The Dissemination of Indian Mathematics and Music

This quiz covers the dissemination of Indian mathematics and music, including the contributions of Indian scholars and the influence of Indian ideas on other cultures.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by striking a series of metal plates?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Mridangam
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by plucking a series of strings?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Mridangam
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of negative numbers?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by bowing a series of strings?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Mridangam
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by striking a series of wooden drums?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Mridangam
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by blowing a series of holes?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Flute
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by plucking a series of strings with a plectrum?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Veena
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the secant function?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by striking a series of metal cymbals?

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Sarangi
  4. Tal
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosecant function?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan