian Method.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving quintic equations?

  1. Abel's Method

  2. Galois' Method

  3. Lagrange's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not develop a method for solving quintic equations.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving sextic equations?

  1. Bring's Method

  2. Jerrard's Method

  3. Lagrange's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not develop a method for solving sextic equations.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving septic equations?

  1. Lagrange's Method

  2. Ruffini's Method

  3. Cardano's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not develop a method for solving septic equations.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving octic equations?

  1. Lagrange's Method

  2. Ruffini's Method

  3. Cardano's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not develop a method for solving octic equations.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian method for solving nonic equations?

  1. Lagrange's Method

  2. Ruffini's Method

  3. Cardano's Method

  4. Mesopotamian Method


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Mesopotamians did not develop a method for solving nonic equations.

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