Indian Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval Period
This quiz covers the topic of Indian Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval Period.
Questions
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the concept of the sine function and compiled a table of sines?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the astronomical observatory built by Jai Singh II in the 18th century?
- Jantar Mantar
- Ujjain Observatory
- Nalanda Observatory
- Takshashila Observatory
Which Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric theory of the solar system in the 6th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the Indian astrologer and astronomer who wrote the Brihat Samhita in the 6th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the decimal system and the concept of zero?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the Indian astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Lilavati in the 12th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the quadratic equation and the concept of negative numbers?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the Indian astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Surya Siddhanta in the 5th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the trigonometric functions of sine, cosine, and tangent?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the Indian astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Pancasiddhantika in the 6th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the Pythagorean theorem?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Varahamihira
What was the name of the Indian astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Vedanga Jyotisha in the 14th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Madhava of Sangamagrama
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the calculus?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Madhava of Sangamagrama
What was the name of the Indian astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Tantrasamgraha in the 15th century CE?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Nilakantha Somayaji
Which Indian astronomer and mathematician developed the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics?
- Aryabhata I
- Bhaskara II
- Brahmagupta
- Madhava of Sangamagrama