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Mesopotamian Mathematics: Numbers, Geometry, and Algebra

Mesopotamian Mathematics: Numbers, Geometry, and Algebra

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What base did the Mesopotamians use for their number system?

  1. Base 10
  2. Base 12
  3. Base 20
  4. Base 60
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Mesopotamian counting board?

  1. Abacus
  2. Calculus
  3. Tablet
  4. Stylus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Mesopotamian symbol for zero?

  1. 0
  2. ∅
  3. N/A
  4. ∞
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Cubit
  2. Shekel
  3. Mina
  4. Buru
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Iku
  2. Sar
  3. Gesh
  4. Danna
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Gur
  2. Silla
  3. Qa
  4. Hin
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Completing the Square
  2. Factoring
  3. Quadratic Formula
  4. Babylonian Method
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
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