Math and Time

Question 1

Which calendar had a day of rest?

Answer 1

Jewish and Islamic

Question 2

Where do the names of the months come from?

Answer 2

Roman Mythology

Question 3

Why did people start counting?

Answer 3

To keep up with seasons for planting and farming.

Question 4

What did we use to keep track of our number systems?

Answer 4

Symbols (tick marks, stones, clay, sticks)

Question 5

What are bases?

Answer 5

Way we count (Ours is base of 10)

Question 6

Why did we develop fractions?

Answer 6

To divide land and food equally

Question 7

Who invented the abacus?

Answer 7

Chinese

Question 8

Where was the House Of Wisdom located?

Answer 8

Baghdad

Question 9

What 2 cultures where represented at the House of Baghdad?

Answer 9

Greek and Hindu

Question 10

What Greek mathematician tried to calculate the size of the Earth?

Answer 10

Ptolemy

Question 11

Al Khwarizmi is the person who invented _____.

Answer 11

Algebra

Question 12

Al Khwarizmi also discovered _____ Numerals

Answer 12

Hindu

Question 13

The Hindu number system used what that us still in use today?

Answer 13

Decimals and the number 0

Question 14

What calendar do we use today?

Answer 14

Christian (Gregorian) Calendar